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How To Create A Sensory Bin With Your Child

May 8, 2012

A sensory bin is almost always a huge hit during therapy sessions. A sensory bin is oftentimes filled with rice, beans, or sand, along with cups to pour and dig with, and small objects to locate (e.g., plastic animals, puzzle pieces, coins). Other tactile media could also be used in the sensory bin (e.g., cotton [...]

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In-Hand Manipulation Skills: What are they?

May 7, 2012

In-hand Manipulation refers to the ability to move and position one or more objects within one hand without using the other hand to assist.  Below, are explanations of the terminology often used for In-Hand Manipulation Skills. In-Hand Manipulation Examples: Translation: Refers to the linear movement of the object or objects from the palm to the fingers or [...]

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Why Does My Kid Sit Like That?

May 4, 2012

You may be asking yourself the question “why does my kid sit like that?” frequently enough to drive yourself crazy.  As kids are growing, they are experimenting with their posture muscles, may be having growing pains, or are just sometimes tired after a long day.  As adults may want to put their feet up on [...]

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What is Echolalia and How Does It Relate To Autism | Pediatric Therapy Tv

May 3, 2012

In today’s webisode, a pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist sheds some light on what Echolalia is and it’s connection to Autism.  For more information on Echolalia, read this blog: http://nspt4kids.com/parenting/echolalia-what-is-it/ In This Video You Will Learn: What Echolalia is How Echolalia relates to Autism When Echolalia is developmentally appropriate Video Transcription: Announcer: From Chicago’s leading [...]

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Enhancing Right-Left Discrimination Through Play

May 2, 2012

There is a high emphasis on building children’s handwriting skills at an early age in order to prepare for kindergarten expectations. This is a wonderful encouragement for your children!  There are multiple recommendations from occupational therapists on how this can be done, including building fine motor muscle strength, improving isolated finger movements, advancing graphic skills, [...]

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Strategies to Promote Increased Trunk Control at Home and at School

May 1, 2012

As discussed in my previous blog, our trunk muscles (“core”) greatly influence how we move through our environment and how we engage in gross motor and fine motor activities throughout the day.  Below are a few simple ways to include trunk strengthening into your child’s daily routine. Trunk Control Activities For Your Child: Make sure [...]

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Birthday Party Anxiety

April 30, 2012

It’s surprising to some, how a birthday party invitation can be anxiety provoking for a child. For some, it evokes strong social anxiety if they don’t have friends, don’t know how to make friends, perceive that they are not liked by other children and fear embarrassment. Some children are right on track with social development [...]

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Keeping Caregivers on the Same Page

April 27, 2012

As a parent you want what is best for your children, so you teach them right from wrong, to have manners, and listen to adults. With that comes discipline; with discipline comes the need for consistency. It can be frustrating when other caregivers in your child’s life do not follow the same lines of discipline [...]

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How To Know When Your Child Is Ready For A Two Wheeler | Pediatric Therapy Tv

April 26, 2012

http://Learnmore.me In Today’s Webisode, a pediatric physical therapist answers a question from a viewer on how to know when a child is ready to ride a two wheeler bicycle.  For quick tips on taking off the training wheels, read this blog: http://nspt4kids.com/therapy/taking-off-the-training-wheels/ In This Video You Will Learn: At what ages a child is ready [...]

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How Sign-Language Can Help Late Talkers

April 25, 2012

This hot topic issue has been in the press for some time now. What is the truth? Can the use of sign language really help your toddler start talking? The answer is… yes! Continue reading to discover the truth about late-talking toddlers and sign language. How Sign-Language Can Help Late Talkers: We learn to use [...]

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