By Vasiliki Siomos, University of Toronto Health Studies Student Edited by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont.) with appreciation! What is self-regulation and why is it important? Self-regulation (also known as emotional regulation) is an important concept that helps us...
by Tamara Kerr MSW RSW, MSc OT, Social Worker at the Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre Tantrums, crying, screaming, yelling, hitting, and throwing things…sound familiar? These behaviours happen in every home with kids, whether people talk about it or not. Even more...
By Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation It’s time to play! As parents, it is delightful to see our children laugh and have a good time. They jump and crawl, they hide and...
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, Occupational Therapy Student Intern, University of Toronto Edited by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation In our first blog on Motor Learning, we introduced the question of why we DO things in certain ways. If you think...
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, OT Student Intern Edited by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation As adults, we may have moments where we feel a little bit clumsy, whether that be having a cup slip from your hand and onto the floor or stumbling over a...
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, occupational therapy student, University of Toronto Edited by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation Every day we do tasks that require a few steps. Take washing your hands for example. We often do this automatically,...
