Another good article on the benefits of crawling. We always explain to families that there should be no rush for an infant to transition from crawling to walking. All the skills infants practice while crawling will support their mobility on two feet. The longer a...
Toronto Children’s Therapy Center offers placement opportunity for students in related programs in Toronto. Below is an article on fun fall gross mootor activities written by one of our students, Bryna Stahlbaum, RECE & Undergraduate student at Ryerson...
This came by my facebook feed via another OT today. It’s an excellent article (written by another OT nonetheless) explaining the importance of outdoor time as we view it from a sensory lens. You do NOT need to be an Occupational Therapist to have your...
Halloween is that fun time of the year when we decorate our homes with cute…but scary Halloween decorations in an attempt to scare anyone who dare walk up to your door. Decorations may include flashing lights, fake spider webs, ghosts in the dirt, along with...
As Occupational Therapists we see children W-sitting frequently. Children who w-sit tend to have extremely flexible hip joints, and in many situations, have weak tummy and back muscles. Sitting in this manner provides them with stability when they sit and play on...
This article was written by Angela Hanscom, a pediatric Occupational Therapist in New Hampshire. She outlines the need for a strong core (tummy and back muscles) and balance in order to attend. In addition, children require a well developed vestibular system. The...
