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...
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...
Ten activities to improve your Toddler’s development! Benefits of playing with Jigsaw Puzzles and Lego Blocks Among others, a common childhood past time was spending hours creating, immersed in an imaginary world with little building Lego Blocks. Nowadays,...
The second hidden sense (the first being Propioception) is the Vestibular System. It is a system which the majority of people have the luxury of taking for granted as they develop. For some children, challenges or differences in which their vestibular system...
by Stacy Kramer OT Reg. (Ont) Imagine that you are making your way through an unfamiliar crowded restaurant. Your body would probably be at high alert, all senses working together to navigate through obstacles such as tables, chairs, and plants, without bumping into...
