Why do therapists “just play” with my child?
Why do therapists “just play” with my child? It is a known fact that children would rather “play” than “work.” Play can be performed multiple ways, but we are going to explore 2 types of play: “Free Play” and “Therapeutic Play.” When we give a child the opportunity to...
Picky Eaters
Picky Eaters Remember when people used to say, “Don’t play with your food?” Food exploration is important because this is simply how toddlers and preschoolers learn best – by engaging in play based learning. Toddler’s typically explore new things by determining…”What...
See Your Child through OT Eyes
See Your Child through OT Eyes A lot of perseverance and a variety of skills are required to accomplish that all-time favorite activity of folding a paper airplane. It may seem like such a simple task, but children who experience difficulties in a variety of ways,...
Promoting Positive Connections With Young Children
Promoting Positive Connections With Young Children Being a caregiver offers adults the opportunity to play freely and immerse themselves fully into the joy that children bring. Face-to-face games bring much enjoyment to both the child and caregiver. In addition, these...