Last week I saw a reel made by an SLP about prompts vs. cues. I wish I remembered who posted it but it led to a great discussion in my stories. Personally, I have always used the two words interchangeably, most often using cue in all of my documentation. I immediately went
I love kids toys, but when I’m picking out gifts for kids, I want to make sure I’m also supporting their development. Yes, I’m an Occupational Therapist (OT), so developmental skills are always on my mind…but why shouldn’t they be? These toys are just as fun and promote fine and
I always get asked what my favorite Sensory Processing books are. Today I’m going to share them! As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I wanted to read as much as I could about it to better support my clients and families. So many of our kids have sensory processing challenges. For
Have you heard of Squigz??? If you’re a pediatric therapist, I’m almost positive you have! They are bright-colored, suction cup toys that you can build and create with. I personally, love using them in Occupational Therapy sessions. I think they are an excellent tool that can be used for developing
Reaching is an important motor skill that develops throughout a baby’s first year, but it’s not one you immediately think about. Typically we highlight the big 4: rolling, sitting up, crawling, and walking. Reaching allows the baby to engage with their world through play, feeding, and social connection with others.
There are lots of Gift Guides out there that share the newest or most fun toys each year. This gift guide is a little different. As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I’ve focused on how these amazing toys can facilitate developmental skills. You’ll find great recommendations for kids ages 0-9 years
Multi-sensory play is when we target more than one sensory system at a time during a play activity. Why is this important? We learn through our senses and when we can engage multiple senses at a time it helps us retain the information better. In this post, I’ve teamed up
Yes, 8 Sensory Systems! I know what you are probably thinking. “But I thought there were only 5”?? There are actually 8 systems, all of which help us interact and engage with our environment and our body. Let’s dive into each system! We’ll start with the 5 sensory systems you
In this post we’ll address what vestibular processing is and what it means to be under-reactive (or under-responsive) to this type of sensory input if we have challenges with sensory processing What is Vestibular Input? Our vestibular system is one of our 8 (yes, 8) sensory systems. This specific one
It’s that time of year where OTs are getting lots of referrals for handwriting concerns. Handwriting is a skill that starts to develop at birth. Seriously! The child might not start writing letters until they are 5 or 6 but there are so many pre-requisite skills that develop prior. When
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