Spring is Coming! 3 Simple Ways to Encourage Outdoor Play and Build Skills
Spring is a great time to get kiddos moving, to encourage outdoor sensory experiences and to build strength, endurance and motor skills!
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Inspire Skill Building With Holiday Themed Activities: St Patty's Day!
Build strength and motor skills in OT sessions using St Patty's Day Activities
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Dr. Amy Wheadon
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My Child is Returning to School! Now What?!
For kiddos who are currently struggling with social, motor, & sensory challenges, the return to full time in person learning can be daunting
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kidSHINE
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Why OTs Focus on Core Strength: Six Easy Exercises You Can Try at Home
Before you ask a child to write, there are foundational skills that need to be developed first: the ability to sit & the ability to focus
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kidSHINE
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EXERSHINEkids Bootcamp Inspired Family Fitness Fun! Four Easy Exercise Games for Home
Working out with your kids is great way to get daily exercise, while also acting as a role model for healthy habits for the whole family!
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kidSHINE
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The Pandemic Ripple Effect & the Impact on Our Children: How to Facilitate Development at Home
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in so many different ways. First and foremost, the number of people...
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kidSHINE
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Top 5 Ways to Help Your Child Breathe
I got an apple watch for Christmas this year, which has been amazing for my productivity- I can check email and respond to texts more...
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kidSHINE
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Creating Meaningful Goals WITH Your Child in 2021
When I arrived back to work yesterday after a few days off for Christmas, I noticed this note on my desk “Warning! Huge poisonous spider...
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kidSHINE
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Sensory Processing Disorder- Navigating the Holiday Season
December has arrived, the holiday season is here, and "its the most wonderful time of the year"- unless you have a child with Sensory...
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kidSHINE
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Teaching Girls how to Look BEYOND the Mirror
We have so many mirrors at KidSHINE. A whole wall of mirrors. Sometimes the mirrors can be a distraction (especially when we are...
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kidSHINE
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CORE Foundations for Fine Motor Skill Development- Building Strength from the Inside Out!
Last week we posted an article from the Inspired Treehouse that discusses how and why children's fine motor skills are declining. Modern...
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kidSHINE
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Building Strong Hands: Think Outside the Box!
As Occupational Therapists, one of the first concepts we learn in graduate school is "proximal stability improves distal mobility", which...
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kidSHINE
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What I Learned this Week in Preschool
This week, I spent several mornings in two area preschools, observing 3, 4 and 5 year olds in action. My OT "trained eye" was looking for...
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kidSHINE
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Five Ways To Listen To A Child With Sensory Processing Challenges
Parents and educators and other professionals are dedicated to facilitating growth and development in children. If a neurotypical child...
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kidSHINE
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Building Strength and Confidence as a Team
These boys inspire me every week. This amazing group of boys work together to support one another while they participate in continuous...
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kidSHINE
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Unstructured play is critical for kids + their brain development—set them free with these great toy
Unstructured play is fun—no question about it—but research also tells us that it is critically important for the development of...
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KidSHINE combines fitness with occupational therapy to help kids
We have some incredibly exciting news to share- this month we will be renaming Kidstrong LLC. While our philosophy, mission and...
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kidSHINE
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What Do We Know About Treating ADHD with Medical Food?
Very interesting article... there has been a growing body of research trending towards more organic and naturopathic treatments for...
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kidSHINE
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Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It.
AS OT's, we recognize that recess and physical play promote self regulation, focus, motor growth and development. This article also...
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kidSHINE
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PRONE & SUPINE: Doctor attributes the Superman to Preventing Developmental Delays
At kidSHINE, we firmly understand the developmental implications of the prone extension and supine flexion positions and we make sure to...
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