vestibular senses

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!

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What is the proprioceptive sense and why is it important for learning?

Therapists often call proprioception the ‘safe sense’. This is because activities which stimulate this sense have an organizing effect on...

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