My main question for you today is: what makes you MOVE? Did you know that the world’s major health organizations recommend that each of us engage in 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week? That’s approximately 45 minutes per day! The recommendation minimum is of 150 minutes per week for cardiovascular and muscular […]
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With all of the technological advancements in our world, there is now an entire generation of kids who are growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other internet-enabled electronic devices. Kids seem to be glued to their devices and many have a very difficult time transitioning away from them. This has many parents wondering: what effect
With the warmer months here, it’s a great time to dust off your bike and helmet and take a ride. There are many benefits from bike riding including muscle and bone strengthening. Additionally, riding a bike increases endurance as well as coordination, visual scanning, self regulation, balance and not to mention it’s just a fun
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At rest, the normal position of our mouth should be teeth slightly apart and our tongue tip resting on the roof of our mouth just behind our front two teeth. This puts our articulators, ( our lips, teeth, and tongue) in an ideal position to form the wide range of speech sounds required when it
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Finally, a Facebook challenge I can get behind! The 1,000 Hours Outside challenge! This is a new challenge going around Facebook, with encouragement to get kids away from electronics. This was based, in part, from research showing that the average american child watches 1,200 hours of television per year – that’s just over 3 hours
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Sometimes a change in routine can be exciting and fun. Other times, especially for children with sensory sensitivities associated with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder, changes in a child’s routine can be upsetting and make it difficult for the child to maintain a sense of security. Routine disruption can even cause issues with self
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Below is a check-list of pre-handwriting skills needed before handwriting can occur: Fine motor strength (finger strength) Shoulder stability Upper body strength Core strength Crossing the midline Hand eye coordination Bilateral integration (using two hands) Visual perception Hand dominance Hand division (manipulate objects using 3 fingered grasp) Pencil grasp If you have concerns about your
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