As simple and natural as it seems to sit down to enjoy a meal with family or friends, there are many complex sensory factors at play. When trying a new food, you don’t only have to get used to how it tastes, but also how it looks, smells, and feels (texture, temperature, shape). If your […]
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Hygiene is defined as a way to prevent disease and maintain health such as keeping our hands clean so that we don’t catch a cold. Hygiene is also important for your eyes, especially as we are spending more time with electronics throughout the day. Read more to find out about visual hygiene and what you
Breathing activities are an easy tool you can use to help manage emotions. Teaching a child how to breathe can help with slowing them down both physically and mentally. The goal of breathing exercises is to change the bodies “fight and flight” response to “rest and digest” mode.
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Early intervention is a system of services provided by the state of Michigan that help babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. Early intervention focuses on helping babies and toddlers reach developmental milestones that are typically reached during the first three years of life. These can include physical (reaching, crawling), cognitive (learning, problem solving),
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The nights are getting longer, the days are getting shorter, and spooky vibes are in the air. With Halloween quickly approaching, it’s the perfect opportunity to participate in some fun, fall themed sensory activities with your child! Here are a few ideas for making your Halloween season a festive sensory experience.
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After a stroke, it may be difficult to get back to doing some of the things that you were able to do before. One of the many therapies that can assist with that is Mirror Box Therapy. In our blog post, we discuss Mirror Box Therapy and how it can help you continue to Live
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Has your child ever reported tingling of arms, pain or aching in the knees, hips, back, neck or shoulders, tingling of arms, or standing with a stooped posture? These may be symptoms associated with not wearing their backpack correctly or carrying too much weight. Backpacks should not weigh more than 10% of one’s body weight
Day to day, most people don’t think too much about their body awareness. We each move and react to our environments as a second nature however, there is a term for this and it’s called proprioception. In our blog, we talk about the ways in which you can implement fun activities with your child to help
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Our sensory tactile system is how we experience the world through touch and connects that information in our emotions. This is important especially in children so that they can discover the things they like and dislike. Here are a few ideas that provide opportunities for kids to play and explore using their tactile sense. These
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Occupational Therapists help their clients with Activities of Daily Living, or ADLs. One of these important ADLs is brushing your teeth! While these tips may not work for everyone, they serve as a general guideline of the process of developing tooth brushing skills from babies to school age children. Read below for some tips on
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