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03 July 2013
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For the final installment of this App blog series, I would like to share some apps with you that we use to reinforce drawing, writing, and typing skills. Drawing is a precursor to writing, and children build their skills by tracing, copying, and then forming their own pictures or designs without any model. Coloring is
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26 June 2013
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As technology increasingly becomes ever-present in children’s day-to-day lives, it’s important to learn ways to harness the good it has to offer. As a child-development specialist, I often encourage continued engagement in physical activity to promote development of fine and gross motor skills, social interaction, and overall health and well-being. Yet, it is important to
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27 May 2013
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Summer is a great time to work on gross motor skills as kids take advantage of the warm weather and run, swim, ride their bikes, and climb on the playground outside. Very often, kids are very busy actively engaging in various activities throughout the day that build their core and upper body strength. However, it
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17 March 2013
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In a previous post, Children Achieving Success: a look into pediatric occupational therapy, we mentioned the importance of understanding the developmental milestones that children should reach at any given age. With this knowledge a parent or teacher can ensure that each child is reaching these goals, and if not they will know to reach out
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22 February 2013
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No, children do not head to work each morning… and they do not come home at 5:30pm ready to collapse from the day’s work. But children do have occupations. As the owner of a pediatric therapy center, parents often approach me with questions about occupational therapy. “How do I know if my child will benefit
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