Category: Occupational Therapy

The Bountiful Benefits of Gymnic Rody Horses for Pediatric Patients Gymnic Rody horses, those iconic inflatable toys, are more than just playtime companions. They offer a multitude of therapeutic benefits for pediatric patients, making them a valuable tool in healthcare settings. Let’s explore how these bouncy horses can positively impact a child’s development and well-being. […]

~ Squigz ~  Ideas to Foster Development of Fine Motor, Gross Motor, and Speech Skills!  Squigz, those colorful, suction cup-covered toys, are more than just a fun distraction. They are a versatile tool that can be incorporated into pediatric therapy and at home to target a variety of skills. Let’s dive into how these sticky […]

~ Dolls ~  Ideas to Foster Development of Fine Motor, Social, and Speech Skills!  Play is essential for our children’s development. A versatile and engaging toy for play is dolls! They Social Skills! Dolls provide a way for children to practice social skills like turn-taking, sharing, and communication. You can practice difficult social scenarios using dolls […]

~ Sidewalk Chalk ~  Ideas to Foster Development of Fine Motor, Gross Motor, and Speech Skills!  We love outdoor play during the warm summer months! We love using sidewalk chalk as an idea to foster growth, learning, and development! Break It! Most sidewalk chalk comes in jumbo pieces, but you can break them into smaller pieces […]

~ Play Doh ~  Ideas to Foster Development of Fine Motor, Visual Motor, and Speech Skills!  Play-Doh is an easy toy with an endless number of possibilities to foster development of creativity, learning, play, motor skill, and speech development! Shape It! The ability to shape and re-shape Play-Doh makes it an ideal toy for learning colors, […]

~ Balance Disc/Wiggle Seat ~  4 Ways to Foster Development of Balance, Strength, and Attention!  This handy therapy tool goes by many names depending on your goal for how to use it! You may hear it called a balance disc, wiggle seat, or wobble cushion! You may see them used by all our therapists in […]

~ Peanut Ball ~  4 Ways to Foster Development of Strength, Coordination, and Balance!  Prone Walk Outs: Have your child get on their belly over the ball with their hands on the floor in front. Using their hands to ‘walk’ forward, encourage them to grab a toy or other object. You can have them alternate […]

~ Shape Sorter ~  Ways to Foster Development of Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Goals! Requesting, Visual Scanning, Shape Discrimination, Hand-eye Coordination, and Multi-Tasking Address speech goals! Name the shapes Requesting stating “more” for short phrases or “I want more/the circle/square please” for longer phrases/requests. Counting the number of shapes Following instructions to get a […]

~ Twister~ 3 ways to Foster Development of Motor Planning, Body Awareness, Strength and Coordination We all know the classic game that makes you move like a pretzel! This game is a fantastic tool for teaching color identification, right/left discrimination, motor planning, body and spatial awareness, and working on strength all while having a fun […]

  What do our Pediatric Occupational Therapists do? Occupational therapists are professionals who help in day-to-day activities and to develop, maintain, and improve skills needed for daily living. Pedaitric physical therapists are experts in helping children achieve fine motor, sensory, play, self-care, and social-emotional skills through play-based skilled occupational therapy treatment. “Occupation” is not typically […]