Category: Physical 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 […]

~ 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 […]

~ 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 […]

~ Scooter Board~ 5 ways to Foster Development of Physical Strength and Coordination Remember when we were in school and played scooter board soccer? Who knew how many other uses there were for these toys! Here are a few great strengthening and coordination activities you can use these for inside and outside! 1. Prone Pulls. […]

What do our Pediatric Physical Therapists do? Physical therapists are movement specialists, and they “help children of all abilities participate and reach their unique potential” – ChoosePT. Our physical therapists are experts in helping children achieve gross motor milestone and independent mobility goals through play-based skilled physical therapy training including specialty training in movement, strength, […]