Are you looking for ways to help your kids stay engaged and focused? Sensory breaks can be a fantastic tool to support their development...

Primitive reflexes, also known as infantile reflexes, are involuntary movement patterns that are present in infants and typically...

Sensory integration, also known as sensory processing, is the brain's ability to receive, interpret and respond to sensory information...

Toilet training is an important milestone in a child's development. It can be a challenging and frustrating process for parents and...

Autism is a neurological disorder that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. While there is still much that is not...

Children with autism may experience meltdowns due to a variety of reasons such as sensory overload, anxiety, frustration, or stress. Here...

Managing the behavior of children with autism requires a customized approach that takes into account each child's unique strengths,...

Visual perceptual issues refer to difficulties with the brain's ability to interpret and make sense of visual information that is seen...

They might be having Motor Planning issues. What is motor planning you might be wondering? Motor planning, also known as praxis, is the...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Occupational Therapy (OT) are both evidence-based interventions that can be effective in treating...

How occupational therapy can help children with speech delay Occupational therapy can play a significant role in helping children with...

1. Love is an active verb Of course, you tell your child each day how much you love them, but demonstrate it as well. That way they can...

I'm sure you're quite familiar with our five senses, right? But you know what... there are actually two more extra senses. Shocking?!...

Speech and occupational therapy overlap in many areas, to include feeding, swallowing, cognition, body posture and awareness, and others....

Brain research has forever shattered the myth of fixed intelligence. We are not born with a single fixed “intelligence quotient” or IQ....

Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy: Why We Need Each Other By: Jessica Hunt, OTR/L Speech and Occupational Therapy overlap in many...

We like to visualise a child’s early development as a series of foundation stones and building blocks. These need to be put in place,...

Turning potential into actual intelligence You’ll sometimes hear the argument that pre-school children shouldn’t, for example, learn to...

It’s not just the activities and games you play with your child that develops her. The way you play them makes a big difference. The...