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- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
9 Tips for Surviving and Thriving at Holiday Parties
The Challenge Parties and other unfamiliar or crowded venues, such as the mall, movies, amusement parks, and live performances, are often...
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- Nov 12, 2017
- 2 min
SCENTED TURKEYs : A Multi-sensory THANKSGIVING extravaganza in 4 easy steps!
Turn your Thanksgiving holiday preparations into a multi-sensory extravaganza for all of your children, especially those with sensory...
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- Oct 16, 2017
- 2 min
Homework Hassle Help: Part 2
SENSORY TECHNIQUES Often one of the biggest challenges in your child’s day - and probably in yours - is doing homework. Some children are...
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- Oct 8, 2017
- 2 min
Homework Hassle Help
PART 1: ORGANIZATION Homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted...
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- Sep 18, 2017
- 2 min
Establishing morning routines for the sensory challenged
Mornings can be rough for the best of us. For a child who is sensory challenged, it can be particularly difficult to get going in the...
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- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
Backpack Awareness: Safety tips for the whole family
The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) National Backpack Awareness Day is being expanded to address back health...
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- Jun 29, 2017
- 2 min
Water Games For Upper Body Strength And Coordination
Start the Summer with a Splash: Water play is both fun and beneficial for your child. Water is naturally resistive, which makes it so...
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- Jun 26, 2017
- 1 min
Teaching Right Versus Left
Teaching right versus left is not an easy process. Studies report that children learn right and left best when it is compared to their...
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- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
What’s App Wednesday: MetroTimer
What is it? MetroTimer (iPhone/iPad app; Free) is a digital metronome. A metronome is used to keep a steady beat and typically used by...
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- Jun 19, 2017
- 2 min
Start your Camp Day the Right Way
Now that the school year is coming to an end, camp is on the horizon. For your child that means a long, tiring day of camp and often a...
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- Jun 16, 2017
- 3 min
Outdoor Games
COORDINATION GAMES FOR EVERY AGE These days the warm weather keeps us outside longer. Whether you’re at a playground or playing in your...
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- Jun 13, 2017
- 1 min
Pool Toy Review: Swim Thru Rings
Swimming season is here! As you stock your pool with toys, keep in mind that the pool is a great place for developing your child’s...
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- Jun 9, 2017
- 4 min
Fun in the Sun: Sensory Integration & Strengthening
Here are some activities that are perfect for the outdoors. Some require the added space that can be found outside and others may be a...
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- Jun 7, 2017
- 3 min
What's App Wednesday: Educreations
Professional athletes, international speakers and anyone who wants to improve performance has access to video critiquing, a highly...
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- Jun 7, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Transitioning to Sleepaway Camp
Whether this is your child’s first summer at sleep away camp, or he/she is a veteran camper, the transition from home to camp can be...
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- Jun 6, 2017
- 2 min
Sticker Games & Activities
Stickers develop fine motor skills! Peeling stickers from a sticker sheet promotes a pincer grasp and ulnar-radial separation (separation...
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- Jun 5, 2017
- 3 min
Use Pool-Time to Heighten Body Awareness
It is amazing how many sensory opportunities for heightening body awareness arise before, during and after pool time. I discover more...
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- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Hop, Skip & Jump into the Fun
In lieu of sitting indoors watching TV and playing video games, take advantage of the finally perfect spring weather and get moving with...
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- Jun 4, 2017
- 2 min
Tips for Tongs
We are frequently asked by parents which tongs they should purchase for their child. Below you will find some of our favorite tongs from...
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- Jun 3, 2017
- 1 min
Summer Safety
In my 22 years as a lifeguard, most rescues I have made were of children within a few feet of a parent, or even holding their hand! So,...
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