How can parents enhance their children’s executive functioning skills at home?

This blog will focus on:

• Defining and differentiating among various executive functioning skills.

• The significance of executive functioning skill development to enhance occupational participation.

• A variety of ways to incorporate executive functioning skills at home.

How can parents enhance their children’s sensory play at home to support learning and development?

This blog will focus on:

• The importance of sensory development and how it impacts their child’s learning and exploration of the world.

• How parents can utilize common household items to engage in sensory play activities with their children.

• A variety of sensory play ideas.

How can myofunctional therapy improve your child’s quality of sleep, speech, and overall oral wellness?

This blog will focus on:

• What is Mouth Breathing and what are the benefits of nasal breathing?

• How Mouth Breathing affects oral function?

• How Mouth Breathing impacts sleep?

• How Myofunctional Therapy can help?

• Who to refer to?

What are the foundational learning skills and how do they pave the way for language development in children?

This blog will focus on:

• What insights can a clinician and first-time mom provide on the development of language skills?

• What are the five foundational learning skills crucial for early language development?

• How can parents effectively support their child's foundational learning and language skills?

• Who can provide professional guidance and assistance for children facing challenges in foundational learning and language development?

Books to Promote Language Development for Pre-School Aged Children!

This blog will focus on:

• Ways to encourage and model language during a book activity

• Strategies for caregivers to use when reading at home with children

• Play schemas that correlate to the book to help facilitate language use

Emergent Handwriting Tips for Pre-K Kids from an OT Who Does this Daily!

This blog will focus on:

• Holding a pencil the right way

• Building directional strokes before the letters

• Forming letters

• Helpful resources for parents

What is Myofunctional Therapy and does my child need it?

This blog will focus on:

• What are Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Myofunctional Therapy?

• Why is Myofunctional Therapy useful?

• Who can provide Myofunctional Therapy?

• Helpful resources for parents

What kind of toys should we give our kiddos who are building their language through play?  

This blog will focus on:

1. 7 different kinds of toys and how you can use them at home

2. Toys that help build your child’s language through play

Have you ever wondered if your child is getting enough sleep? Or, do you know that your child is NOT getting enough sleep and it is negatively impacting your entire household?

This blog will focus on:

1. How much sleep does your child needs

2. The implications of poor or lack of sleep

3. How can you improve your child’s sleep hygiene

Interested in learning some tips to help your picky eater this holiday season?

This blog will focus on:

1. How to prepare ahead of time for unfamiliar faces and foods

2. Balancing nutrition with fun foods

3. Traveling tips

4. Managing a routine

Interested in learning about some areas you can help with at home to prepare your kindergartner for school?

This blog will focus on:

1. Teaching your child how to advocate for themself

2. How to practice peer play and grow social skills

3. Building Executive functioning skills with their backpack!

4. Regulation and learning how to breathe

Learn how to:

Get your child comfortable with boundaries and the word “no”

Create early literacy habits to promote reading and early language skills

Lean on nature to regulate emotions

Support your child’s first words

10 Ways to Build Crucial Development Skills with Nature-Based Play!

10 Ways to Build Crucial Development Skills with Nature-Based Play!

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