The Therapy Spot

Please join us in celebrating Kathy, one of our occupational therapists at The Therapy SPOT. She has been part of The Therapy SPOT team for 3 years and has shared her expertise and dedication with 90 clients and their families. This year, she has expanded her knowledge in supporting regulation and engagement through additional training […]

Skills addressed: ● Pincer grasp and hand strength ● Letter/number sequencing ● Visual perceptual skills Materials: ● Clothespins ● Markers ● card stock ● OPTIONAL: tape Step 1: Line up clothespins next to each other on a piece of card stock Step 2: Draw a picture that covers all the clothespins or have you child […]

Materials- ★ Paper plate ★ Sticky notes ★ Cardboard ★ Split pin ★ Dice ★ Hole punch ★ Tape/ glue How to Make- ★ Label paper plate with activities (examples: jumping jacks, jumping, stand on one foot, push ups, catching a ball, dribbling a ball, etc.) ★ Cut out cardboard spinner (arrow) ★ Punch hole […]

Supplies Needed: Containers of varying size (bowls, pots, buckets, etc.) Balloons (same number as the number of containers you have) Rice or beans Instructions: Set out the containers of varying sizes next to one another starting from shortest to tallest Fill up the balloons with rice and set them next to each container Have your […]

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? ACEs are potentially traumatic experiences that occur to children under 18 years old that can include intentional or unintentional abuse, neglect, and/or dysfunction. Common example include: divorce, physical/sexual abuse, household or community violence, household mental illness/suicide or suicide attempts/substance abuse, bullying, serious medical procedures or illnesses. What is Trauma? […]

Screen time usage in children is at an all-time high.  Studies are finding that 2 and 3-year-olds are using screens between 2-3 hours per day, 8 to 18 years old have an average usage of more than 7 hours per day, and often teenagers are using more than 11 hours per day.  This screen time […]

Imagine this – Everyday while getting ready for school your child tries to zip up their jacket and is unsuccessful, so each day they turn to you and rely on you to zip it up.  After this occurs many, many times the child begins to believe that they are not capable of zipping up their […]

Sit back and relax. What do you feel inside your body? Are your muscles tense or relaxed? Are you thirsty? Is your heart beating fast or slow? Do you need to use the bathroom? To answer these question, you must use your interoception system. This system helps you feel or sense the inside of your […]

Does your child have a very restricted range of foods they eat? Do they tend to cry or “fall apart” when presented with new foods? Do they refuse entire categories or textures of food? Do their feeding problems cause dysfunction in your everyday life? If yes, your child may benefit from some of the feeding […]

Promoting Language Development Through Play Research suggest that young children learn best through play (Vygotsky, 1933).  Therefore, it is important to engage and interact with your child during these play activities.  Following your child’s lead can help to increase engagement.  Below are simple techniques that can be used to promote early language development. Imitation: With […]