The Therapy SPOT is a pediatric therapy clinic specializing in occupational and speech-language therapy.
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 […]
Karen is celebrating 4 yrs as part of The Therapy SPOT team. Way to go, Karen!
Finger Twister Activity Skills Addressed: finger dexterity and finger isolation Materials & Set-Up: Materials to make: twister board and spinner template, glue, cardboard or cereal box, scissors Materials to play: twister board, a coin, and your fingers! 1. Print: Twister Board and Spinner Template 2. Cut out and glue twister board to piece of cardboard […]
Our team of expert speech, physical and occupational therapists are dedicated and passionate. Congratulations to Kathy for 2 years as part of The Therapy SPOT team! So many patients have benefited from your knowledge!
BUILDING BLOCKS TO VISUAL PERCEPTION Occupational therapists can address difficulties with visual perception and the development of key building blocks to improve on visual perceptual skills WHAT IS VISUAL PERCEPTION? The ability to recognize, recall, discriminate, and make sense of what we see in our surrounding environment. WHY IS VISUAL PERCEPTION IMPORTANT? Good visual perceptual […]