Summer is right around the corner! While most kids are itching for school to be over, this time can often be a headache for parents to figure out childcare or other ways for their kids to stay active & entertained. Don’t stress, I’ve got you covered! All of these activities are outdoors with the hope …
For the last week of our The Sensory Path™ product series, I want to cover motor planning & sequencing! All of The Sensory Path’s™ products, even the individual elements, require motor planning & sequencing in order to use them. However, their full Sensory Path Packages, both indoor and outdoor, as well as their Learning Noodles …
This week our topic is core & lower extremity strength! There are loads of products from The Sensory Path™, individual elements & full Sensory Paths, that are perfect for addressing core & lower extremity strength goals! One of my favorite ways to address core & lower extremity strength is to work on jumping. Jumping is …
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A very important gross motor skill that kids develop is the ability to walk along a line or balance beam. As they continue to develop & finesse this skill they eventually are able to perform this skill tandemly (heel-to-toe). If a child struggles with balance and is incapable of doing this we often see deficits …
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This week and over the next few I will be doing a series on The Sensory Path™ products and ways to incorporate them into treatment sessions or activities to address different goals. If you remember several weeks ago in PT Goal Setting for Students, we discussed PT goals and how a student’s goals enable us …
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In my previous Blog, The Physical Benefits of Recess we discussed the various sensory systems of the body that relate to physical therapy and gross motor movement…. visual, vestibular, tactile, and proprioception! Physical therapists do not often directly treat sensory issues or dysfunctions as this is typically the role of occupational therapists. However, I want …
