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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I think it is safe to say we all like to be happy, comfortable, content, and to succeed. That all sounds amazing, but life is not always like this. Life is full of adversity, challenges, failures, being told “no”, and having heartache. But during times of adversity, challenges, and failure there is opportunity for learning …
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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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May is mental health awareness month so let’s talk about self-care. In this blog I want to talk about ways to improve our mental health and things to avoid protecting our mental health. In previous blogs I have talked about how mental health is health, meaning it is just important as the physical side of …
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 …
Being resilient is one of the best skills to have and to teach children. Resilience is the capacity to with stand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Think about how important this skill is for each and everyone of us throughout life, Resilience is a skill and can be practiced until it becomes a habit. …
