By: Lizzy Cingari MSOT, OTR/L

Tummy time is prime time for babies to strengthen their neck, shoulders, and trunk muscles. Strengthening of their trunks carries over to various other areas of development […]

By: Brycen Raybon, MOTR/L

When spending time at home and indoors, it’s easy to feel stuck in a rut or tired of toys and games that are laying around the house. By […]

By: Michelle Beck, MOTR

Adding opportunities for movement throughout a child’s day is essential for the process of learning and producing a high-quality academic environment. These strategies can be used if your […]

By: Michelle Beck, MOTR

The term “self-regulate” describes a calm state that is achieved by a person without outside assistance, hence the word “self.” Some of the strategies that older children and […]

By: Meghan Sullivan, MS OTR/L

What are gross motor skills?

Gross motor skills are used everyday throughout our lives. They require whole body movement and involve large muscles of the body (legs, arms, […]

By: Brycen Raybon, MOTR/L

Sensory gyms and occupational therapy sessions provide so much room to move around, be creative, and they provide a variety of supplies and equipment which may not be […]

By: Michelle Beck MS OTR/L

Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) have difficulty identifying, organizing, interpreting, and responding to information from the five main […]

By: Santina Bambaci MS, OTR/L

Before we talk about the importance of “Eat, Sleep, Breathe,” let’s talk about our central nervous system. 

Our central nervous system controls […]

By: Brycen Raybon MS, OTR/L

Sensory diets are a common term thrown around in the occupational therapy realm, […]

By: Santina Bambaci MS, OTR/L

In elementary school, we were taught about the five senses; sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. However, in reality, we have eight senses. These sensory systems help […]