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A CHILD’S OCCUPATIONS: I CAN DO IT!
A Child’s Occupations: FEEDING
By Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation Are you struggling to get your child to eat? Is your child constantly asking for the same food and doesn’t seem to tolerate...
Exploring Our Actions Communication Skills: The Human Connection
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, OT Student Intern Edited by: Annemarie Weeda, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, reg. CASLPO - Thank you Timothy! The TCTC team. Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, quiet or loud – one basic human need is the need to communicate! As tired...
Exploring Our Actions Gross Motor Skills & Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Muscular Orchestra
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, Occupational Therapy Student, University of Toronto Edited by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation We often take day-to-day tasks for granted (i.e., walking, brushing our teeth, etc.). Take sitting for example – to sit...
Exploring Our Actions: Fine Motor Skills – It’s More than JUST Arts & Crafts!
Written by: Timothy Spadzinski, Occupational Therapy Student Intern, University of Toronto Edited by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation In our first blog on Motor Learning, we introduced the question of why we DO things in certain ways. If you think...