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Benefits of playing with Jigsaw Puzzles and Lego Blocks
Ten activities to improve your Toddler’s development! Benefits of playing with Jigsaw Puzzles and Lego Blocks Among others, a common childhood past time was spending hours creating, immersed in an imaginary world with little building Lego Blocks. Nowadays,...
Inspirational student with a beautiful smile!
It's always wonderful to hear from families after they have been discharged from OT services. I always wonder how our students are doing. Today I was fortunate to receive an e-mail from one of our "ex" Toronto Children's Therapy Center families with a link to an...
Tantrums or Sensory Meltdown?
It is difficult to determine whether a child is having a behavioral tantrum or a sensory meltdown. This article from Understood.org offers a good explanation and some strategies for coping with both. Ultimately, if as a parent or caregiver, you are having a...
To fidget is to listen.
I came across a really good blog that explains how fidgeting allows us to listen or focus. As adults we all fidget.... I know I do! In courses and meetings, I drink coffee or cold water, chew gum, shake my leg, and/or doodle to remain focused. Sitting still is not an...
Innovative ideas for the classroom of the future!
Here is a feel good article that was shared on my OT pediatric FB page. It's just a matter of time, I am convinced, before sensory strategies become mainstream information. Everyone has sensory needs (admittedly some more than others), however, I can even see it in...