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The Benefits of Writing versus Keyboarding
by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) A parent e-mailed us a link to a very good article from the Los Angeles Times about the benefits of writing over keyboarding. The article states that there are a significant number of benefits to good writing with a pen or pencil...
A Math Problem Solved
Written by: Lisa Cantkier, OCT Math was almost always a weak subject for me as a student. It seemed no matter how hard I tried, math did not make any sense to me and I certainly could not relate the concepts to real life situations. I’m quite sure this sounds...
Hypotonia: Strategies for success at home and school
Written by: Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont), Co-Founder & Director of Operations at Toronto Children's Therapy Center & Stacy Kramer, OT Reg. (Ont), Occupational Therapist & Clinical Director at Toronto Children's Therapy Center Hypotonia defined:...
The Sensory Processing Puzzle
Written by: Stacy Kramer, OT Reg. (Ont), Clinical Director at Toronto Children's Therapy Center & Behnaz Afrakhte, OT Reg. (Ont), Occupational Therapist Sensory processing refers to the neurological process of how we interpret and integrate information provided by...
When Handwriting is the Concern
Written by: Stacy Kramer, OT Reg. (Ont), Clinical Director at Toronto Children's Therapy Center & Lizette Alexander, OT Reg. (Ont), Co-Founder & Director of Operations at Toronto Children's Therapy Center When a student is struggling with handwriting, it is...