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Working with children in the school system, I often get asked if there are any extracurricular activities for children with special needs. Team sports are an amazing way to further increase your child’s development. They

what is visual impairment? Visual impairment is defined as a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses.  This could be cortical visual impairment (CVI

With the end of the school year here my job has gotten even more fun! I love getting to help my kiddos enjoy field day and water day! Watching the excitement on their faces when

With the summer months coming many families are in the middle of planning family vacations and fun trips and some will be going on spur of the moment trips. This may seem super normal to

Many therapy blogs, and other information that is available to parents about children with special needs, focus on the younger children and early development. While these are very important and beneficial to parents and families

April is a very important month for a few reasons it’s Autism awareness month as well as occupational therapy month!  I wanted to take a little look into Autism spectrum disorder and how exactly occupational

Easter is one of my favorite holidays! I love spring time, the weather, the flowers, everything is new and fresh! Growing up Easter eggs hunts were the highlight of spring. Whether it was at church,

When a child hands you a piece of art they have made themself hanging it in their room or on the fridge is one of the perks of parenting! You get to show it off!

school sensory paths A recent trend seen all over social media is for schools to have “sensory paths” or “transition paths” in the hallway to provide students a type of quick gross motor “break” while

We’ve all been to the birthday party where the kid gets Play-Doh as a gift and the parents make a joke about how they will “lose” that gift because it’s so messy. I’m here to

Earlier this week a post was made by SGF on their Instagram about a famous brand that is now selling dolls with different disabilities and it inspired me for this blog post!  When shopping for

FAQ’S Hypotonia or “low tone” is a common term used in the therapy world, but alot of people have a misconception of what it is or what it can mean when it comes to meeting