by Susan Klemm | Apr 27, 2022 | Physical and Occupational therapy
Getting to know your child through their sensory system, Part 2: At home sensory play All sensory systems benefit from exposure to different sensory inputs! Providing sensory play, incorporating sight, taste, smell, sound, touch, movement, and “heavy work,” are great...
by Susan Klemm | Mar 7, 2022 | Physical and Occupational therapy
Sensory processing is the way each individual experiences the world. The feel of wind on one’s face, the taste of hot chocolate, and riding an elevator are examples and can be experienced very differently for each person. One might find the hot chocolate much too hot...
by Susan Klemm | Jun 21, 2021 | cranial band, Head shape, Infant developement, Physical and Occupational therapy
What’s the difference between a CKD physical or occupational therapist and an orthotist on staff? Plenty. Orthotists are specially trained health care professionals that are skilled at fitting external devices such as back braces and foot splints and sometimes cranial...
by Susan Klemm | Apr 7, 2021 | CST and MFR, Physical and Occupational therapy, Therapy
The definition of occupation in occupational therapy is a holistic term meaning, that which occupies one’s time in a meaningful manner. For babies and young children it centers on playing, feeding, self-care skills such as dressing, and often handwriting. It is...
by Megan Riley | Jun 8, 2015 | Infant developement, Physical and Occupational therapy
Why do occupational and physical therapists care so passionately about “babies exploring their environment” via rolling and crawling? Why do first grade teachers often have students march in place during the first days of a new school year to assess which...
