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When shopping for toys for your little one, it’s important to keep gross motor skill development in mind. Gross motor skills are those which require whole body movement and which involve the large, core-stabilizing muscles of the body to perform everyday functions, such as walking, running, and sitting upright. Gross motor skills also include hand-eye […]

The 2021 holiday season is already upon us! Can you believe it? In a year that has been full of unexpected and challenging events, I think we could all use a little bit of the comfort and joy that comes with the holidays.  As an Occupational Therapist (OT) working in both clinic and community settings, […]

When it comes to giving a toy we have a lot of questions: Will it be useful to my kids? Will it promote positive values? Will it improve their learning and developmental ability? Depending on their age there are toys that are more adapted to their growth. The skills that a toy can teach are […]

As many students head back into the classrooms this fall, they face situations that looked and felt different before COVID all started. For many students younger and older wearing a mask, wondering about getting sick and worrying about loved ones with COVID could affect their mental and physical health.