Working Together With Parents
How Do Paediatric Occupational Therapists Partner With Parents? Date Posted: July 6, 2020 Usually, when people think about paediatric Occupational Therapy, the first thing that comes to mind is dropping your child off to see an OT who will do 1:1 treatment with them. Sometimes parents aren’t present which means that they may not fully […]
Sensory Chalk Walk Obstacle Courses
Sensory Chalk Walk Obstacle Courses Date Posted: June 11, 2020 Lockdown has finally given us the impetus to create some Chalk Walk Obstacle Courses for our neighbour hood. (See video examples below.) I’ve always wanted to make these, and now that we have started, my son loves making them too. People often think these chalk […]
Benefits of Yoga for Children in Occupational Therapy
Benefits of Yoga for Children in Occupational Therapy Date Posted: May 26, 2015 Last year at this time, my husband, then 2-year old and I visited Copenhagen, Denmark for 9-days. Not a holiday. I attended Sonia Sumar’s course, Yoga for the Special Child. It was my first course after becoming a mum and first time […]
Baby Owned Movements
Baby Owned Movements Date Posted: March 13, 2015 Baby Owned Movements My son crawled at 9 months, sat at nearly 10 months, and walked at 16 months. According to developmental charts, his sitting and walking are considered to be within the later range of ‘normal.’ Charts indicate that babies sit at six months when placed […]
Sensory Swings Pre-Made Part 3/3
Sensory Swings * Pre-Made Part 3/3 Date Posted: March 6, 2015 **Disclaimer: The following are just ideas and must be used at your own discretion for safety. Please be sure to use appropriate soft padding, measure for size in your space, and most importantly, provide supervision for your child’s safety. I’d love to have more […]
Homemade Sensory Integration Swings – Part 2 / 3
Homemade Sensory Integration Swings – Part 2 / 3 Date Posted: February 20, 2015 **Disclaimer: The following are just ideas and must be used at your own discretion for safety. Please be sure to use appropriate soft padding, measure for size in your space, and most importantly, provide supervision for your child’s safety. This time […]
Installing Sensory Integration Swings – Part 1/ 3
Installing Sensory Integration Swings – Part 1/ 3 Date Posted: February 6, 2015 **Please note all ideas shared in this blog post are to be done at your own risk or discretion. It’s recommended to have an engineer or contractor assess your ceiling structure to determine whether it is safe and sturdy. During OT sessions, […]
Breastfeeding & Sensory Processing Difficulties
Breastfeeding & Sensory Processing Difficulties Date Posted: June 23, 2014 BREASTFEEDING AS A THERAPY This is my first blog post in perhaps two years! I’ve been pretty busy with my now-toddler-then-baby but this is a topic very close to my heart. I lived it and breathed it for a whole year which is how long […]
Babies – Early Signs: How do you know?
Babies – Early Signs: How do you know? Date Posted: July 9, 2013 Why we provide an intensive model of treatment at ot4kids, London? Traditionally, Occupational therapists treat children 1-2 times per week, oftentimes for years. We prefer to provide intensive blocks of treatment for children receiving OT. Research from the SPD Foundation indicates that […]
Intensive Treatment Blocks
Intensive Treatment Blocks Date Posted: March 27, 2013 Why we provide an intensive model of treatment at ot4kids, London? Traditionally, Occupational therapists treat children 1-2 times per week, oftentimes for years. We prefer to provide intensive blocks of treatment for children receiving OT. Research from the SPD Foundation indicates that children actually benefit more from […]