Discovering independence and positive self-esteem- Children value themselves and how important they believe they are in their world. Developing positive self-esteem is important for all children. It can be harder for kids with learning and attention issues. Self-esteem is tied to how capable kids feel.
Learning how to play with others through compromise- Play is how children learn, including learning social skills. Learning how to interact with others, compromise, and work together all happen when playing. As children develop and grow, so does their way of playing.
Benefits of Learning Through Play Nurturing Creativity + Imagination for Children- creativity helps children develop attention to skills and cognitive learning. Assists with ‘thinking outside of the box” since creativity involves exploration and problem solving.
Addressing Safety Concerns- Adjusting aspects of the environment to aid an individual with mobility, bending and performing expected daily functions in the work environment in a safe manner.
Addressing Safety Concerns- Adjusting aspects of the environment to aid a senior with mobility, bending and performing expected daily functions in the work environment in a safe manner.
Activities of Daily Living Skills- when an individual has difficulties in the area of dressing, feeding oneself, toileting, bathing, dressing and writing. (Please choose area of concern). Bathing- Adaptive equipment and devices may be used to enhance and increase independence when bathing and/or grooming.
IEP Reviews and/or strategies for getting child’s needs met – If your child is struggling in school, you may have heard about something called an IEP. IEP is an acronym that stands for Individualized Education Program. Some people may refer to it as an Individualized Education Plan. An IEP is
External Memory Aids – Cues from the environment to aid remembrance of ideas and sensations. Using memory tricks, traits, or talents to help the individual remember certain events, facts, or even things
Meta-cognitive Skills Training -“Thinking about thinking”, “knowing about knowing”, becoming “aware of one’s awareness” and higher-order thinking skills. Metacognition can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use strategies for learning or problem-solving.
Development of fine and gross motor skills– include picking things up with fingers, doing puzzles and using tools or instruments. Gross motor skills involve using the whole body to make large movements, such as running, jumping, catching, throwing, kicking and hopping.
Oral Motor Activities for Speech- Oral motor strengthening works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. These skills include awareness, strength, coordination, movement, and endurance of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and jaw.
Oral Motor Kits for Speech – therapy kits work on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. Additionally, excellent ways to exercise the mouth muscles.
Organizational Skills- The ability to stay focused on different tasks, and use your time, energy, strength, mental capacity, physical space, etc. effectively and efficiently in order to achieve the desired outcome.
Inattentiveness/ Neglect Strategies – Visual inattention is a condition experienced by people who have had a stroke It is when a person ignores everything on one side of their visual world. It usually affects people who have had a right sided stroke and they ignore things on their left side.
