by admin | Sep 18, 2026 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
When a child is meeting their developmental milestones, parents may wonder why occupational therapy would ever be necessary. Milestones are important, but they don’t always tell the whole story of how confidently and independently a child participates in everyday...
by admin | Sep 8, 2026 | Occupational Therapy
Taking safe risks is an important part of pediatric occupational therapy, helping children discover what their bodies can do while building confidence through manageable challenges. In Occupational Therapy, activities like climbing a little higher, reaching across...
by admin | Aug 4, 2026 | Occupational Therapy
Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of the body together in a coordinated way. Kids use bilateral coordination every day when they: • Tie their shoes • Cut with scissors • Catch a ball • Get dressed • Open containers • Write while stabilizing paper...
by admin | Jul 23, 2026 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Some signs that a child may benefit from occupational therapy are easy to spot. Others can be surprisingly easy to miss. Pediatric occupational therapy can support children in many areas of everyday life, from fine motor skills and coordination to sensory processing,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Occupational Therapy
Sometimes our therapists intentionally beat kids at the games they’re playing. Why? Because learning to lose is an important life skill, too. When an occupational therapist gives a child opportunities to practice losing, they may be helping them work on: Emotional...
by admin | Jun 24, 2026 | Occupational Therapy
Parents often think of occupational therapy as helping children with fine motor skills, handwriting, or daily activities, but pediatric OT can also support many of the skills children with ADHD use throughout the day. RSI Occupational Therapist Brian Kingsford, BS,...
