by RSI Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Giving controlled choices to cut down on tantrums and power struggles. When your child needs to complete a task, offering a couple of limited choices for how the task can be done is great at preventing argument and negotiation, and...
by RSI Staff | May 19, 2023 | Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
It’s a rare day when one of our RSI pediatric occupational or physical therapists don’t include at least a few minutes of swinging in their therapy sessions with their young patients. Between our pod swings, saucer swings, rope swings, stretchy swings,...
by RSI Staff | Mar 24, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Playing Pretend Using Our Imagination Using their imagination allows a child to explore their problem-solving skills. Whether they’re building a space ship, exploring Antarctica, or practicing their doctor...
by RSI Staff | Jan 30, 2023 | Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Every child with ADHD deserves an individualized plan of care. Whether that plan looks like a 504 at school, a prescription from a doctor, counseling, or even a nerve stimulation medical device–there is no one-size-fits-all solution. At an increasing rate over...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Conversational Mirroring “What was your favorite thing you got for Christmas?” It’s likely that your child will be asked this question at least once by a loved one, a teacher, a coach or a friend–but after...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Have you ever heard of an ADL? What about an IADL? Are your children able to complete their age appropriate ADLs and IADLs independently? ADLs are: activities of daily living. These are basic activities that most people do every day.Some examples of ADLs...
