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Fall Prevention Strategies to Improve Home Safety
This blog post will discuss fall prevention strategies to improve home safety.
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Apr 13 min read
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Turn-Taking Games and Activities
This blog post will talk about games and activities that can support the development of turn-taking skills!
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Feb 283 min read
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The Importance of Imaginative Play in Development.
Imaginative play has lots of benefits for learning and development for children. It begins around toddlerhood and gets more complex as...
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Feb 74 min read
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Sensory Challenges & The Proprioceptive System: A Hidden Sense
Sensory Challenges & Proprioception | Halifax Nova Scotia What is the Proprioceptive System ? The proprioceptive is one of our 8 sensory...
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Jan 63 min read
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What is Babbling and why is it Important for Language Development, Halifax NS.
This blog post will talk about what babbling is and why it is an important communication stage!
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Nov 28, 20243 min read
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Interoception and its Importance for Regulation:
Interoception is important because it helps you understand how you are feeling and why you may be feeling that way.
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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How Can Music Impact Speech Development in Children?
How Music Can Impact Speech Development in Children
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Nov 4, 20244 min read
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Concussions & Occupational Therapy Support
Concussions are brain injuries that can occur when the head is hit hard enough or jolted. The symptoms of a concussion can vary; however,...
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Sep 30, 20243 min read
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Autism and the Benefits of Occupational Therapy, Halifax, NS.
Occupational Therapy (OT) can be an important support for families and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Aug 8, 20242 min read
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Strategies for Encouraging Children to Play and Talk
Encouraging children to play and talk can sometimes feel very challenging. A Speech Therapist can be a great resource to help provide...
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May 15, 20242 min read
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Developing Fine Motor Skills✏️✂️👖🥄
What are Fine Motor Skills? The ability to perform small, precise hand movements with fluency and accuracy. It includes picking up a...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
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Toothbrushing Time
Brushing, along with regular visits to the dentist, is key to a healthy mouth! 🦷😁 Many children and those with sensory differences...
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Mar 16, 20243 min read
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🚽 Toileting Tips
Learning to use the toilet can be challenging for children 🚽. The task of toileting involves many steps and skills 🧻🚽🧼 . Therefore,...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read
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Rainbow Rice Sensory Fun!! 🌈
A fun and easy activity to encourage the development of hand skills, such as motor coordination & hand dominance during pouring and...
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Dec 9, 20231 min read
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