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Introducing CTD Take-Home Sensory Bins: OT-Created Play for Home
At Connect the Dots, we believe some of the best learning happens through play. That’s why we’re excited to introduce something new: CTD Take-Home Sensory Bins! If you’ve been in our clinic, chances are you’ve seen one of our Occupational Therapist Emma Tims’ creative sensory bins. From themed activities to thoughtful details, Emma has a…
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Why Regulation Comes Before Learning: Helping Kids Focus Starts with the Nervous System
Many parents notice their child struggling to focus, stay on task, or follow instructions at school. Teachers often say things like: “Your child has trouble focusing.” “They seem distracted during lessons.” “They struggle to sit still or follow directions.” It’s easy to assume the problem is simply attention. But in most cases, the real challenge…
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Introducing CTD Take-Home Sensory Bins: OT-Created Play for Home
At Connect the Dots, we believe some of the best learning happens through play. That’s why we’re excited to introduce something new: CTD Take-Home Sensory Bins! If you’ve been in our clinic, chances are you’ve seen one of our Occupational Therapist Emma Tims’ creative sensory bins. From themed activities to thoughtful details, Emma has a…
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Why Regulation Comes Before Learning: Helping Kids Focus Starts with the Nervous System
Many parents notice their child struggling to focus, stay on task, or follow instructions at school. Teachers often say things like: “Your child has trouble focusing.” “They seem distracted during lessons.” “They struggle to sit still or follow directions.” It’s easy to assume the problem is simply attention. But in most cases, the real challenge…
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Electronic Use and Posture
Kids are spending a lot of time on phones, tablets, and computers these days. While we may have concerns about…
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The Role of Consistency in Treatment
When children begin the therapy process, clinicians identify a series of goals to accomplish throughout the plan of care. Goals…
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Tips to Master Jumping!
Jumping is an exciting skill for children to learn, and opens up many opportunities for new ways to play and…
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Tips to Master Independent Standing
Standing is a gross motor skill that is the basis for higher level skills such as walking, running, jumping, etc. …
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World CP Day!
Today is World CP Day, an opportunity to celebrate and support those living with cerebral palsy and help to build…
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Signs of Poor Core Strength
Core strength is the foundation for many of the functional skills that children use on a daily basis. In…
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Children who have significant difficulties communicating secondary to various syndromes, autism, or other diagnoses can sometimes go years without a…
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Baby Milestones
It’s been said a million times and we will say it again, each child develops at a different rate. Whether…
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Supporting Safe, Confident Mealtimes: Your Child’s Feeding and Swallowing Evaluation
You’ve Been Referred for Feeding and Swallowing Therapy – What’s Next? You’ve shared concerns with your pediatrician, and now your…
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