“Oh my son never crawled, he just hopped up and started running one day!” It’s a phrase you might hear one of the other parents at church, mom’s day out, or on your weekly trip to the park say; but don’t be fooled, crawling is an important part of a child’s development! That’s not to […]
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We transition a million times a day. For most of this is not a big deal. However, for children who have emotional regulation or developmental concerns transitions can be very disruptive. Transitions come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Small ones may be as simple as changing clothes, coming to dinner or leaving the
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Taming the Parental Worry Lobe Kindergarten is just 6 months away! Can you believe it? Your little baby will be going off to school! Pull up your boot straps and fasten your seatbelt it’s going to be a wild ride. And before you know it they will be in high school. Trust me it goes
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Here are six of our favorite tips to help kiddos with sensory issues enjoy Halloween. Pick a sensory friendly costume -limit masks, itchy fabrics, and face paints if your child tends to be tactically sensitive Try on the costume and have the child wear it a few times before the big day Set a number of
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Spring has sprung and is providing the perfect opportunity to get outside and get moving with your kids. Kids learn through movement and what better way to do so than outside in the community or in nature. From hopscotch to flower picking, there are so many wonderful gross motor and sensory experiences to dive into.
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Note: Caitlin Hankins has been with Connect the Dots for nearly two years now. We appreciate having her on our team, and enjoy reading her blogs. Here Caitlin offers insight into hippotherapy and its many benefits based on her experience prior to joining us. Enjoy! Most of my pediatric experience came from my job volunteering
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In celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, we asked a parent of one of our clients if she would be willing to share her family’s Occupational Therapy story. She agreed. This is her story… I had no idea when I made the call, that I was changing the trajectory of our lives. I don’t even remember what I
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Play is an integral component of pediatric occupational therapy. It is through play that the child’s brain develops senses, learns to move, and grasps higher level cognitive functions. Sometimes adults have a hard time understanding how playing games is helping their child. So, I decided to break down one activity and briefly highlight skills
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With the holiday season well behind us, now is the time to turn our full focus to the new year. So many items for us to do and sometimes checking up on our insurance benefits can get lost in the shuffle. Depending on the plan, insurance benefits can change at different points during the year
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To adults, Santa may seem like a harmless, jolly old man who fills us with images of the joy and magic that Christmas brings. However, to a child Santa may feel like a stranger who causes fear. From his strange vocabulary, to his red velvet suit, there is nothing really “typical” about Santa. The thought
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Eugene, OR 97401
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Corvallis, OR 97330
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