The Importance of Daydreaming

Posted on August 10, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Many parents think that a child’s mid and body should be continually busy. They believe that learning only occurs when children are doing something. As a result, the tendency is to overschedule children. However, overscheduling can be counterproductive to the learning process. It doesn’t allow ch...

Sensory Play Group Summer Camp

Posted on July 18, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

What we did for occupational therapy time and why… “But it’s summer. I don’t want to work on handwriting…” If you have heard this before, it’s okay because there are lots of things that we did this past week in our Sensory Play Group Summer Camp to build the skills that are needed for h...

How Do I Know If My School-age Child Needs Occupational Therapy?

Posted on May 7, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

If your child is experiencing 3 or more problems identified below, occupational therapy intervention may be helpful. Difficulty focusing attention (or over-focused) and unable to shift to next task. Low muscle tone; tends to lean on arms or slumps at desk. Needs more practice then other childre...

Characteristics of Children with ADHD

Posted on April 23, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Children who have ADHD may experience difficulty concentrating and be impulsive or unable to sit still and pay attention. For children with ADHD the symptoms can be distressing. ADHD symptoms often impact children’s performance at school, cause tension in families, and make it difficult for the...

Bullying and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted on February 3, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggest an estimated 46.3% of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were victims of bullying, substantially higher than the national prevalence estimates of 10.6% for the general adolescent population. The rates of perpetration of ...