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The Power of Pause: Embracing Breaks in Pediatric Therapy

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Parenting / By Emily Harvey, MS, CCC-SLP

At TCS, we understand the importance of embracing breaks and incorporating them into the therapeutic journey of children. While consistent attendance is important, pausing or taking scheduled time off from weekly speech therapy or occupational therapy sessions offers a myriad of benefits. Recognizing this can help us promote overall well-being for your child and paves …

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7 Ways to Support a Child’s Executive Functioning Skills.

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Parenting / By Emma Esteves, MS, OTR/L

Executive functioning is the new buzzword in the pediatric therapy world, but what exactly does that mean? Executive functions are the higher level skills located in the frontal lobe of the brain that allow us to organize ourselves, manage our emotions, control our impulses, problem solve, plan, initiate and many other skills. These are skills …

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5 Signs That It’s More than “Picky Eating”

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Uncategorized / By Andrea Gibson

At some point in time, most children will exhibit behavior that falls into the “picky eating” category. It is common for toddlers to only like a few foods, to reject foods they used to like, or to be hesitant to try new foods. This process is all a part of typical development, and parents should …

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The Power of Doing

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Parenting / By Andrea Gibson

As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, we are each feeling the effects of extended periods of stress. Nearly 6 weeks ago now, in the span of one day we lost our daily routines, many of our favorite activities, and for too many of us, our jobs or livelihoods. Of course, this post in no way …

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Autism Awareness Isn’t Enough

Leave a Comment / Autism, Neurodiversity, Occupational Therapy / By Andrea Gibson

Today (April 2) is World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a day full of social media campaigns and fundraisers all focused around bringing attention to autism and autism research. I truly believe that everyone who shares the message is doing it with the best of intentions. But what type of awareness is it raising? Most importantly, …

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What is telehealth?

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy / By Andrea Gibson

In this era of social distancing and isolation, it is challenging to maintain your child’s progress toward their therapy goals. However, thanks to technology, this does not have to be the case! Telehealth is now an option that allows therapists and children to connect virtually to continue working on their progress. But what is telehealth, …

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What if my child can’t wash their hands?

Leave a Comment / Child development, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing / By Andrea Gibson

The spread of COVID-19 is all we hear about on the news. We’ve all seen the notices, the memes, the songs…all to remind us to wash our hands. It is true that proper handwashing with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But it isn’t …

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When should kids button and zip?

Leave a Comment / Child development, Occupational Therapy / By Andrea Gibson

You’re running late and trying to get the kids out the door. It’s freezing outside. You’ve got one backpack in one arm, the diaper bag for daycare over your shoulder, your own purse over your other shoulder, and are impatiently waiting for your kids to get their coats on. They managed to finally get their …

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3 Subtle Signs of Sensory Processing Difficulties

Leave a Comment / Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing / By Andrea Gibson

Our brains are bombarded with information every moment of every day. Our sensory systems work closely with our brains to be the ultimate self-preservation machines. The scent of spoiled milk, the sound of a car coming, the glare reflecting off of a patch of ice. All of these send up warning signals in the brain, …

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There’s Help for That?

1 Comment / Child development, Occupational Therapy / By Andrea Gibson

Pediatric Occupational Therapy is the Best-Kept Secret in the Healthcare Field Unfortunately, it’s such a well kept secret that many families don’t know what it is and aren’t aware that it could significantly improve their quality of life. The goal of pediatric occupational therapy (OT) is to improve kids’ ability to function in their daily …

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