Birthday parties can be overwhelming and overstimulating. Incorporating sensory strategies before, during and after the event can help the overall experience for all. Learn more here!

Although birthday parties can be a great event, they can be overwhelming for everyone involved. They’re loud, crowded, and can be a huge change in routine for kids. Success within birthday party environments involve creating a plan, or two, that incorporates heavy work, deep pressure, and calming strategies. Knowing your child and what sensory integration they need before, during, and after an event can help build the confidence your child needs to successfully participate in birthday parties.

Activities of daily living (ADL's) are all the tasks we want and need to do everyday. Learn more about ADL's here.

Incorporating visual supports into everyday activities can help children with motor planning, routines, activities of daily living, and communication. Check out our tooth brushing visual here.

Sensory bins are a great hands-on tool for children to learn about the world through their senses. Learn how to make this simple spring sensory bin here.

An occupational therapist’s role is to help an individual maintain, regain, or improve their independence and participation in everyday life. But what does this mean when we are working with children since they do not have jobs? Learn more about pediatric occupational therapy here.

Sensory integration is the brain's ability to organize, interpret, and create an appropriate response from the information we get from our eight sensory systems.

Pediatric occupational therapists can promote and support development of motor coordination, socialization, emotions, self-care, and problem solving.

Visual processing skills are what our brain uses to understand the world around us. It is also known as visual perception. Check out some fun activities to target visual processing here.

Sometimes the weather is too harsh to head outside, but there are many simple activities to provide proprioceptive input (also known as ‘heavy work’) to help kids feel organized, regulated, and ready for the day. Check out some of our favorite indoor activities here.