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Home Balance Beam

Use the balance beam you create to help establish vestibular support with a fun activity. It can help kids focus, regulate impulse, and of course, improve balance and posture!

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Cereal Sensory Bin

Sensory exploration helps to strengthen the neural pathway and brain perception of the various sights, sounds, textures, temperatures, smells and tastes. Encourage your child to describe the things they see and feel or their characteristics.

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DIY Play Dough

The play through this homemade dough can help support fine motor skills through strengthening hand muscles and improving hand-eye coordination as well!

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Painted Rocks Craft

Drawing or painting can help develop fine motor skills, but also can increase self-esteem and boost confidence. This activity can also help your child express their emotions or help you understand their state of mind.

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Developmental Disabilities

The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) recognizes March as developmental disabilities awareness month. During this month, they highlight the facts and aim to raise awareness about inclusion for those who are differently abled.

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Kids Nutrition

Healthy eating is a component of a healthy lifestyle at any age. National Nutrition Month takes place every March and provides us the opportunity to check in on our nutrition and food choices.

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Bleeding Disorders

Typically bleeding disorders involve blood clotting. During the process of coagulation (blood clotting), many factors come into play. Some individuals have an imbalance in their clotting process.

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Vocabulary Development Stages

For those who have Down Syndrome, there are significant things to focus on through early childhood development. Here are some ways you can focus depending on your child’s age or stage of life.

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Managing Epilepsy in Children

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month, a time to educate people about the challenges faced by those with epilepsy and to raise awareness of the impact of this neurological disorder on individuals and their families.

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Developmental Disabilities Awareness

Developmental milestones are things we consider to be important or meaningful learned behaviors in early childhood. We are familiar with the most major developments, for instance, our first words, first steps, first smile.

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What foods are good for your teeth and what foods are bad for your teeth?

Kids can play this visual activity to understand how to choose foods that will be good for their teeth and dental hygiene.

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Flossing Game for Kids

Sometimes it can be a challenge to help children understand the importance of flossing. The process of flossing can also be difficult for children to see when demonstrating at home.

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Conversation Heart Sort

Use your leftover candy hearts to develop visual perceptual skills and fine motor skills. This activity uses visual perceptual skills to sort by color and identification of colors. Practice fine motor development using pincer grasp to pick up hearts and place into the correct spot.

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Heart Hop Game

This activity focuses on developing gross motor skills, motor planning, following directions, as well as auditory processing while listening to when the music starts/stops.

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