In July, we aim to help individuals take the time to understand the implications and effects on a child's health due to obesity — and how to be active in your child’s health life with tips for their diet and physical health.

This activity focuses on the development of fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, color identification, sensory integration through touching the paint, and expressive and receptive language skills through asking the child about their art.

As a parent, managing the needs of your child can be taxing and a constant, 24/7 job. While some conditions and diagnoses happen at birth or even before, there are some childhood chronic illnesses that can be prevented. It is important to understand what those measures of prevention are and how to employ them for yourself and your family.

Perfect to enjoy the summer, this activity also works on vital visual-perceptual skills to scan the underwater environment, find objects hiding behind one another, and language development for learning directional concepts such as the “fish is hiding behind the seaweed and above the rocks!”

Work on gross motor skills with this easy and fun game! This activity focuses on developing hand eye coordination, balance, gross motor skills. The game can be graded to be more or less challenging depending on ability.

Use simple household ingredients for fun sensory play! This activity involves sensory motor integration, fine motor skills, as well as expressive and receptive language skills. Engage in imaginative play through drawing pictures or playing your own version of Pictionary!

Turn screen time into a brain-boosting game with our "I Spy" Shape & Color Search-and-Find sheet. This one-page download challenges children to scan a busy scene to locate specific shapes & colors, keeping them engaged and providing a fun challenge while practicing core cognitive skills.

June is National Safety Month. During this month, we aim to provide additional info for parents or families who want to learn more about how to impact their lives with the best safety measures in mind. This year, many of us have found ourselves “at home” more than ever before.

Family Health & Fitness Day is June 13th this year. Are you ready to get fit and have a ton of fun with your family? Then you are in the right place!

Help a friendly ice cream truck driver make and deliver summer treats—but only ones that include their target sounds!

Every child needs to stay active and experience new things to learn and enjoy during the summer. Sometimes it is difficult to come up with new ideas when you are in the moment. Make it easy with our summer activity list!

Looking for a great summer indoor activity to aid in your child’s development?

Therapeutic Kids Coloring Pages are a creative activity that combines the fun of coloring with some of the principles of occupational therapy.

Play this activity to combine gross motor skills, coordination, balance, and other physical therapy concepts in a fun and interactive game.

This simple activity emphasizes fine motor and concentration skills, while also promoting creativity. With no mess and just a few low-cost supplies you may already have around your home, the sky is the limit for kids to create!

Looking for a simple and fun Father's Day craft? Create your own "Best Dad Award" using a paper plate and a few other easily accessed supplies.

During the past few years, everyone has endured heightened stress levels and changes to their normal routine. For families with children, the disruption to routine likely caused children to stay home from school, parents to work from home, or countless other possible situations that changed the normal routine at home.

Did you know that certain colors have better visibility in water? During National Safety Month, we are featuring a fun way to learn about what colors create a safer situation for little swimmers!

By strengthening the core musculature, children are less likely to revert to W sitting as a natural compensatory strategy. They will have the core strength, trunk stability, and proximal control to assist their body in maintaining position while they play, write, eat, color, read, and much more!

Practice your eye-hand coordination with throwing at targets or trying to catch like a “hot potato”, visual-motor integration and fine motor control to fill the balloons, and sensory integration of textures and temperatures!

A common issue for children as they are developing important muscle structures is their core strength in their trunk. While it is very typical to see a little one “W-sitting” - that is, sitting with your ankles on the outside of your bent knees - it is an important position to correct if you notice that a child in your life often position themselves this way.