Jul10th 2022Outside play was once a very popular hobby for children of all ages. Kids used to ride their bikes up and down the street. They joined friends for games of dodgeball or hide-and-seek in the woods. However, the world as we know it has changed, and children’s play habits have as well. In 2020, the
Jun6th 2022Handwriting skill develops in childhood and is affected by our physical skill and our cultural norms. Children may have difficulty learning how to write, and working with a pediatric occupational or physical therapist can strengthen their writing abilities, including motor planning and control. Specific diagnoses lead to difficulty with handwriting. A child with cerebral palsy
May10th 2022Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a disorder that affects a child’s social communication and interaction and presents with restricted and repetitive behaviors. Most people associate occupational and speech therapy with the treatment of autism. Recently, however, there has been a growing body of research considering
