Sensory Friendly Holidays
The holidays can be a magical time for families, celebrating a season of joy, togetherness, and gratitude. This time of the year can also be challenging for parents and kids alike due to changes in routine, the abundance of new sights and sounds, and being constantly...
Tummy Time: It’s Not Just for Babies!
Parents may remember the pediatrician prescribing tummy time in their infant’s daily routine. That aspect of their routine comes and goes as sleepy infants become tireless toddlers, but the truth is that toddlers, teens, and adults alike can all benefit from spending...
Creating a Calm Bedtime Routine
We all know what it looks like when we (or our kids) aren’t getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation affects the whole family; parents may have more difficulty functioning effectively and efficiently at work while kids may not actively engage in learning and play...
What is Food Aversion?
As children grow and develop, the food they consume also evolves in both variety and volume. On the continuum of feeding, there are “good eaters” who are interested in and enjoy a variety of foods, “picky eaters” who prefer fewer foods, but can maintain good health...
Setting Up Study Space
School is back in session for the year and with that comes a multitude of homework assignments and extracurricular activities. As this busy season begins for families, children can be found doing homework anywhere and everywhere: in the car before soccer practice,...
What is Sensory Integration?
Children use their senses to discover and make sense of the world around them. Sensory exploration supports cognitive growth, motor skills, problem-solving and social interactions. However, you may have noticed that your child responds differently than expected to...
Screen Time vs. Green Time
Most adults recall memories of summers spent riding bikes, running through the sprinkler and playing in nature. Times have changed. For kids today, there is no shortage of devices available for engaging in screen time—smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs. It’s become...
20 Fun Things To Do Outside With Kids
We've put together a list of 20 great ideas for local summer fun with the kids. From local pools and parks to outdoor jazz and movies, we think you'll find something that your child will love this summer. Haymarket Tour - FREEIf your child attended an LPS school in...
What Does a Pediatric Occupational Therapist Do?
First of all, welcome. If your child has been referred to occupational therapy you probably have some questions, and we hope this will be a good place to start. We want to begin to explain what a pediatric occupational therapist can offer, who exactly we treat, and...