Occupational Therapy
Why Our Akron OTs Prioritize A Child’s Emotional Regulation Skills
When it comes to child emotional regulation skills, our occupational therapy team has some great tools that parents can employ to help their kids better manage their emotional responses to everyday occurrences. Emotional regulation for kids refers to the ability…
Top Self-Calming Strategies for Kids From Akron Occupational Therapists
Everyone has big emotions from time-to-time. Children are no exception. Learning how to self-calm is an important life skill. It’s tough for a lot of adults, let alone children – and especially those with developmental delays and disabilities. Here, our…
Akron Occupational Therapists on Importance of Pretend Play
Our Akron occupational therapists often remark that we “get paid to play.” That’s because from the outside looking in, a pediatric occupational therapy session can look a whole lot like we’re “just playing.” But this overlooks the reality that play…
Akron Occupational Therapy Approaches to Sensory Processing Disorder for Kids With Autism
As Akron occupational therapy practitioners, we know that for a very long time, sensory processing disorder was conflated with autism. Why? Because it’s so incredibly prevalent among them. One study published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy further affirms…
7 Ways a Cleveland Occupational Therapist Can Help Your Child
If your child has been referred to a Cleveland occupational therapist, you may be wondering why. After all, it’s not as if kids have “occupations” – right? In fact, they do! A child’s occupation is to learn, grow, and play.…
Tactile Defensiveness Treatment From Our Akron Occupational Therapists
Tactile defensiveness, sometimes referred to as touch sensitivity, is a type of sensory processing disorder that involves a hypersensitivity to touch. Kids with tactile defensiveness may be extremely uncomfortable with certain sensations that others may not give a second thought:…
When Should Kids Learn to Button & Zip? Akron Occupational Therapy Insight
Learning to zip, button, and use “fasteners” for dressing is a key self-care skill. Multiple times every day, we’re zipping jeans, buttoning shirts, zipping coats, buttoning pajamas, etc. We don’t expect kids to learn all this overnight, but as our…
Handwriting Helpers From Our Cleveland Occupational Therapy Team
Lots of kids struggle with handwriting, especially early on. But if problems persist, it may be time to consult with a Cleveland occupational therapy provider. Handwriting is an important skill for schoolchildren – and well into adulthood. It’s a basic…
5 Signs Your Child May Need Akron Occupational Therapy
Akron occupational therapy helps kids with a broad range of physical, cognitive, motor, and speech deficits to develop those skills to the best of their abilities and reach their maximum potential. Our pediatric occupational therapists at Therapy & Wellness Connection…
Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Is Your Child Developmentally Ready?
Kindergarten is the new first grade. At least that’s been the conclusion after research the last few years into Ohio kindergarten readiness and standard developmental milestones that public schools expect kids to have by the time they start school. Our…