Brecksville occupational therapy
Is it Behavior or Sensory? Occupational Therapists Help Parents Tell the Difference
Picture this: Your 5-year-old is having a complete meltdown in the grocery store. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, shopping carts clatter down the aisles, and your child is on the floor, screaming and covering their ears. Other shoppers stare, and…
Occupational Therapy Approaches to Supporting Teens With Transitional Life Skills
At Therapy & Wellness Connection in Brecksville, we understand that the journey from childhood to adulthood involves complex transitions that can be particularly challenging for adolescents with developmental, cognitive, and physical differences. While early intervention occupational therapy provides essential foundations,…
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…
A Child’s “Occupation” is Play – A Brecksville Occupational Therapy Perspective
Those first introduced to the world of early intervention therapy are often confused as to why children would need occupational therapy. After all, kids don’t have “occupations,” right? Actually, they do! As our Brecksville occupational therapy practitioners can explain, children’s…
Child Developmental Regression & What To Do About It
Child developmental regression is when a child loses certain developmental skills they previously acquired. It might seem as if they’re almost moving backward in their development. This is different from developmental delay, when kids reach certain milestones later than expected…
Does My Child Need Occupational Therapy?
If we’re doing it right, those peering into a pediatric occupational therapy session will think it just looks like, well, playing! But those glimpses can leave a lot of people confused about what exactly occupational therapy is and why it’s…
Occupational Therapy vs. Physical Therapy: What’s the Difference?
Both occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners are committed to improving lives. But often when parents come to us for services, in some cases recommended for both types of therapy, they aren’t all that clear on the unique role each…