Category: Physical Therapy

Have you ever noticed your child sitting with both legs out to the side in a w-sitting position? This may not be the ideal play position for your child to maximize strength gains and promote normal development through major gross motor milestones. So why is this position not ideal? *This

Toe walking is common in children and can be caused by a variety of reasons. Toe walking can be due to loss of range of motion in their calf muscles, neurologic disorders, or sensory issues. So when is toe walking a problem? The biggest misconception is that a child will

A large portion of children with ASD have trouble sleeping’ whether that means falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep. So what are your non-pharmacological options to help your little one get the sleep they need to function on a day to day basis? Exercise! Research actually shows that a moderate amount of exercise every day can positively impact sleep duration and

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can exhibit motor impairments that include deficits in visual-motor and bilateral coordination, low tone, motor apraxia, toe-walking, and gross motor delays. Children with ASD also have a higher incidence of obesity due to the movement difficulties that they face. Physical activity poses a challenge

One of my favorite therapeutic activities is yoga! Why? I love that it is easily accessible to families because no materials are required! Yoga also has a wide range of benefits and works on many skills at the same time. To name just a few, yoga works on: Overall body

During this time, when we are faced with more time at home with our children, less or/no interaction with their teachers/therapists/friends…(fill in the blank) it allows for us to work on skills with them that they may be struggling with. Now, one of the things that makes our jobs as

Something that you may not know is that body strength begins from the center of the body and works its way out.  What does that mean? It means that strong tummy muscles help to support strong arms and hands. Many people hear that a child has a poor core strength

We often hear people refer to the term “Fine Motor Skills”. But what does that really mean?? Fine motor refers to the use of the small muscles that are located within the fingers and hands.  Fine motor skills are required to perform activities such as handwriting, eating, playing and manipulating smaller

You notice that your toddler isn’t talking much. He prefers to gesture with his hands if he wants something to eat. You’re wondering if your child has a speech delay.