The Science of Social Skills
Social groups are so important for children who are struggling to build relationships with peers. The American Speech-Langauge-Hearing Association published a great article about some of the key skills to work on for children struggling with social skills. All Bright … Continue reading
Sitting Babies Up-The Down Side
We wanted to share an article from an Occupational Therapist talking about something every parent has done with young babies from time to time–sit them up. This article is a good read with nice information about development and ideas to … Continue reading
The little Girl at the Pool
Wanted to share a sweet story about a little girl finding a way to connect with a little boy who has autism at the pool. It should remind us all that we may not be able to connect with everyone … Continue reading
World Autism Awareness Day
Today is world Autism Awareness Day–we wanted to share some facts about Autism, which now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys. Please join the global autism awareness campaign called Light It Up Blue. It’s easy (and … Continue reading
Fostering Independence
Teaching our children to become independent begins long before they are 18. Here are some great ideas on how to foster independence for children at different ages. Allowing children to learn to do things for themselves, although it initially take … Continue reading
Changes to Autism Tracking
The CDC will now be including preschoolers in their autism monitoring. Previously the CDC had 10 sites which tracked Autism for children at age 8. Gathering reliable data a about Autism rates and treatment help us learn more about the … Continue reading
Meeting Your Hero on the Floor
Such a heart-warming story about a special little guy getting to meet his hero, Adam Levine from Maroon 5. The little guy gets so excited he needs to take a break to lay on the floor because its all a … Continue reading
Support Autism Speaks
All Bright Therapies will be walking as a team in the upcoming Autism Speaks walk at Solider Field on May 16th. We encourage you to join our team by attending the walk or making a donation to help fund research … Continue reading
Increase in the Need for OT in Schools
Occupational Therapist can help children increase their focus and attention to tasks, which allows them them learn more in their classroom settings. An OT can work with the child to find what works best for them and then teach the … Continue reading
How Schools Ruined Recess
The fourth article from this Occupational Therapist in a series about movement and our kids…This article focuses on the importance of recess and what it ideally should look like, which is far from what most children’s recess looks like in … Continue reading