Tag: Occupational Therapy
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Community Outings
The Benefits of Community Outings Community outings are a wonderful opportunity for children and adults with autism, down syndrome, ADHD, Fragile X, anxiety, and other exceptionalities to get a chance to practice essential life skills. Just some of the benefits of these trips are socialization, communication, physical awareness, and transferring skills in the real world.…
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George Washington’s Story and Activities
We are continuing our lessons for Presidents’ Day, this week, with a story about George Washington. This is great for social studies. Some examples of how to incorporate books to help build language at home: Speech and language skills are the foundations of learning to read. Reading to children is a great way to continue…
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Pikachu Loves! Adapted Story Pieces and Activities
On this week’s blog, we have an activity for a book about that loveable Pokemon, Pikachu! Earlier in the week, I asked the community to tell me what their kiddos favorite toys were. For everyone who answered, I think I have you covered with photo cards! We hope you enjoy this activity! These cards can…
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! Visual Cookie Recipe & Valentine’s Activities
Last week, we introduced my favorite mouse and his Valentine’s Day book. This week, let’s make valentines like Mouse and the cookies that he loves! Download Here: This is a simple way to make cookies for beginning bakers, using pre-made cookie dough. Your more skilled bakers can make them from scratch with your favorite cookie…
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Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse!
It is almost time for the holiday which is all about love! We love that here at Love & Co.! This week we have story pieces to go along with the story, Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! AND comprehension questions. If you do not have a laminator for the story pieces, just print them on card…
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Holiday Toy Ideas From Love & Co.
Santa is on his way! We have compiled a list of some of our favorite toys that are fun and work on therapy skills. Bop It Bop It is a great game for following directions, motor planning, and bilateral coordination. PLUS it is so much fun! There are three commands that kids need to follow…
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AAC Activities part 1
Two of my boys have transitioned from Picture Exchange Communication to an AAC device. I am so glad we have made this choice. I have had lots (and lots) of people ask me if I use the device for homeschool lessons. YES! I use it in EVERYTHING WE DO! It is their voice. It needs…
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Cooking: So Many Skills in One Activity
Cooking is a valuable life skill that teaches children a variety of helpful skills. Cooking incorporates a variety of academic skills such as learning about food and food safety, as well as building math, science, literacy, and fine motor skills. Working in the kitchen helps kids develop many important skills. They’re working on fine motor skills and…
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Our Favorite Therapy Tools: Part Two
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. -Fred Rogers In this part two of our Favorite Therapist Tools, we showcase some great ways to work on speech, physical, and occupational therapy skills at home.…
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Welcome to Love & Company’s Blog!
Love & Co. Therapeutic Interventions currently specializes in adult and pediatric speech, language, swallowing/feeding, occupational, physical, and behavior therapy with over 13 years of experience. It is an honor to help people live their best life. We offer home-based, school, and daycare therapy for Polk, Highlands, Hardee, Pasco, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee Counties Florida. Experience…