Tag: play therapy
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Teaching Children About Feelings
Teaching children to communicate and express their feelings effectively is crucial for their emotional development because it lays the foundation for healthy relationships, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. When children learn to articulate their emotions, they can better understand themselves and others, which fosters empathy and reduces feelings of frustration or confusion. This is particularly important…
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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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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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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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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.…