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Blog Articles From Our Team
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When Handwriting is Not a Functional Option
Compiled by Shaye Fonseca, Senior OT at Skillbuilders Therapy for Children. July 2024. Handwriting is a multifaceted skill that extends...
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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Developing Strong Palmar Arches For Improved Pencil Grasp
Compiled by Shaye Fonseca, Senior OT at Skillbuilders Therapy for Children. July 2024. As therapists, we frequently hear the exasperated...
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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Helping Your Child or Teenager with Emotional Regulation
Navigating emotions is a universal experience, but for children and teenagers, it can often feel overwhelming. Emotional regulation is...
Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Low Muscle Tone
My child seems to have trouble sitting at the table for longer than 10Â minutes at home for dinner, and his teacher says it's the same at...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Getting Home Programmes Done!
"Our therapist has recommended some daily activities to help our child. I know it needs to be a priority, but how on earth do we fit...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Concentrating In The Classroom - What Works?
We have daily phone calls from parents identifying concentration at school as a difficulty for their child. There can be all sorts of...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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My Child Needs To Move
Research indicates that a student's academic performance is directly related to whether he/she is able to attend long enough to learn the...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Pencil Grasp - When To Be Concerned
This is a common issue in 'OT-Land'! Parents frequently bring their children along with a number of concerns, and often pencil grip is in...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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