Oscar's Place

04/09/2025

Sensory bins are a great strategy to foster sensory exploration and imaginative play. Get messy! 🌟

What you need:

- A container
- A base material (dried beans or pasta, shredded paper or water 💦)
- Add ins to search and find (small toys, utensils)
- Make it fun with a theme!

04/01/2025

This recipe is a kid favourite in our home full of protein and vegetables!

1lb protein (ground chicken or finely chopped chicken breast, salmon, whitefish)
1 medium potato
1 large carrot
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup add to protein mix, reserve 1 cup for coating
Salt
Pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
Optional add ins: cooked and finely chopped spinach, onion, Zucchini, cheese

Preheat oven to 425. Boil potatoes and carrots and then mash them, let them cool. Combine potato mixture with protein, garlic powder, salt and pepper and 1/2 cup of panko.

For topping, combine remaining 1 cup of panko with 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Form into nugget shapes and coat with topping. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 22-25mins until fully cooked and golden brown. Can enjoy right away or cool and freeze for another day!

02/26/2025

Oscar’s Place is growing and we are looking for an additional speech language pathologist to join our team! We are currently hiring for a part time position with the ability to transition to a full-time role.

We are located in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario with the mountain, lakefront and trail systems right in our backyard!

To view complete career post, please visit our website at www.oscarsplace.ca

Interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume to lana@oscarsplace.ca.

We look forward to hearing from you!

07/14/2024

Thank you for your interest in our funding application! Applications are now available on our website www.oscarsplace.ca.

As parents of a special little boy, Oscar’s Place owners, learned firsthand that there is very limited access to privately funded
rehabilitation services for children north of Toronto. Oscar’s Place is a place was created not only for their son but for all children who may need extra help along the way.
At Oscar’s Place, we offer a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation. This means your child can access physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and mental health services under one roof. This can be especially beneficial for those children with complex needs because it allows for a collaborative approach to treatment while working towards common, patient-centred goals.
We know that costs can be overwhelming whether your child requires medical supplies, equipment or access to therapies (not exclusive to Oscar’s Place!) and even respite. We want to help!
We have created this fund for families of children with complex needs who need additional support.

07/08/2024

Don’t forget to submit your completed application the morning of July 15!
Starting at 8am the first 22 completed applications will receive a $500 grant earned from our golf tournament fundraiser event!

Who can apply?
- Families whose primary residence is in Bruce, Grey or Simcoe Counties.
- Who are raising a child with complex needs
- Child is 17 years old or younger.

Please visit our website under the “Resources and Education” menu to access the application.

www.oscarsplace.ca

06/24/2024

It is baseball season! ⚾️

Little league shoulder is an overuse injury occurring in young baseball pitchers.

Physiotherapy can help!

1️⃣ Create a personalized shoulder strengthening program often including rotator cuff and scapular muscles

2️⃣ Facilitate proper throwing mechanics

3️⃣ Instruct on a safe, progressive throwing program

4️⃣ Manage a safe return to sport

Curious how you can prevent this from occurring?

- Proper throwing mechanics
- Enforce pitch counting

06/19/2024

We want to help!

We know that costs can be overwhelming whether your child requires medical supplies, equipment or access to therapies and even respite. We want to help!

As parents of a special little boy, Oscar’s Place owners, Lana and Oscar Roman learned first hand that there is very limited access to privately funded rehabilitation services for children north of Toronto. Lana’s background as a physiotherapist combined with her passion for paediatric rehabilitation fuelled the creation of Oscar’s Place. A place created not only for their son, but for all children who may need some extra help along the way.

We have created the Oscar’s Place Fund for local families of children with complex needs who need additional support.

The application is now available on our website. Please visit www.oscarsplace.ca and click on the “Resources and Education” tab on the menu bar.

Applications will be accepted starting at 8:00am on Monday July 15, 2024 and will be accepted through 11:59pm on Sunday July 21, 2024. Funds will be awarded in order of receipt of completed applications.

06/17/2024

Maximizing participation (defined as the action of taking part in something) is an important outcome for physiotherapists who serve children, including children with disabilities.

This includes the child’s ability to participate in home, school and community activities. This includes social interactions that take place during the activity.

The development of movement shows a clear connection with the development of communication, object exploration and social interactions.

06/16/2024

06/15/2024

Assume competence!

This may seem obvious, but always assume that the person who you are communicating with understands.

Even if the person is nonspeaking, that doesn’t mean that they don’t communicate or understand.

To increase engagement try:

- Using gestures! Body language is such a powerful means of communication.
- Written communication
- Use pictures or symbols
- Do they use a communication device?
- And don’t forget to attempt eye contact! Understanding that some people find it difficult to maintain eye contact when communicating.

06/07/2024

Did you know that there will be a range of vendors at our upcoming Simcoe County Inclusive Information Fair this Saturday, June 8th?

Over 45 private and public vendors and community organizations will be in attendance – from fun, fitness, function, future, friends and family – to share information and resources that represent the six child F-Words for Child Development.

📅 Saturday, June 8, 2024
🕕 Drop-in between 2 to 5 p.m.
🏠 Peggy Hill Team Community Centre (171 Mapleton Ave, Barrie, ON L4N 8T6)

Some of the vendors include Blue Mountain, Kerry's Place Autism Services, Lyndsey Stevenato Children's Therapy Services, Kinark Autism Services, Oscar's Place, Easter Seals Ontario, Barrie Public Library, Aspire Community & Developmental Services, Special Needs Toys, Empower Simcoe and many more!

Learn more on our website: https://www.ctnsy.ca/News-Stories/Stories/Stories-Section/2024/Simcoe-County-Inclusive-Information-Fair.aspx

06/05/2024

We wanted to recognize Tahnee who is a registered kinesiologist and an important part of the Oscar’s Place Team!

If your child has had the pleasure of working with her, you know how skilled she is as a clinician and how much she cares about all of her kiddos.

Are you curious how a kinesiologist could support your child?

1️⃣ Excel in Sport!
2️⃣ Prevent Injury
3️⃣ Recover from an Injury
4️⃣ Support children achieve various gross motor skills such as walking, running & jumping
5️⃣ Support children learn sports skills including throwing, catching, riding a bike!