Embrace the Rain: Embracing Parenthood

09/11/2025

Hey friends!

🌿✨ Here’s a note from Cheryl, our nature-based SLP! ✨🌿

Speech therapy in nature = the perfect space for kids to regulate, connect, and communicate.

💬💚 Cheryl’s primary focus?
Helping kids find regulation first—because when kids feel calm and grounded, communication can truly happen. 🌲

And the best part… nature makes it fun! ☀️🍂

👉 Shoot us a DM to learn more about Cheryl’s approach and the power of speech therapy outdoors.

🌿🍀☘️

09/10/2025

Hey friends! Let’s chat!

What’s “heavy work” & why do OTs use it? 💪

🍃Heavy work is any activity that gives the body deep pressure and resistance—like pushing, pulling, lifting, or climbing. This input feeds our proprioceptive system (our body’s sense of where it is in space)🧍‍♀️.

Why do we do it in OT?
✨ Helps kids feel calm and regulated
✨ Builds body awareness + coordination
✨ Supports focus, attention, and transitions
✨ Strengthens muscles and confidence

In nature-based OT, heavy work might look like:
🪵 Carrying sticks
🌲 Climbing logs
🪨 Moving rocks
💪 Pulling wagons
💚 Simply put: heavy work = happy, regulated bodies ready to learn and play!

09/09/2025

The quote Children learn by doing, and doing is noisy, untidy, messy, and unpredictable means that kids learn best when they try things for themselves.

Learning by Doing: Kids understand things better when they use their hands, explore, and try new activities like building, drawing, or playing outside.

Messiness is Normal: Learning isn’t always clean or quiet. It can get messy, loud, and sometimes things don’t go as planned, but that’s okay.

Exploration is Important: This reminds parents and teachers to let kids explore and make a mess because that’s how they grow and figure things out.

In short, the mess and noise are part of how kids learn and discover new things. It’s all part of the fun💛

09/08/2025

Hey friends!

🏠✨ Did you know OT can happen right in your home?

Our home-based OT sessions bring therapy into your child’s everyday environment—where they eat, play, and grow. 🌿 This helps skills carry over into real life routines, making progress more natural and meaningful.

With strategies tailored to your family’s lifestyle, we support:
✔️ Daily routines
✔️ Sensory regulation
✔️ Motor development
✔️ Confidence + independence

💚 Because kids thrive best where they feel most at home.

09/07/2025

Hey friends! Happy Sunday!

At Embrace the Rain Therapy, we know every child’s journey looks different. Some skills bloom quickly, others take more time—but each small step forward is meaningful. 💚

Just like in nature, growth doesn’t have to look the same to be beautiful. 🌲🌼

And parents—you’re growing right alongside your child. 🌟 You’re doing amazing, and we’re here to walk with you through every season. 💛

09/03/2025

We love these activities!!

Here are some crossing midline activities to develop movement and fine motor skills: https://www.theottoolbox.com/crossing-midline-march-gross-motor/

09/03/2025

🌿 Little hands, big growth.

✋✨ Fine motor play in nature builds independence, confidence, and creativity—one tiny movement at a time. 💚

09/02/2025

Hey friends!

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Meet Sonia 🌟

Sonia provides home-based OT, school observations, and community sessions—primarily in South Surrey & South Langley.

She’s a knowledgeable and intentional OT, committed to excellence and deeply caring for the families she serves. With a strong foundation in research-based practice, Sonia is always learning and bringing innovative strategies into her work.

✨ Sonia specializes in:
🌿 Primitive reflex integration & rhythmic movement training
🌿 Engaging social stories & meaningful visuals
🌿 Supporting children with writing challenges (like dysgraphia) in fun, motivating ways.

What makes Sonia shine is her ability to build genuine connections—with children, families, and fellow moms—fostering a supportive community where everyone feels seen, encouraged, and equipped. 💪🎒🤗

Above all, Sonia is committed to lifelong learning and growth, ensuring each child benefits from both her expertise and her heartfelt dedication.

💚 We are so glad to have her on our team! 💚

08/31/2025

🌲 Just like trees, no two kids grow the same way—and that’s the beauty of it. 💚 Your little one’s path might look different, but with you as their steady ground, they’re blooming in their own amazing way. 🌿✨

Be Steady.

08/30/2025