Spark Mintal and Calinan - Pediatric Therapy and Playgroup Center

15/09/2025

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𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗕𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

I often see therapy ideas and activities shared on social media. Some of them look fun and creative. But not all of them are safe or effective for autistic children.

As a licensed occupational therapist, I always make sure that every activity I do has a clear purpose. Therapy is not just play. It supports development in thinking, movement, emotions, and daily life. When parents follow therapy trends without guidance, children may miss the right support they truly need.

Not all activities you see online are therapy. Real therapy is planned and guided by professionals who understand the child’s strengths and challenges. For me, safety and effectiveness always come first.

When therapy comes from the right professionals, children gain real skills that last. If we depend only on trends, we risk delays and even harm. I believe we must protect every child’s future by choosing therapy that is real, safe, and evidence based.

15/09/2025

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
by Nurture with OT Nur

Many people think learning starts when a child can sit still. I disagree. For many children, focus and calm come before sitting. Forcing stillness can make attention harder.

As an occupational therapist, I first help a child feel regulated and ready. This may mean movement, heavy work, or a short break. When a child is calm and focused, sitting becomes natural and useful for learning.

In the classroom, let children show what works for them. Offer movement breaks. Use standing options and floor time when needed. Teach skills that lead to longer moments of attention, not only how to stay in one seat.

If you are worried about sitting in class, ask how the team supports focus first. Real learning begins when a child is ready, not when they are still.

06/09/2025

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28/08/2025

✨ Congratulations to our amazing kids for their achievements at PGLC Recognition Day! 🌟 Your hard work, perseverance, and love for learning truly shine through. 💛

👏👏 A big salute as well to the ever-supportive parents—your guidance, patience, and encouragement have been the strongest foundation for your children’s success.

This milestone is not just for the kids, but for the whole family who journeyed with them. Here’s to more victories and growth ahead! 🌈💫

With pride and joy,
From your Spark Mintal Family 💖

24/08/2025

GENSAN ✨

21/08/2025

At Spark Therapy Center, every activity is designed with purpose. Through Occupational Therapy, children build the skills they need for independence, confidence, and success in daily life.

Every child’s journey is unique, and our activities are tailored to meet their needs while keeping therapy fun and engaging. 💕

📍 Visit us at Spark and let’s work together in building brighter futures, one activity at a time!

19/08/2025

✨ Mintal’s Largest Therapy Center ✨
More space means more opportunities for your child to move, play, and achieve milestones — because growth begins where there’s room to shine. 🌟

14/08/2025

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Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

In line with AL-SABAR’s Naseeha Initiative, we are honored to present reminders rooted in faith and wisdom from our alumni, offered to inspire, guide, and uplift our barristers as they place their trust in Allah and strive with excellence for the 2025 Bar Examinations. These messages will be shared over the coming days, each one a beacon of encouragement on our barristers' journeys.

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Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

To my beloved brothers and sisters, the Bar exams are fast approaching. This is the final challenge facing you after years of toiling and striving in law school. And as you always found a way to meet the challenges and rise in law school, I have full faith that you shall also meet the challenge and rise above this final challenge that is the Bar dragon. However, let me remind you that in facing the Bar exams, while we should exert all efforts to make sure we are prepared, we must not forget that we, alone, would not be enough to slay the Bar dragon. Ika nga, “do your best and let God do the rest”. We must not forget that all blessings are only made possible if the Almighty Allah grants it to us. We must not forget that we can only do so much and the rest would have to be granted by the Almighty Allah. So in your preparations, do not forget to pray. To give thanks. To ask for guidance. Because only with the blessings of Allah will we be able to vanquish the Bar dragon.

And also remember that in this journey, you are never alone. Behind you will be your friends, your family, your classmates, and most especially, the Al-Sabar.

So go forward with full confidence that you are ready for this. Go forward armed with your preparations and our prayers that the Almighty Allah will grant upon you His blessings.

A final word, “walang imposible sa taong naniniwala”. Maniwala sa sarili. Maniwala sa preparasyon. At higit sa lahat, maniwala sa Allah.

Wassalam.

From Atty. Kevin G. Datukon, RSLP,
Associate Lawyer - The Law Office of Robert De Leon and Associates
Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist - Spark Therapy Center
Moderator - AL-SABAR