CRB OT Clinic

26/01/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬 👧🏻: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐓 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

In occupational therapy, we don't just work for children—we strive to see the world through their eyes. This transparent view represents how OTs aim to understand a child's unique perspective, priorities, and voice in their own care.

Research shows that when children participate in decision-making during therapy, they become more motivated and engaged in achieving their goals. Yet studies reveal that children's voices are often "subsumed by adult-led services, priorities, and agendas" (O'Connor et al., 2021).

True child-centered practice means: ✅ Listening to what children want, not just what adults think they need ✅ Respecting their right to participate in goal-setting ✅ Creating space for their voice to be heard and valued ✅ Understanding that children experience situations differently than adults

As OTs, we must continuously ask ourselves: "Did I actually consider what the child wanted?"

Every child has a voice. Every child has a perspective. Our role is to truly see through their lens—with clarity, respect, and genuine partnership. 🌈

Reference: O'Connor, D., Lynch, H., & Boyle, B. (2021). A qualitative study of child participation in decision-making: Exploring rights-based approaches in pediatric occupational therapy. PLOS ONE, 16(12), e0260975. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260975

24/01/2026

𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹?

According to Dr. Mark Bowers,
If your child’s plate is a sea of nuggets, fries, and waffles, you aren't failing—and neither are they. For many children with autism, the "Beige Diet" isn't a preference; it’s a way to feel safe.

In a world that feels loud and unpredictable, beige foods are the ultimate comfort. They are predictable. They don't have hidden "surprises" like a squishy tomato or a crunchy onion. For a sensory-sensitive child, every bite of a new food can feel like an assault on their senses.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲?
Uniformity: Same color, same crunch, every single time.

Mild Flavor: No overwhelming spices or sudden acidic hits.

Texture Control: Usually soft or crunchy, but rarely both at once.

3 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 (𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀):
𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸": Always serve a new food alongside a trusted favorite.

𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A sniff, a touch, or a lick is a huge win. Progress is measured in millimeters, not miles.

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆: Use the same plate, the same brand, and the same presentation to lower anxiety.

Your love and patience are the real nourishment. Let’s trade the dinner table power struggles for sensory understanding. 🕊️

08/01/2026

🚗 Trace it. Run it. Learn it! Visual perception skills made FUN! Perfect for building focus and reading readiness. 🧠✨ . Only from Madame Crafter

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

🌈 NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Emotional Regulation Guidebook! 🌈

Big feelings in little bodies? We've got you covered! 💙

Introducing our Emotional Regulation Guidebook - your go-to resource for helping children identify, understand, and manage their emotions in healthy ways!

Why Emotional Regulation Matters in OT: 💡 It's not just about behavior - it's about helping kids PARTICIPATE in life! ✨ When children can regulate emotions, they can focus, learn, play, and thrive!

What's Inside: 🎯 Visual emotion identification tools 🎯 Practical coping strategies 🎯 Sensory-based regulation techniques 🎯 Activities for home, school & therapy 🎯 Parent and educator guidance

Perfect For: 👉 Occupational Therapists 👉 Parents navigating big emotions 👉 Teachers supporting classroom regulation 👉 Caregivers seeking practical tools

Because every child deserves to feel understood, supported, and equipped with the skills to handle life's ups and downs! 🌟

In collaboration with CRB OT Clinic - Making emotional wellness accessible for every child!

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04/01/2026

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02/01/2026

02/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗: 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

This scientific review examines the often-overlooked connection between motor skills (physical movements like walking, handwriting, and balance) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). The researchers argue that movement problems aren't just side effects of ADHD—they're actually a fundamental part of how ADHD develops in the brain and body.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Why do so many kids with ADHD struggle with physical coordination, handwriting, and motor skills?

Traditional thinking says: "They have attention problems → therefore they have motor problems."

This study challenges that and says: "Actually, motor development and brain development are deeply connected from the very beginning."

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The researchers propose a new way of thinking called "embodied cognition"

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙬:
Brain develops → Controls the body → Motor skills emerge

𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘 (𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚):
Baby moves and explores → Brain learns from those movements → Movement shapes brain development → Thinking and attention skills develop

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔:
A baby who learns to sit up, crawl, and grab objects isn't just gaining physical skills—they're actually building the brain circuits that will later help them pay attention, plan, and control impulses.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅?

In Babies (Infancy):
ʙᴀʙɪᴇꜱ ᴡʜᴏ ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘ ᴀᴅʜᴅ ᴏꜰᴛᴇɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ:

Jerky, stiff movements instead of smooth, flowing movements
Delays in sitting, crawling, or rolling over
Higher activity levels (moving around a lot)
Less reaching across their body (important for brain coordination)

In Children:
ᴀᴛ ʟᴇᴀꜱᴛ 50% ᴏꜰ ᴋɪᴅꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀᴅʜᴅ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ꜱɪɢɴɪꜰɪᴄᴀɴᴛ ᴍᴏᴛᴏʀ ᴅɪꜰꜰɪᴄᴜʟᴛɪᴇꜱ ꜰɪɴᴇ ᴍᴏᴛᴏʀ ꜱᴋɪʟʟꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴇꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ ᴀꜰꜰᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ:

Handwriting problems (messy, slow, inconsistent)
Difficulty with precise hand tasks (like buttoning, tying shoes)
Trouble with tasks requiring hand-eye coordination
Balance and postural control issues (wobbly when standing, difficulty hopping)
These problems persist even with ADHD medication

ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀɪɴ:
Brain scans show differences in areas that control movement:
Cerebellum (balance and coordination center) is smaller
Motor cortex has weaker connections to other brain regions
Basal ganglia (movement planning) shows less activity

ᴡʜʏ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀꜱ
Early Detection:
By watching how babies move, doctors might be able to spot ADHD risk earlier—even before attention problems become obvious (which usually happens around age 5-7).

If motor skills help build brain connections, then motor-based interventions (like handwriting practice, sports, movement therapy) might actually help improve:

Attention span
Impulse control
Executive function (planning and organizing)

Understanding Academic Struggles:
Many school tasks require fine motor skills (writing, drawing, using scissors). Kids with ADHD struggle academically partly because these physical tasks are genuinely harder for them—it's not just "not paying attention."
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ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴛᴜᴅʏ ᴀʀɢᴜᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴏᴠᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ—ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ꜱᴇᴘᴀʀᴀᴛᴇ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍꜱ. ᴍᴏᴛᴏʀ ᴅɪꜰꜰɪᴄᴜʟᴛɪᴇꜱ ɪɴ ᴀᴅʜᴅ ᴀʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ "ᴇxᴛʀᴀ" ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍꜱ; ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ. ʙʏ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴡᴇ ᴄᴀɴ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛ ᴀᴅʜᴅ ᴇᴀʀʟɪᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴠᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜᴏᴡ ᴄʜɪʟᴅʀᴇɴ'ꜱ ʙʀᴀɪɴꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴏᴅɪᴇꜱ ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴋᴇʏ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ: "ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴅʏ ꜱʜᴀᴘᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍɪɴᴅ, ᴇꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ ɪɴ ᴇᴀʀʟʏ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘᴍᴇɴᴛ."
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Reference:
Shimko, G. A., & James, K. H. (2025). The Relationship Between Motor Development and ADHD: A Critical Review and Future Directions. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 576. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050576

01/01/2026

Dear Families,

As another year unfolds, we want you to know: you are the reason we do what we do.

Your trust in our clinic means everything. Watching your children grow, achieve new milestones, and gain confidence fills our hearts with purpose. Witnessing your unwavering dedication as parents reminds us daily of the power of love and perseverance.

Thank you for being part of our clinic family. Here's to continued growth, new achievements, and a future filled with hope and possibility.

Together, we're not just changing outcomes – we're changing lives.

CRB OT Clinic

Special thanks to the following for making our Christmas Party successful 🎉🥳🎊🎁:
Agriya Nature Park for the perfect venue
Cafe Michii and Jollibee for our food
Carl Albasin for our photos
MC Decor for our stage deco
All the staff Occupational Therapists and interns

01/01/2026

"Looking back on this year fills our hearts with pride. The progress, the breakthroughs, the smiles - thank you for letting us share in these precious moments. Excited for what's ahead! 🌈💙"

01/01/2026

˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚"Cheers to 2026 and all you'll achieve! 🎉"˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚