Therapy Care

06/12/2025

We are hosting a one-day-a-week summer camp in July at our Batavia Clinic!

This educational summer camp is designed for children ages 3-5. Children will participate in fun language enriching activities and families will learn how to support their child's language development at home with coaching from a certified Speech-Language Pathologist.

You choose if you want to sign up for individual sessions or all of them! Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3VqwPcp

03/05/2025

📚Preschool Story Time!📚 Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 26th!

Therapy Care is hosting a Reading Workshop at our clinic located in Batavia for children ages 1-3 years old and their caregivers!

The workshop will be led by a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in pediatric speech and language development.

Come learn from an expert how to integrate reading and language at home to boost your child’s communication skills which helps set the stage for a lifetime of educational, emotional, and social success!

This event will be full of learning opportunities for both the child and their grown-ups! Sign up is quick and easy at the link below.

Please click the link to complete this form.

01/21/2025

Happy National Handwriting Day!
Struggling with handwriting skills? ✍️ These playful Occupational Therapy activities can help kids strengthen fine motor control, improve letter formation, and boost confidence in writing! Check them out:

Small steps make a big difference! Encourage your child to have fun while practicing, and celebrate every milestone.

Tag a parent or educator who could use these ideas!

01/07/2025

Bring your child to experience sensory activities organized by our occupational therapist aimed at providing experiences and activities for individuals with sensory processing/integration difficulties. Come dressed to make a mess! Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty as our tactile play will be hands on. Join your child in exploring different sensory system experiences and learn how these activities help your child. You will be with your child throughout the night so come ready to play. Sign up using the QR code or with the link below!
https://bit.ly/4gL6y0y

01/02/2025

Start the new year off by giving your child a boost of confidence in their communication skills!
Therapy Care has highly trained Speech-Language Pathologists experienced in speech, language, and feeding disorders. We are ready to help your child reach their full potential.
Call today to set up an evaluation! (630)761-0900

12/12/2024

Both activities encourage creativity and self-expression while simultaneously improving fine motor coordination and sensory integration. These tasks can be adapted to different skill levels and provide therapeutic benefits for children in occupational therapy or developmental activities.

Winter Shaving Cream Writing:
Fine Motor Skills:
Finger Strength: Writing or drawing shapes in the shaving cream strengthens finger and hand muscles.
Control and Precision: Moving fingers purposefully to create shapes enhances motor planning and fine motor control.

Sensory Skills:
Tactile Exploration: The soft and slippery texture of shaving cream provides rich tactile input, which can help desensitize children with tactile defensiveness.
Proprioceptive Feedback: Pressing into the shaving cream gives feedback to the fingers and hands, supporting body awareness and sensory integration.
Calming Sensory Play: Engaging in this messy play can be soothing and regulating for children who are overstimulated or anxious.

Holiday Lights!
Fine Motor Skills:
Precision and Coordination: Picking up and placing small pom-poms requires precise control of the fingers, strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Grip Development: The activity involves using a pincer grip to hold and place the pom-poms, which is essential for tasks like writing and drawing.
Bilateral Coordination: Using one hand to apply glue and the other to place the pom-poms helps develop coordinated use of both hands.

Sensory Skills:
Tactile Input: Handling the soft and textured pom-poms provides tactile stimulation, helping the child explore and regulate their sensory processing.
Visual Stimulation: The colorful pom-poms stimulate visual tracking and focus.

12/07/2024

Good quality playtime is essential for child development.

Improve the quality of your child’s play by trying a toy rotation!

A toy rotation system can help:
-Reduce clutter
-Improve a child’s focus during play
-Encourage more creative play
-Easier clean up
-Reduced overwhelm (for grown ups and kids!)
-Kids get to look forward to “rotation day” when they get “new” toys!

Oftentimes, if there are too many toys to choose from, all the toys get taken out but none really get played with for more than a minute. Reduce the decision fatigue and make your child’s toys seem like new every few days or weeks by doing a toy rotation.

12/05/2024

🎁🗣️Trying to get your toddler to talk and wondering what type of toys to gift for the holidays? We are here to help break down the research for you!

Research shows that young children learn best through back and forth interactions with a real life person. Children do NOT learn well through screens (videos, tablet games, etc.) or flashy noisy toys. Even when toys or videos were labeled as “educational,” children learned more through an interaction with a real person.

When choosing toys for your emerging talker, you can look for toys that will encourage creativity and pretend play. The toys pictured here are examples of toys that provide ample opportunities for language modeling from caregivers. Lots of language modeling results in LEARNING!
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Feel like your child isn’t talking as much as they should for their age? Contact Therapy Care to set up an appointment with our highly trained Speech-Language Pathologists. 630-761-0900

11/27/2024

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend! Our office will be closed Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th. Happy Thanksgiving!

10/22/2024

10 Facts About Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD):

SPD affects how the brain processes sensory information, making everyday stimuli overwhelming or unnoticeable.
Individuals with SPD may be oversensitive or undersensitive to sights, sounds, textures, tastes, and smells.
1 in 20 People are affected by SPD
It's possible to have SPD without any other diagnoses, though it's often associated with autism and ADHD.
Occupational therapy can help manage SPD symptoms, improving daily functioning and quality of life.
Every person with SPD is unique—there's no one-size-fits-all experience or treatment.
Creating sensory-friendly environments can make a significant difference for those affected.
Awareness and understanding of SPD promote empathy and better support from communities.
SPD can impact motor skills, coordination, and even social interactions.
Early intervention is key—recognizing signs of SPD can lead to effective strategies and support.
Knowledge brings understanding. Share to raise awareness about Sensory Processing Disorder!'

10/01/2024

🤔 What is Motor Planning? 🤔

Motor planning, also known as praxis, is the brain's ability to figure out how to perform new movements and actions. For kids, this means tasks like getting dressed, holding a pencil, or even playing sports. 🧠✨

When children struggle with motor planning, they might have difficulty figuring out how to move their bodies to complete tasks. Occupational therapy helps by teaching kids how to break down and practice new movements, improving coordination and confidence.

OT is all about supporting children as they master the skills they need for everyday life! 🌍