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Little Hands Therapy

Pediatric Therapy Clinic - helping little hands do BIG things!

10/24/2025

📣 Fine Motor Friday!

Coin drops are a simple and fun way to work on fine motor skills! 💰✨ They help kiddos strengthen their hand muscles, improve grasp, and build coordination, all while having fun “feeding” the coins through a slot or container.

Another great idea with coin drops is to use your feet to push the coins in! 🦶 This works on trunk stability, balance, and coordination too, turning a simple fine motor task into a full-body challenge! 🙌

10/23/2025

🧠 October is ADHD Awareness Month!

At Little Hands Therapy, we celebrate the creativity, energy, and unique strengths of children with ADHD. ✨ ADHD isn’t about being “distracted,” it’s about brains that process the world differently. With understanding, structure, and the right supports, kids with ADHD can thrive in school, play, and daily life. 🌟

Therapy can help kids build tools for focus, self-regulation, and confidence through movement, play, and connection. 💪

This month (and every month!), let’s work together to promote awareness, acceptance, and support for all kiddos who process the world differently. 🩵

10/22/2025

📣 Ways We Communicate Wednesday!

This week’s sign is: PLAY 🎉

To sign play in American Sign Language (ASL), hold up both hands in the letter “Y” shape (thumb and pinky out, other fingers in), and twist your wrists back and forth a few times. 🤙🤙

We use play all the time in therapy because play is how kids learn best! It builds social connection, communication, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.

Try signing play with your child next time you’re getting ready for a fun activity! 🩵

10/21/2025

💙💛 October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month!

At Little Hands Therapy, we celebrate the incredible strengths, personalities, and abilities of individuals with Down syndrome every day. 💛 Each child brings their own unique way of learning, communicating, and connecting with the world, and that’s something to be proud of. 🌎

Down Syndrome Awareness Month is about promoting inclusion, understanding, and opportunities for every person to reach their full potential. With the right supports, like speech, occupational, and physical therapy, children with Down syndrome can build independence, confidence, and lifelong skills. 💪

Let’s continue to spread awareness, kindness, and acceptance this month and beyond. 💙💛

10/20/2025

📣 Movement Monday is back!

Sensory socks are an amazing way to support body awareness, regulation, and movement! 🧦✨

They provide deep pressure and resistance, helping kiddos feel grounded and organized while they move, stretch, and play. Peep another tip! 👀 Add in extra pillows and blankets for even more proprioceptive input, the more cozy resistance, the better! 💪🛏️

Sensory play like this builds coordination, motor planning, and confidence through fun, playful movement.

10/17/2025

📣 October is also Sensory Processing Awareness Month!

Sensory processing is how our brains take in and make sense of information from the world. 🌀For many kiddos, this process happens automatically. But for some, sensory input can feel overwhelming, under-responsive, or confusing. 😖

🧠 Research shows that sensory processing differences can affect play, learning, and participation in daily routines. Occupational therapy supports children by providing play-based, individualized strategies that help them regulate, feel safe, and build the skills they need to thrive at home, school, and in the community. 💪

This month, we’re celebrating the incredible kiddos and families navigating sensory processing challenges and spreading awareness so every child’s needs are understood and supported. 🤩

10/15/2025

📣 October is AAC Awareness Month! 🗣️💬

AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This includes tools like picture boards, sign language, speech-generating devices, and even gestures, anything that helps a child communicate beyond spoken words.

Research shows that introducing AAC does not stop or delay speech, it actually supports language development and helps kids express themselves, build relationships, and participate more fully in daily life. 🩵

At Little Hands Therapy, we believe every child deserves a voice! AAC gives kiddos the power to be heard, whether they’re asking for help, sharing a thought, or joining in play. 🌟

This month, let’s celebrate all the ways kiddos communicate!

10/13/2025

📣 October is Physical Therapy Awareness Month! 💪✨

Physical therapy helps kiddos build strength, coordination, balance, and endurance so they can move with confidence in daily life. From learning to walk, to climbing the playground, to participating in sports! PT supports kiddos in reaching their fullest potential!

At Little Hands Therapy, our PTs use play-based, evidence-based approaches to support gross motor development while keeping therapy fun and engaging. 🏃‍♀️🧩

We’re so grateful for Ms. Loryn and the way PT helps empower kids and families every day! 👀 Keep an eye out for our new PT joining our team soon!

10/10/2025

📣 Fine Motor Friday!

Shaving cream is an amazing tool for fine motor and sensory development!

👐 Kids can squish, spread, draw, and write in the foam, all while strengthening the tiny hand muscles needed for everyday tasks like buttoning, writing, and using utensils.

Benefits of shaving cream play:
⭐️ Strengthens finger and hand muscles
⭐️ Improves dexterity and coordination
⭐️ Encourages creativity and pre-writing skills
⭐️ Provides rich tactile (touch) sensory input

💡Pro tip: If shaving cream feels too messy at first, start small, try finger tips only, then gradually work up to whole-hand play. You can also use a tray or table to contain the mess.

But remember…

Messy play = meaningful play! 🤩

10/08/2025

📣 Ways We Communicate Wednesday!

Communication isn’t only about words, it also happens through what we see! Visual cues, like pointing, pictures, gestures, or even facial expressions, give kids extra support to understand what’s happening around them. 👀

For many children, especially those with developmental or communication challenges, visual cues can make directions clearer, reduce frustration, and build independence. 🌟

Examples of visual cues:
⭐️ Ms Mara using a visual cue to help with sound production and the motor planning associated with the sound
⭐️ A teacher pointing to the schedule on the wall
⭐️ A parent showing a “thumbs up” 👍
⭐️ A picture card that means “time to clean up”

Visual support gives children a concrete way to connect meaning with action, helping them feel confident and successful in daily routines. 🩵

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855 SW Yates Drive Suite 201
Bend, OR
97701

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Website

http://littlehandstherapy.com/

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