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At Charleston OT/ST, we help clients reach their potential through holistic, evidence-based therapy—using reflex integration, airway-focused, and neuroplasticity approaches to create lasting change, support families, and strengthen our community.

11/20/2025

🌟 Why We Practice Stringing Blocks in OT 🌟

If you’ve ever seen your child working hard to string beads or blocks during an OT session, you might wonder what’s the purpose? It’s more than just a fun activity — it’s a powerful developmental tool!

Stringing blocks helps with:

🖐️ Fine Motor Skills
Children strengthen the small muscles in their hands and fingers as they grasp, pinch, and pull the string through each block.

🧠 Hand-Eye Coordination
Kids learn to line up the string with the hole, helping their eyes and hands work together with better accuracy.

🧵 Bilateral Coordination
Stringing requires both hands to work at the same time but do different jobs — an essential skill for dressing, handwriting, and daily tasks.

✨ Focus & Perseverance
This activity encourages patience, problem-solving, and staying with a task from start to finish.

🎨 Creativity & Patterning
Children can explore colors and create patterns, which boosts cognitive development and early math skills.

Stringing blocks is simple, engaging, and SO beneficial — plus it’s easy to try at home!
If your child is working on these skills, be proud of their progress. Every bead is a step forward.

11/18/2025

Sensory Superpowers!

Did you know your child has three secret sensory systems that help them move, play, learn, and feel safe in the world? MOVING helps your therapist work on these systems. This is the WORK of OT!

👂 Vestibular System – helps with balance and knowing where their head is in space. Activities like swinging, spinning, and rolling are great for this!

🖐️ Tactile System – this is all about touch! It helps kids explore textures, pressure, and temperature. Messy play like sand, slime, or finger painting? Perfect for tactile development.

💪 Proprioceptive System – this one tells the body where it is and how to move. Think jumping, pushing, pulling, and squeezing!

OT’s use movement targeted within these systems to prepare kiddos for functional activities and gains!

11/11/2025

We know that some activities can be a challenge for our kiddos—sometimes these activities are considered “non-preferred”. But what if we could shift how we see these activities?

Here are a few ways to rethink them and help your child engage with more confidence:

1. Opportunities for Growth📈
Instead of viewing a non-preferred activity as a hurdle, see it as a chance to develop new skills! It’s about expanding comfort zones and building resilience, one step at a time.

2. Small Wins Lead to Big Wins🏆
Start with small, achievable steps! Breaking down a task into manageable pieces can create a sense of accomplishment and build momentum.

3. Collaboration is Key 🔑
Sometimes, doing these tasks together makes all the difference! Your involvement shows your child that they’re not alone in the process.

11/05/2025

Why We Love the Lycra Swing in OT Sessions!

You might notice your child spending time in a Lycra swing during therapy — and there’s a good reason! These stretchy, cocoon-like swings provide just the right mix of fun and function.

Here’s how they help:
• Sensory Regulation: The gentle movement and deep pressure help calm the nervous system, supporting kids who seek or avoid certain sensations.

• Body Awareness: Pushing, pulling, and stretching inside the swing builds proprioceptive input (the “where is my body?” sense).

• Core Strength & Coordination: Balancing and moving in the swing works on postural control, strength, and motor planning.

• Confidence & Comfort: The snug fabric gives children a sense of safety — perfect for trying new movements or calming after a busy day.

It’s more than just play — it’s purposeful movement that helps children build the skills they need to thrive in everyday life!

10/27/2025

We are all born with the same potential for movement, via genetically encoded primitive reflexes. As infants, these reflexes serve for protection and survival, and teach our bodies how to move. Most reflexes are fully integrated by the end of the first year, allowing us to use mature and controlled movement patterns. For various reasons, sometimes the reflexes do not integrate on their own, or integrate with some level of dysfunction. These retained primitive reflexes are now being observed in children with Autism, ADHD, and other childhood disorders.

While these techniques are beneficial during childhood, adults can benefit as well. Sometimes, the reflexes will not re-integrate on their own after stress or injury, and can impact our movement patterns, posture, and coping abilities; keeping our bodies in a trauma state (fight or flight). Using reflex integration post injury or stress can help regulate the body’s autonomic nervous system, bringing the body out of fight or flight, and into parasympathetic relaxation. MNRI® therapy includes both active movement re-patterning, and myofascial-type manual techniques.

Reach out to our office if you would like to learn more or to schedule an appointment.

10/16/2025

With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve decided to share some OT-approved gift ideas for parents! Keep an eye out for more ideas coming soon.

10/13/2025

Who Can Benefit from Craniosacral Therapy?

At Charleston OT/ST, we use gentle craniosacral techniques to help the body relax, self-regulate, and function at its best. This light-touch therapy focuses on releasing tension in the brain, spine, and connective tissues—helping kids and adults feel more balanced, calm, and comfortable in their bodies.

Craniosacral therapy may benefit:

Infants & Children:
• Babies with birth trauma, reflux, or feeding/latching difficulties
• Little ones struggling with sleep, colic, or frequent ear infections
• Children with sensory sensitivities or developmental delays
• Kids who have difficulty calming, focusing, or regulating emotions

Teens & Adults:
• Individuals with headaches, neck or back pain, or TMJ tension
• Those experiencing stress, anxiety, or poor sleep
• People with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or general tension

Craniosacral therapy helps the nervous system shift from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest,” allowing the body to restore balance naturally. Many families notice improved relaxation, attention, mood, and overall comfort after sessions.

10/07/2025

Have you been interest in Myofunctional therapy for yourself or child?

Benefits of Myofunctional Therapy:
Improve breathing patterns
Correct tongue posture and function
Reduce snoring and sleep apnea
Enhance speech and pronunciation
Improve jaw alignment and bite
Reduce facial pain and headaches

Reach out today to learn more!

10/02/2025

Working hard even in daycare! Are you struggling trying to fit in therapy after the work day? Don’t forget we can bring the session to you! Reach out today for in home and daycare based sessions!

09/29/2025

✨ Pediatric Speech Therapy ✨

We provide individualized speech therapy to help children grow, thrive, and reach their fullest potential.

We support children with:
✅ Myofunctional Therapy
✅ Communication Disorders
✅ Speech & Language Development
✅ AAC Treatment
✅ Feeding Support
✅ Airway Management
✅ Tongue Tie (Pre/Post Op.)
✅ Reflux

Whether your child needs help with speech sounds, feeding challenges, or building stronger communication skills, we’re here to guide every step of the way.

Contact us today to learn how we can support your child’s unique journey!

09/22/2025

✨Meet Our Team✨

Hi, I’m JilliAnne, OTD, OTR/L, and I am a pediatric occupational therapist who has been with Charleston OT since 2024. I'm a native Charlestonian and went to College of Charleston for undergrad, go cougars! I am passionate about helping kids build the skills they need to thrive in their daily routines. I love all things sensory, working on active reflex integration, and fine motor! My goal is to make therapy fun, engaging, and empowering for every child and parent through the power of play. When I’m not in the clinic, you can find me trying (and failing) to teach myself how to skateboard and trying new restaurants around town!

09/18/2025

Building strong communication skills starts with asking and answering questions! In speech therapy, we love targeting “WH” questions—Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Practicing these questions helps children:
-Improve comprehension
-Grow vocabulary
-Strengthen conversation skills
- Build confidence in sharing their ideas

From stories and games to real-life activities, we create fun opportunities for kids to practice asking and answering WH questions every day.

➡️ Try it at home: Read a short story or look at a picture together and ask, “Who is in the picture? What are they doing? Where are they?”

Little steps lead to BIG progress!

Address

1563 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC
29407

Telephone

+18432772411

Website

http://www.charlestonot.com/

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