Building Bridges Pediatric Therapy Services, LLC

01/10/2026

For our Autistic Minecraft friends! What a great way to have a safe space to grow their gaming skills and be apart of a wonderful community!
ty Autcraft 💙

He just wanted to protect his son 🥺

After watching his autistic son Zachary Duncan get bullied online, Stuart Duncan decided to create a safer alternative instead of accepting the reality of toxic gaming spaces. He built a private Minecraft server called Autcraft, designed specifically to support autistic children in a calm and respectful environment.

The server is heavily moderated, focused on kindness, and structured to reduce stress and conflict. What began as a small personal solution has grown into a global community of more than 17,000 autistic children who finally have a place where they feel safe and understood.

12/24/2025

What a fun-filled week it’s been! The energy, joy, and positivity from our kids and therapists has been pure magic. ✨

We’ll be closed tomorrow, but we’ll be back and ready for more fun on Friday!

12/23/2025

We’ve been seeing some of our little ones still working on utensil skills, so we wanted to share a utensil set that may be helpful 🍴✨

These adaptive utensils are designed to support a more functional grasp, especially for kiddos who are still holding utensils with their fist past the age of 2. They can be a great tool for building independence and confidence during mealtime.

Check them out here: https://amzn.to/4awjnvw

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12/22/2025

Starting the holiday week with festive outfits, fun activities and lots of cheer! ✨ 🎄

12/17/2025

These AirTag holder pins can be a great safety tool for our non-speaking friends in case of an emergency 🤍

They securely hold an AirTag and include a QR code that can be scanned to quickly access emergency contact information. Simple, discreet, and helpful for added peace of mind.

Bonus: they’re currently on sale! 🎉

👉 Single pack: https://amzn.to/4qaKxfV
👉 Multi-pack (4): https://amzn.to/49i3WG4

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12/16/2025

Our Holiday Spirit Week kicks off tomorrow! 🎄✨ Join in if you’d like, but we know schools often have their own spirit weeks, so no pressure at all!

12/15/2025

🎲 OT & Speech Fun With the Game Trouble! 💬🖐️

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• Trouble: https://amzn.to/3KVeBgE
• Pickle Pickers: https://amzn.to/48AtfD6

At Building Bridges, we LOVE turning classic games into powerful therapy tools, and Trouble is one of our favorites!
Today we used Pickle Pickers to move the game pieces, which adds an extra layer of strengthening and coordination work while keeping kids totally engaged.

Here’s how this simple game supports development:

Occupational Therapy Benefits
• Fine motor strengthening (using pickle pickers to move pieces)
• Shoulder stability & upper-body endurance
• Bilateral coordination (stabilizing the board while manipulating pieces)
• Graded pressure control
• Motor planning for turn-taking and operating the pickle pickers to move the pieces (it's harder than it seems)
• Visual motor skills (tracking pieces, moving to chosen spots)

Speech Therapy Benefits
• Turn-taking language (“my turn/your turn”)
• Following multi-step directions
• Core vocabulary practice (go, stop, pop, more, again, color words)
• Social language—commenting, requesting, and negotiating moves
• Expanding utterances while talking about the game (“I popped a big number!”)

Kids think they’re just playing… but we know the secret. 😉✨
And honestly? Using pickle pickers makes this game 10× more fun!

12/15/2025

12/05/2025

🎁 Holiday gifting just got easier!
We put together a Sensory Edit for all our kiddos who crave extra input (or… get it in some creative ways 😅).
Here are some of our favorite picks below!

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Stay tuned for more of our go-to Amazon finds!

Vibration pillow
https://amzn.to/3Y7TMS5

Vibrating chewy/teether- This is great if your child is not taking to a regular chewy tool. If they like a vibrating tooth brush, this is another great option!
https://amzn.to/4avug0w

Sensory Sequin Puzzle Chalk Board (seriously, this thing has it all!)
https://amzn.to/4iFxtwz

Light up tiles (one of the kids fav's!!)
https://amzn.to/4oygjlS

Light Projector:
https://amzn.to/44GMWqp

Messy Mat- perfect for your kiddo to sit in with their sensory bin, play-doh, etc. without making a huge mess!
https://amzn.to/4rAMPqg

Light up wand- This thing is BRIGHT and flashes, so avoid using in excess, but it's great for the visual kiddo's who constantly seek visual input but don't seem to ever have their "cup filled".
https://amzn.to/3KEtSCt

Magnetic Bead Sorting Board- This is amazing for any child, but especially for our Autistic friends who love to sort, and find sorting to be very calming. Great for car rides, as there are no pieces that will get lost. Bonus that it's an excellent fine motor toy!
https://amzn.to/4iIZOSO

Spinning Chair- Linking here since so many parents have told us they were interested in buying one. Please limit spinning to 10 rotations in each direction, if possible. Too much spinning can actually be dysregulating and do the opposite of calming them! And ALWAYS follow spinning with proprioceptive input (heavy work: pushing, pulling, climbing, etc.)
https://amzn.to/3KtWoGY

12/05/2025

We are operating on our typical schedules today. Be safe and enjoy the snow!

11/22/2025

Great for all of our Salisbury friends!

https://oakridge.live/sensory-night