Embrace Therapy Services

03/04/2026

There are so many benefits to playing with play dough!
https://www.theottoolbox.com/benefits-of-play-dough/

Occupational therapist professionals always has a container of play dough in their therapy bag…there are just so many benefits of play dough.

🤏Squish, squeeze, pinch, flatten, roll, cut, stamp, and mold and other fine motor playdough activities are just a few of the ways children can manipulate play dough.

It’s a classic modeling compound that is timeless, holds popularity, as well as longevity in childhood development. We know that the primary job, or occupation, of children is play and playdough offers a tool for play while building skills. Because of that fact, one of the main benefits of play dough is it helps to develop skills while providing hours of satisfying fun for children of any age.

Here's why you should add a pot of playdough to your therapy bag: https://www.theottoolbox.com/benefits-of-play-dough/

Pair it with one of our free play dough mats for interactive fun! https://www.theottoolbox.com/ultimate-guide-to-play-dough-mats/

03/03/2026

We are lucky to be a part of the Embrace Therapy Crew!!

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss, March 2, 1904

03/02/2026

We are Lucky to be a part of the Embrace Therapy Crew!!

03/02/2026

Yayy Emilee 🥰

✨ Off-Campus Supervisor Spotlight ✨
We’re thrilled to highlight Emilee Staehnke, co-owner and SLP at Embrace Therapy Services. Emilee values learning alongside her students and emphasizes the power of the little things, supporting not just the client, but the whole family. Thank you, Emilee, for mentoring future SLPs and making such a meaningful impact! 💛

03/01/2026

March is developmental disability awareness month

It’s not about pity.
It’s about understanding.

It’s about recognizing that different doesn’t mean less.
It doesn’t mean broken.
It doesn’t mean incapable.

It means unique minds.
Different timelines.
Different strengths.

Some kids speak with words.
Some speak with behaviors.
Some need extra time.
Some need extra support.
All of them deserve patience.
All of them deserve respect.
All of them deserve to be included, not just accommodated.

Awareness means learning instead of assuming.
Listening instead of labeling.
Supporting instead of staring.

And if you’re a parent walking this road…
the appointments, the therapies, the evaluations, the IEP meetings,
I see you.

Your child is not “behind.”
They are becoming.
At their own pace. In their own way.

This month, choose empathy.
Choose inclusion.
Choose to be the safe place, not the judgment.

Because awareness is about how we treat people every single day.

©️Momming On Empty

02/28/2026

02/28/2026

02/26/2026

When your child hits, shouts, or lashes out… it’s easy to see defiance.

But what if it’s actually defence?

In the primary years, the fight response isn’t a choice. It’s a brain on high alert, reacting to a perceived threat. Their body floods with energy, their thinking brain goes offline, and survival takes over.

It can look like anger.
It can feel like aggression.
But underneath, it’s a child who doesn’t feel safe.

This is their voice… from the inside of the fight response.

Because when we understand what’s really happening, we stop asking, “How do I stop this behaviour?”
And start asking, “What does my child need right now?”

Girl version will also be posted.

For further support - our Managing Big Feelings Toolkit for Parents and Educators - link in comments.