Hands on Play Pediatric Therapy

10/29/2025

When you know you need a little help, but you’re determined to power through 💪😂 OT sessions are all about finding that balance—independence, perseverance, and learning when to ask for support!

10/27/2025

Want to know one of the simplest, most powerful tools in parenting?

👉 Catch your child being good.

Research from Yale psychologist Alan Kazdin shows that noticing and naming positive behavior — even tiny moments — shapes kids’ brains far more effectively than focusing on what they’re doing wrong.

Instead of: “Stop interrupting.”
Try: “I really like how you waited until I finished talking.”

Every time you name what’s going right, you strengthen the connection and increase the chances your child will do it again. 💛

10/25/2025

We love to work on fine motor skills using everyday objects in play. Here are some additional ideas: https://www.theottoolbox.com/tripod-grasp-fine-motor-skills-everyday-items/

10/25/2025

Your.Words.Matter.

>>> https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=55

10/25/2025

🌟 Quick Calming Tip for Kids! 🌟

Got an anxious or overstimulated kiddo? 😣💭 Try deep pressure — it’s like a calming hug for the nervous system 🤗💤

💡 It helps shift the body from “fight or flight” 😰 ➡️ to calm and relaxed 😌
💪 Firm, consistent pressure (like from a weighted blanket) is soothing — while light touch can actually be alerting or agitating ⚖️

🩵 Weighted blankets = deep pressure magic! 🩵
Want more calming strategies for kids? Drop a 💙 below and we’ll send you our favorites! 👇✨

10/24/2025

Tomorrow come say hi to the HOP team as Inside Out and support a great cause!
"Welcome to the 9th Annual Hallowheels fundraising event hosted by Children’s Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S.)! We are excited to invite you to be a part of this heartwarming celebration of children with physical, neuromuscular, and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to provide refurbished assistive and adaptive mobility and communication devices to these children free of charge, helping them achieve better health outcomes, independence, and full participation in their communities."

10/21/2025

10/17/2025

✨ Proprioception = Body Awareness! ✨
It’s how our bodies know where we are in space — even when we’re not looking 👀

Kids use proprioception all day long for walking, balancing, climbing, catching, and even sitting upright at school. When this system needs a little extra input, we might see kiddos who crave movement, bump into things, or love deep pressure hugs 🤗

💪 Try this at home:
Push, pull, squeeze, carry, or climb! Heavy work = happy bodies!

10/17/2025

10/16/2025

✨ As occupational therapist, we bring the fun while using evidence-based strategies to help kids build skills, confidence, and independence. Because when learning feels like play, progress follows. 💛