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                                                              • Shake, Rattle and Roll, Build, Pretend and Explore—Toy and Gift Ideas for the Holidays to Encourage Your Child’s Development

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                                                                |Date: December 14, 2021
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                                                                Shake, Rattle and Roll, Build, Pretend and Explore—Toy and Gift Ideas for the Holidays to Encourage Your Child’s Development

                                                                Shake, Rattle and Roll, Build, Pretend and Explore—Toy and Gift Ideas for the Holidays to Encourage Your Child’s Development

                                                                By Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, MSOT, Occupational Therapist, Children's Therapy at Valley Medical Center In ...

                                                                By Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, MSOT, Occupational Therapist, Children's Therapy at Valley Medical Center InfantsIn the first year of a child’s life, they are exploring their environment with their sense ...

                                                                December 14, 2021
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                                                              • The “No Questions for 10 Minutes” Challenge—Improve Your Playtime with Your Young Child

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                                                                |Date: September 13, 2021
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                                                                The “No Questions for 10 Minutes” Challenge—Improve Your Playtime with Your Young Child

                                                                The “No Questions for 10 Minutes” Challenge—Improve Your Playtime with Your Young Child

                                                                By Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy Clinic Think about how you usually ...

                                                                By Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy Clinic Think about how you usually play with your young child. What are your favorite activities together? What makes you both gi ...

                                                                September 13, 2021
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                                                              • Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

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                                                                |Date: June 15, 2021
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                                                                Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

                                                                Recommended Pride Books for Kids from Children’s Therapy

                                                                Submitted by Barbara Bryant, SLP, Children’s Therapy Books are an amazing resource we can share with the ...

                                                                Submitted by Barbara Bryant, SLP, Children’s Therapy Books are an amazing resource we can share with the children (and adults!) in our lives. A good book can give you a peek into a place you have neve ...

                                                                June 15, 2021
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                                                              • Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

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                                                                |Date: May 04, 2021
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                                                                Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

                                                                Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

                                                                Content derived from speech-language pathologists Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP and Natalie Carroll, CCC-SLP in ...

                                                                Content derived from speech-language pathologists Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP and Natalie Carroll, CCC-SLP in Children’s Therapy Reading books with children is important because it increases language deve ...

                                                                May 04, 2021
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                                                              • Core Workout for Kids

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                                                                |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                                                Core Workout for Kids

                                                                Core Workout for Kids

                                                                By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Val ...

                                                                By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Valley Medical Center Performing these exercises will help your child build core muscles, supporti ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • Oral Hygiene Tips for Children: When to Replace a Toothbrush & How to Brush

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                                                                |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                                                Oral Hygiene Tips for Children: When to Replace a Toothbrush & How to Brush

                                                                Oral Hygiene Tips for Children: When to Replace a Toothbrush & How to Brush

                                                                Does your child know when their toothbrush should be replaced? Does your child know how to best brush the ...

                                                                Does your child know when their toothbrush should be replaced? Does your child know how to best brush their teeth using small circles? Join the Kids' Dentist Renton and Kids' Dentist Highlands as they ...

                                                                March 10, 2021
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                                                              • Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

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                                                                |Date: December 16, 2020
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                                                                Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

                                                                Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

                                                                Magical reindeer feed gives Santa’s reindeer the energy they need to fly all night long. Kari Tanta, an o ...

                                                                Magical reindeer feed gives Santa’s reindeer the energy they need to fly all night long. Kari Tanta, an occupational therapist in Children’s Therapy, and her son, Tyler, show us how they’ve been makin ...

                                                                December 16, 2020
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                                                              • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Children’s Craft Activity

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                                                                |Date: December 16, 2020
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                                                                Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Children’s Craft Activity

                                                                Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Children’s Craft Activity

                                                                No snow on the ground? No problem! Join Frosty the snowman in building these craft snowmen while we wait ...

                                                                No snow on the ground? No problem! Join Frosty the snowman in building these craft snowmen while we wait for the snow to fall outside! ...

                                                                December 16, 2020
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                                                              • Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

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                                                                |Date: November 11, 2020
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                                                                Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

                                                                Support for Stressed-out Parents: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves so We can Take Care of Our Kids

                                                                by Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rehab Manager, Children’s Therapy As the pandemic drags on, school rema ...

                                                                by Kari Tanta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Rehab Manager, Children’s Therapy As the pandemic drags on, school remains online, we continue working at home, and the holiday approaches, parents are feeling increa ...

                                                                November 11, 2020
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                                                              • Emotional Regulation and Your Child

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                                                                |Date: November 11, 2020
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                                                                Emotional Regulation and Your Child

                                                                Emotional Regulation and Your Child

                                                                by Loren Burnett, Occupational Therapist, Children’s Therapy Major changes in routine due to COVID-19, in ...

                                                                by Loren Burnett, Occupational Therapist, Children’s Therapy Major changes in routine due to COVID-19, including virtual schooling, decreased social and play opportunities, and limited access to commu ...

                                                                November 11, 2020
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