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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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                                                              • Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: October 12, 2020
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                                                                Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

                                                                Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Obesity? Get Help Making Fitness Fun for the Whole Family!

                                                                by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, Children’s Therapy, Valley Medical Center Childhood obesity has increased signi ...

                                                                by Natalie Frei, PT, DPT, Children’s Therapy, Valley Medical Center Childhood obesity has increased significantly (two to threefold, depending on the age group) in the past few decades in the United S ...

                                                                October 12, 2020
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                                                              • Race, Racism, and Police Violence, Support for Families

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                                                                |Date: June 25, 2020
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                                                                Race, Racism, and Police Violence, Support for Families

                                                                Race, Racism, and Police Violence, Support for Families

                                                                Parents and caregivers have been challenged in their efforts to support children at home in 2020; first i ...

                                                                Parents and caregivers have been challenged in their efforts to support children at home in 2020; first in responding to fears and new realities related to COVID-19, as well as recent events regarding ...

                                                                June 25, 2020
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                                                              • Have a Swimmingly Fun Time with a Paper Plate Fish Craft Activity

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                                                                |Date: June 11, 2020
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                                                                Have a Swimmingly Fun Time with a Paper Plate Fish Craft Activity

                                                                Have a Swimmingly Fun Time with a Paper Plate Fish Craft Activity

                                                                Join Children’s Therapy occupational therapist Alexa Anderson as she guides you and your children through ...

                                                                Join Children’s Therapy occupational therapist Alexa Anderson as she guides you and your children through a paper plate fish art project. The multi-step craft incorporates fine motor skills, sequencin ...

                                                                June 11, 2020
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                                                              • Promoting Language Development Through Every Day Activities

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: June 02, 2020
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                                                                Promoting Language Development Through Every Day Activities

                                                                Promoting Language Development Through Every Day Activities

                                                                Christina, a Children's Therapy Speech Pathologist showcases how you can promote your child's language de ...

                                                                Christina, a Children's Therapy Speech Pathologist showcases how you can promote your child's language development at home through every day activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEeEDFETWOQ ...

                                                                June 02, 2020
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