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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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                                                              • Supporting the Sensory Needs of Children as They Return to School

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                                                                |Date: August 09, 2021
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                                                                Supporting the Sensory Needs of Children as They Return to School

                                                                Supporting the Sensory Needs of Children as They Return to School

                                                                Submitted by Mike Clark, OTR/L, occupational therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy clin ...

                                                                Submitted by Mike Clark, OTR/L, occupational therapist at Valley Medical Center’s Children’s Therapy clinic The sensory systems (seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling, body awareness and balanc ...

                                                                August 09, 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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                                                              • Babies on the Move!

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                                                                |Date: May 27, 2020
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                                                                Babies on the Move!

                                                                Babies on the Move!

                                                                Children's Therapy Physical Therapist Natalie talks about infant development and ways you can help your c ...

                                                                Children's Therapy Physical Therapist Natalie talks about infant development and ways you can help your child learn more functional movements and build developmental skills in the two videos below. ht ...

                                                                May 27, 2020
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                                                              • Heavy Work Ideas for Toddlers to Promote Body Awareness and Self-Regulation

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                                                                |Date: August 28, 2018
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                                                                Heavy Work Ideas for Toddlers to Promote Body Awareness and Self-Regulation

                                                                Heavy Work Ideas for Toddlers to Promote Body Awareness and Self-Regulation

                                                                Proprioception is one of our eight senses that sends information from the joints, muscles and connective ...

                                                                Proprioception is one of our eight senses that sends information from the joints, muscles and connective tissues to the brain, providing body and spatial awareness. Our bodies receive proprioceptive f ...

                                                                August 28, 2018
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                                                              • If You Think Your Child Has Special Needs or Delayed Development, Children’s Therapy May Help

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                                                                |Date: April 25, 2017
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                                                                If You Think Your Child Has Special Needs or Delayed Development, Children’s Therapy May Help

                                                                If You Think Your Child Has Special Needs or Delayed Development, Children’s Therapy May Help

                                                                If your child is under age three and has special needs, or you are worried about the way your baby or tod ...

                                                                If your child is under age three and has special needs, or you are worried about the way your baby or toddler is developing, your family may qualify for services to support his/her development. An eva ...

                                                                April 25, 2017
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                                                              • Do your Children Have the Kind of Toys to Promote Play and Playfulness?

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                                                                |Date: January 17, 2015
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                                                                Do your Children Have the Kind of Toys to Promote Play and Playfulness?

                                                                Do your Children Have the Kind of Toys to Promote Play and Playfulness?

                                                                Take a Toy Inventory There are two sides of play: the science of play, where play is a critical aspect of ...

                                                                Take a Toy Inventory There are two sides of play: the science of play, where play is a critical aspect of your child’s development and the art of play, where your child is a player, perhaps with a par ...

                                                                January 17, 2015
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