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                                    • Get Outside and Play!

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                                      |Date: May 09, 2022
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                                      Get Outside and Play!

                                      Get Outside and Play!

                                      Content provided by Christopher Bisogni and Loren Burnett, occupational therapists at Valley’s Children’s ...

                                      Content provided by Christopher Bisogni and Loren Burnett, occupational therapists at Valley’s Children’s Therapy Clinic. As daylight hours are longer and weather is warmer, spring and summer allow mo ...

                                      May 09, 2022
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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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                                    • Seven Ideas for an Electronics-free Rainy Day

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                                      |Date: March 26, 2019
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                                      Seven Ideas for an Electronics-free Rainy Day

                                      Seven Ideas for an Electronics-free Rainy Day

                                      With spring finally here, it’s time to patiently settle in for our famously finicky Washington weather—su ...

                                      With spring finally here, it’s time to patiently settle in for our famously finicky Washington weather—sunny and beautiful one moment, then raining or hailing an hour later. Here are some ideas for fu ...

                                      March 26, 2019
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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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                                    • 10 Inclusive Playgrounds in Washington State

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                                      |Date: July 27, 2018
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                                      10 Inclusive Playgrounds in Washington State

                                      10 Inclusive Playgrounds in Washington State

                                      Seattle Children's Center for Children with Special Needs has created a new Inclusive Playground Director ...

                                      Seattle Children's Center for Children with Special Needs has created a new Inclusive Playground Directory guide, listing ten ADA accessible inclusive playgrounds in Washington state! See photos, acce ...

                                      July 27, 2018
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                                    • Fun in the Sun Can Improve Motor Skills & Help the Way Your Child Handles Different Sensations

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                                      |Date: May 10, 2018
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                                      Fun in the Sun Can Improve Motor Skills & Help the Way Your Child Handles Different Sensations

                                      Fun in the Sun Can Improve Motor Skills & Help the Way Your Child Handles Different Sensations

                                      Spring is officially here and we've even had some sunny days to prove it! With the temperature rising and ...

                                      Spring is officially here and we've even had some sunny days to prove it! With the temperature rising and the warmth of summer rapidly approaching, opportunities to play outside and to play with water ...

                                      May 10, 2018
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                                    • Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

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                                      |Date: October 18, 2016
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                                      Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

                                      Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

                                      It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. A ...

                                      It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, since 1980, the obesity rate among U.S. children and adolescents has tripl ...

                                      October 18, 2016
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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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