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April is the American Occupational Therapy Month. We are excited to share 5 fun ways to celebrate and Capture OT! We hope these ideas inspire you to celebrate, enjoy, and promote Occupational Therapy throughout the month of April. 1. Participate in OT Month Photo Challenge 2019 #C...
Read MoreThose of us that parent, care for, and provide therapy services for children are very aware of those youngsters that struggle through meals and have difficulty eating. The prevalence of feeding disorders in children that are developing typically has been noted to be as high as 25%. For those with...
Read MoreChildren always enjoy the pretend game of “fishing”, and during the winter months what could be more fun than Ice Fishing! Tools To Grow is pleased to offer our entertaining Ice Fishing Winter Vocabulary Game that is designed to promote many essential skills necessary for optimal deve...
Read MoreTis the season for giving! During the Holiday season family and friends want to give a special present that will bring pleasure to the children in their lives. Sometimes the intent is to share a gift that is pure entertainment, other times the gift is intended to promote development in other areas ...
Read MoreHalloween is almost here and we have the perfect Sensory Halloween activity for you ... Sensory Art! Sensory Art is the use of coloring tools and other sensory media to produce creative “works of art”. These activities improve a child’s sensory processing skills in an enjoyable ...
Read MoreThis blog will focus on Sensory Processing Difficulties in Children, with an emphasis on the sensory systems, development of a “Sensory Diet” and practical ways to incorporate sensory input, evidence-based research on sensory diets, and the reveal of “Sensory Diet: The Complete Co...
Read MoreA new school year will soon be starting, and we have the PERFECT solution for all Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to conquer the year …. the 2018/2019 Ultimate Therapy Planner! Customize and Personalize Your Therapy...
Read MoreTools to Grow is pleased to present Kim Cassidy, Physical Therapist, who has the perfect solution to help the children in your life develop and strengthen their core and proximal stability. Kim will discuss her expertise in creating home exercise programs and introduce our new Strengthening Exercis...
Read MoreTools to Grow is excited to share our annual FREE Activity-a-Day Summer 2018 Version Calendars with over 300 activities designed to maintain academic knowledge, battle summer boredom, and make family memories! This year we have provided calendars for the months of June, July, and August 2018. &nb...
Read MoreSpring is here! For many of you this means warmer weather, rain, blooming of flowers and the budding of leaves! Tools to Grow is excited to share our NEW Spring Resources. Families and therapists can enjoy the following Spring themed activities with the special children in their liv...
Read MoreThe Winter Olympic Games are almost here and we have the perfect activities and games kids of all ages will love to play! The Winter Olympics Games: Gross Motor Challenges are a great way to encourage gross motor skill development! Great for use in groups or individually. Through the u...
Read MoreWe are very pleased to present a guest blog from Hannah Field, a registered and licensed occupational therapist. She is also an approved Radiant Child Yoga teacher and is in the process of becoming a certified handwriting specialist through the Learning Without Tears curriculum. She is very en...
Read MoreWe thought this was a wonderful time of the year to blog about dental care. Why is that? We assume most children enjoyed Halloween candy and we are about to enter the Holiday season and all those yummy treats! Say no more. We know that some parents really struggle with their children of all abili...
Read MoreIt’s October, a month of cool evenings, fall leaves, and Halloween activities! We have a fun Halloween Mummy Themed craft that the children in your life will love! This Halloween craft includes a FREE template! Materials Required: Mummy Pattern/Template Find FREE Printab...
Read MoreSelf-Care and Daily Life Skills include some of the most important occupations children learn as they grow. These skills are encompassed in the child's Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). This blog will focus on ADLs and provide strategies to hel...
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