Allie Rinehart 7/19/24 Allie Rinehart 7/19/24

What is the Difference Between Fine Motor and Gross Motor Skills?

It is crucial for parents and caregivers to recognize the importance of both fine and gross motor skills in a child's development. Providing opportunities for children to engage in activities that challenge and practice these skills can help them develop strong foundations for future academic and athletic success.

Allie Rinehart 7/5/24 Allie Rinehart 7/5/24

Is My Baby on Track?: Motor Milestones

The incredible journey of motor milestones in babies! It's a time of rapid growth, development, and exploration as tiny humans master new skills and discover the world around them. As you may have heard, the CDC recently updated their expectations for motor milestones. So, what do you need to know?

Allie Rinehart 5/31/24 Allie Rinehart 5/31/24

How Does ‘Visual Noise’ Impact Learning and Play?

Vision plays a crucial role in a child's ability to learn, and visual difficulties can impact their academic performance and overall development. These visual difficulties can be exacerbated by other factors such as eye muscle weakness, poor lighting, or distractions in the environment. To address these issues, it is essential for teachers and parents to identify and accommodate these visual difficulties early on, providing accommodations such as text magnification, preferential seating, and frequent breaks to help children with visual impairments succeed. By recognizing the impact of vision on learning and providing necessary support, we can help children with visual difficulties overcome their challenges and reach their full potential.

Allie Rinehart 4/26/24 Allie Rinehart 4/26/24

Crossing Midline “Red Flags” in Preschoolers

Crossing midline is a fundamental part of human movement that involves the ability to reach across the body's invisible line dividing it into left and right halves. This skill is crucial in performing various everyday tasks such as dressing, reaching for objects, and participating in activities that require coordination between both sides of the body. Children typically develop this skill during early childhood, and challenges in crossing midline can impact their motor skills, coordination, and cognitive development. When a child struggles with crossing midline, it can hinder their performance in school. This skill plays a crucial role in various activities, such as reading, writing, and physical education.

Allie Rinehart 12/21/23 Allie Rinehart 12/21/23

Sensory Processing: Poor Tolerance for Bathing

Bath time, for some families, is a place for playing and learning. Who hasn’t put bubbles on their chins and pretended they were an old man or even Santa? Pouring water from one container to another to gain motor control and accuracy, even pretending toys are swimming in the tub are great ways to play and learn. For other families it can be full of destress, tears, and fighting. Hopefully, I can provide some easy techniques to ease some of the stress around bathing.

Allie Rinehart 12/14/23 Allie Rinehart 12/14/23

How to Choose a Therapist or Discipline?

There are so many therapy disciplines and therapists out there. How do you know who to choose? It can be overwhelming, and if you are looking for services for a loved one the stakes seem even higher. If you ask other moms in facebook groups about a specific issue, you’ll get a plethora of suggestions. You’re already over-scheduled, and you can’t possibly be at all of those appointments, so how do you know which is right for you?