Fun and Fitness In the Snow

sledding

Few things compare to the opportunities for a fun workout than playing in the snow. Get the kids outside and get moving and then warm up with a large mug of hot chocolate. Exercise is beneficial for all children, but has additional benefits for children with sensory processing disorders, low tone and anxiety disorders In [...]

Increase Activity with Therapeutic Movement Ideas

by Joni Redlich, DPT Happy New Year! As we jump into the new year, many of us start the new year off with the tradition of new year’s resolutions. A popular resolution for the new year is getting healthy. Instead of setting a goal to lose weight, set a goal to add more movement into [...]

Integrated Movement Therapy for Sensory Integration

by Patty Porch When my son’s preschool teacher informed me that she was doing yoga exercises with her students during the school day, I was intrigued. She told me that she had heard great things about how yoga can help kids with Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder. The more I researched it, the more it [...]

Creativity Helps with Back to School Stress

First Day 2011

We have three children, each unique with the back to school ritual. The daughter was ready to purchase back to school supplies in mid-July and had her closets and desk organized in anticipation of the workload and expectations at the new middle school. The youngest was unsure about school, simply because it means having to [...]

Keeping Exercise Alive During the School Year

playground

The summer is speeding by and before we know it the first day of school will be here. Children face many transitions at the beginning of the school year. One lesser thought of transition is the dramatic shift between the amount of exercise children get over the summer compared to the typical school schedule. Transitioning [...]

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