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Back to School: Multi-Sensory Learning

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Sep 3, 2020 | Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Sensory Skills, Speech Therapy, Visual Motor

Written by: Kathryn Ring, OT & Tiffany Thomsen, OT. Edited by: Teresa Hans, OT. Why is multi-sensory learning important during the virtual school day? The truth is, all children benefit from hands-on learning. Why? Providing children with multi-sensory...

PPT4Kids Hosts First Handwriting Camp

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 29, 2013 | Developmental Milestones, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy

Progressive Pediatric Therapy (PPT4Kids) hosted its first Handwriting Camp in Boca Raton this summer. Designed for K – 2nd graders, the camp focused on improving fine and gross motor skills as well as hand strengthening. PPT4Kids’ Occupational Therapists, Kassi...

Progressive Pediatric Therapy Offers Handwriting Camp

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | May 14, 2013 | Developmental Milestones, Fine Motor Skills, Goal Setting, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Specialty Programs

This coming summer from July 29th to August 9th, Progressive Pediatric Therapy will offer a two week Handwriting Camp at its’ Boca Raton Clinic, located across from Florida Atlantic University. Taught by Occupational Therapists, the Camp will include three different...

Additional Milestones for Your One to Two Year Old

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Apr 1, 2013 | Fine Motor Skills, Goal Setting, Infant Development, Parenting

With each new gross motor skill attained, children develop the ability to explore their environment in new ways. Environmental exploration is imperative to a child’s growth not only physically, but also socially, emotionally, and cognitively. All children develop at...

Warm up the Fingers for Better Handwriting

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Nov 30, 2012 | Bilateral Coordination, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Specialty Programs

Our coaches, fitness trainers, and doctors always tell us to warm up our muscles before we exercise. The physiological reason is to pump oxygen rich blood to your working muscles to increase circulation preparing the body for use. I know it may seem crazy but children...

Carve a Pumpkin to Build Occupational Skills

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Oct 31, 2012 | Bilateral Coordination, Fine Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Skills, Visual Motor

With Fall upon us, carving a pumpkin is a great way to work on occupational therapy skills of fine motor, visual motor, bilateral coordination, and sensory skills. Here is a quick list of activities to do with your child: Choose a pumpkin: A child works on...

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