Category Archives: Parenting

Nine Reasons Why Parents Tell Us They Choose Summer Occupational Therapy For Their Child Start and ingrain good habits in the summer that will continue throughout the school year Prevent old, less optimal habits from reappearing Keep the brain

Did you know summertime is the perfect time for your child’s occupational therapy?  With summertime occupational therapy, a breakthrough is just around the corner! We’ve polled parents over the last 14 years of delivering occupational therapy to them, and

Every single day, our team of occupational therapists works side by side with parents, concerned family and teachers like you, offering guidance and support for the challenges your child encounters at school, at home and in the community. We

Handwriting for kids can be fun by playing games to hone skills What does dysgraphia mean? What can you do as a parent if your child struggles with handwriting? First, read on and learn more about it. Dysgraphia is

A father writes about life with child with a disability Michael George has just self-published his first book, Third Time Lucky; How Ben Shows us the Way. Why has a father written a book about life with Ben? For

Music therapist has to be creative to teach I had the opportunity to interview music therapist named Jenny (Ryan) Yoston. Jenny’s passion for music therapy is evident. She wanted a career in music; it has always been a part

  Is your family smart with your smartphones and tablet? Children, teens and adults often spend hours on their smartphones and tablets. One of the downsides of this habit is that the repetitive and sustained movements of shoulders, neck, elbows and

It’s good to be fluent in two languages. Hearing parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as deaf and hard of hearing parents of children who are hearing, are helped by the Saint John Deaf

Physiotherapy duo share their best successes at helping children As an occupational therapist, I work most often with physiotherapists. I recently had a conversation with a mother seeking help for her child and she wasn’t sure if her child

How to prepare for your child’s first occupational therapist visit. As an occupational therapist and owner of a private practice with seven other occupational therapists, I have the luxury of being the person who first communicates with parents seeking help for their