by Emerge - A Childs Place | May 19, 2012 | Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, School
Have the children practice the components of writing, specifically circles, horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Practice strokes in different mediums to provide sensory feedback, eg tracing on a sand or salt tray or in foam soap. Demonstrated how the letter or...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Mar 3, 2012 | Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration, Speech & Language, Summer programs
We are so excited to offer a wide variety of summer programs, including two new social skills groups. SPRING PROGRAM!! Writing For Fun Our spring small group writing program starts on Friday, March 9th at 4:00. This fun program is designed to improve writing skills...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 27, 2010 | Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, Handwriting, School
Is your child struggling to learn how to write? Even in this age of electronics, it is important to be able to comfortably and legibly write. Many children are finding themselves facing the demands of writing (and coloring, drawing, and cutting) in the early grades...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Jun 8, 2010 | Emerge programs, General information
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by Emerge - A Childs Place | May 12, 2009 | Emerge programs
The development of fine motor skills is an important foundation for future success in school. In an article published in the American Family Physician, Dr. Hamilton makes two very interesting obsevations about the identification of motor skill deficits in young...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 12, 2008 | Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, Sensory Processing/Integration
Therapeutic Listening® combines a sound-based intervention with a sensory diet to impact a child’s sensory processing and behavioral organization. Therapeutic Listening can impact sensory modulation, attention, behavior, postural organization, and speech and...