by Emerge - A Childs Place | Jul 11, 2016 | Floortime/DIR, Parenting, Play
Ideas for increasing your child’s engagement, strengthening relationships, and facilitating developmental progress Floortime is a therapeutic approach used by pediatric practitioners and caregivers to increase child communication and facilitate developmental progress....
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Jun 14, 2016 | Play, Toys
(https://www.learningresources.com/product/mental+blox+game.do) Mental Blox is available from Learning Resources, Inc. This is a great game for a variety of activities and can be modified for a variety of ages. The game targets pattern matching, following verbal...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Apr 26, 2016 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Summer programs
5 Ways to Foster Social Development at Home: Monitor and limit screen time at home. ○ This is tricky for many families! We use technology for just about everything these days. And while it is great to use computers, tablets and iPhones for work or educational...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Apr 19, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Toys
The Marble Track is certainly a “fan favorite” around the clinic! The kids love it because it is fun and they can create something new each time! The therapists love it because there are so many different goals that can be addressed with just one toy!...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Feb 26, 2016 | Fine motor activities, Gross Motor, Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Toys
February Toy Spotlight: Melissa and Doug Sandwich Stacking Game Photo from amazon.com This toy includes the following materials: -Bread gloves -Sandwich stacking pieces -Sandwich cards 4 Ways to Play: Race/relay Set up the sandwich pieces on opposite sides of the...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Nov 23, 2015 | Fine motor activities, Holidays, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, Sensory Processing/Integration, Toys
Lista de juguetes navideños de 2015: recomendaciones del equipo de terapia de Emerge “¿Cuál es el mejor juguete para mi hijo?” “¿Qué juguetes puedo encontrar para trabajar estas habilidades específicas en casa?” A medida que se acerca la temporada navideña, nuestras...