Foundations Therapy Blog
Ask the OT . . . Fine Motor Skills
My son’s teacher recommended I work on his fine motor skills over summer. What are some things we can do at home that will be fun, but still work on the skills?. Building Fine Motor Skills at Home: There are SO many things you can do to work on...
Executive Functioning By Grade Level
We learned in our last blog post that Executive Functioning involves the ability to establish a goal, break it down into steps, and complete the task. The complexity of the goals and steps to completion vary by age. Let’s take a look at the Executive Functioning...
Meet Our Team, Bill and Amy Perry, Owners
Bill and Amy grew up in Clearwater, Florida, and met at Clearwater High School. During their high school careers, both Bill and Amy always noticed the kids who seemed to fall through the cracks. They observed kids who had a difficult time playing sports, and kids who struggled in the classroom. Foundations Therapy was created from that desire to reach out to the kids and families in our own community who needed extra help.
What is Executive Functioning?
Executive Functioning is all of those tasks your brain performs to think, act, and solve problems. These higher level cognitive skill are developed in the frontal lobe. This portion of the brain actually continues to grow and develop until the age of 25! Executive...
Have you ever wondered what Occupational Therapy is and if it can help your child?
Most people think of occupational therapy as a part of the process after you get hurt on the job, or are injured in a way that prevents you from doing your job. Occupational Therapy is actually a whole lot more! Have you ever wondered what Occupational Therapy is, and if it can help your child? Occupation actually refers to your everyday activities, which include work, play, and activities of daily living. These things apply to every person, which is why occupational therapy is important for babies, children, and adults. Occupational Therapy can be a very useful tool to help with activities in the home, workplace, and daily life.
Christmas Gift Ideas from Pediatric Therapists
At this time of year, our therapists often hear requests for Christmas gift ideas from parents. So the Foundations Therapy team has put together this fun list of Christmas gift ideas that span from infants to teens, with gifts that will help with speech therapy,...