Playful Strides Therapy Inc.

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Playful Strides Therapy Inc. Playful Strides Therapy provides Occupational and Physiotherapy Services for children. We put the Fun in Function. We collaborate, teach and share.

Located in Milton, Ontario, Playful Strides Therapy Inc. provides in-clinic and virtual Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services. Using a hands-on approach, our Registered Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Physiotherapists (PTs) support, educate, and help develop the skills of children required to complete daily activities such as eating, playing, sleeping, and learning.

“Floppy arms? Check the trunk.” When parents state a child seems weak when printing but not in play, we look back to the...
10/14/2026

“Floppy arms? Check the trunk.” When parents state a child seems weak when printing but not in play, we look back to the trunk to address the challenge. The arms need a good anchor and solid support to work effectively. When writing and hand skills for eating are a challenge, we first challenge the trunk. It may look like play, but its hard work!. How is your child's trunk. Quick test: can they hold a straight back plank for15 seconds? If not, time to challenge the trunk.

Fine motor skills can’t outpace core stability.

Think of the spine like a tree trunk: strong core, steady shoulders, mobile arms. When posture and proximal strength lag, handwriting suffers.

We build stability before we chase perfect letters.

Foundational strength comes first. Learn more in our upcoming sessions, call 289-851-2771 or email [email protected].

Little hands, big tasks.A 4-year-old's hand bones and muscle pathways are still forming. Forcing a mature pencil grip to...
10/13/2026

Little hands, big tasks.

A 4-year-old's hand bones and muscle pathways are still forming. Forcing a mature pencil grip too early causes fatigue, poor spacing, and avoidance.

So we strengthen the intrinsic muscles and spatial awareness first, and let the grip emerge naturally through thoughtful play activities. This means there is a great deal of playdough, slime and goop in the clinic. We encourage digging, writing/drawing with sticks and yes colouring on walls (with paper of course)

Let development set the pace. Our printing groups open soon, call 289-851-2771 or email [email protected].

“My kid just won’t write.”“Why is handwriting taking forever?”We hear this a lot. Writing looks simple, but it’s a compl...
10/13/2026

“My kid just won’t write.”

“Why is handwriting taking forever?”

We hear this a lot. Writing looks simple, but it’s a complex motor skill. It takes balance, strength, visual tracking, and hand-eye coordination. All the same ingredients as teaching a child to ride a bike.

We move through steps in biking: balance bike, pedaling and then independence. It is the same for printing. Trunk and posture first, shoulder and arm strengths THEN we move to the hand.

Our new beginning printing groups start on Wednesday in three weeks. DM us to reserve a spot!

Correction to our closure announcement: Playful Strides Therapy will be closed from Saturday, September 5 through Monday...
09/04/2026

Correction to our closure announcement: Playful Strides Therapy will be closed from Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7, and will reopen Tuesday morning, September 8. 💛

We hope you enjoy the long weekend: rest, play, and have fun!

Playful Strides Therapy is taking a little rest after all the summer fun while we get ready for a new school year! 🌅We w...
09/04/2026

Playful Strides Therapy is taking a little rest after all the summer fun while we get ready for a new school year! 🌅

We will be closed from Saturday, September 5 through Tuesday morning, September 8. We’ll be back Tuesday afternoon.

Rest, play, and have fun! We hope you enjoy the long weekend with your families. 💛

Collaboration is a wonderful idea and it made for a fantastic therapy camp. and Playful Strides Therapy Inc. joined fo...
08/30/2026

Collaboration is a wonderful idea and it made for a fantastic therapy camp. and Playful Strides Therapy Inc. joined forces for 1 week of learning, social wonder and new skill development. Bikes and Balls Therapy focused program built eye hand coordination, balance and leg strength while supporting persistence and grit. novel approach to learning through medieval skills supported seeing the best in oneself, identifying their strengths supporting group engagement and of course, Sword Play. Congratulations to all our new knights!

Summer is made up of so many little moments worth celebrating! ☀️As you look back on Summer Camp 2026, what made your ch...
08/29/2026

Summer is made up of so many little moments worth celebrating! ☀️

As you look back on Summer Camp 2026, what made your child smile, feel proud, or light up with excitement?

Maybe it was:
🌟 One brave moment
😂 One big laugh
🎨 One new interest
🤝 One kind connection
💪 One skill they enjoyed practising

It doesn’t have to be a big milestone. The small moments matter, too: and together, they create a summer worth remembering! 💛

Share one summer highlight in the comments so we can celebrate with you!

Have questions about programming? Contact us at [email protected] or 289-851-2771. We’d love to connect!

08/28/2026

Final day of Bike and Balls Camp and Knight school. Successful gains for all including 12/15 biking independently and all 15 made HUGE gains. More pics and action videos to come!

08/28/2026

We have 12/15 independent bikers! And one day to go! Pairing with is so successful when we focus on our skills virtues and code of chivalry. Way to go team

08/26/2026

Our newest biker! Yes we are aware his helmet is off!

Address

44 Main Street East
Milton, ON
L9T3N1

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12898512771

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