Sensational Development Occupational Therapy

09/03/2026

Core strengthening in action! Reaching overhead while lying back on the exercise ball and then sitting up to pass the ball to the therapist challenges core strength, postural control, coordination, and motor planning—all while working through a purposeful movement sequence.

09/02/2026

Does homework take hours, lead to frustration, or end in tears? Challenges with attention, organization, handwriting, and fine motor skills can make schoolwork feel overwhelming for some children. Learn what may be contributing to the struggle and how occupational therapy can help in our latest blog: "What to Do if Homework Is Overwhelming for Your Child."

Learn how cognitive and fine motor challenges can make homework difficult and how occupational therapy can help children succeed more confidently.

08/26/2026

Does your child frequently stand too close to others, bump into people, or seem unaware of their personal space? These behaviors may be connected to body awareness and sensory processing. Learn how occupational therapy can help children develop these important social skills in our latest blog: "How Can I Help My Child Understand Personal Space?"

Learn how body awareness and sensory processing affect personal space awareness, and how occupational therapy can help children improve these skills.

08/21/2026

Does your child gag, cry, or refuse to brush their teeth? What looks like stubbornness may actually be related to sensory processing, oral sensitivities, or fine motor challenges. Learn what's really behind the struggle in our latest blog: "Why Does My Child Hate Brushing Their Teeth?"

Find out why brushing teeth can feel so challenging

08/13/2026

Bear crawls are a great way to build upper body and core strength while challenging coordination, balance, and motor planning. Moving on hands and feet also provides proprioceptive input and helps develop body awareness through movement.

08/12/2026

Is occupational therapy helping your child? Sometimes the biggest signs of progress aren't dramatic milestones—they're the small changes that make everyday life easier. From improved confidence to smoother routines and fewer frustrations, learn what progress in OT can really look like in our latest blog: "Signs Your Child Is Making Progress in Occupational Therapy."

Learn the small but meaningful signs that OT is helping your child build confidence, independence, emotional regulation, and everyday skills.

08/12/2026

Riding the scooter board down the ramp in different positions gives this kiddo a chance to work on body control, strength, coordination, and motor planning. Changing positions also challenges his ability to adjust and control his body in different ways.

08/11/2026

Coloring on smaller pieces of paper can be a simple way to encourage children to use their helper hand to stabilize the paper while their other hand colors. This supports bilateral coordination and helps build the hand skills needed for more controlled writing and coloring.

08/06/2026

Confidence isn't something children are born with—it's something they build through experience. Learn how occupational therapy helps children develop confidence by strengthening skills, overcoming challenges, and finding success in everyday life in our latest blog: "Can Occupational Therapy Help Build My Child's Confidence?"

Learn how occupational therapy helps children build confidence by developing skills, overcoming challenges, and finding success in everyday life.

08/04/2026

Pulling along the rope while seated cross-legged on the scooter board challenges upper body strength, core stability, and bilateral coordination. This type of heavy work also supports motor planning and body awareness while encouraging purposeful, self-directed movement.