Skills Builder Therapy Group

09/10/2026

09/02/2026

The secret ingredient is LOVE, always LOVE ❤️

07/30/2026

With summer break coming to an end, we’re excited to welcome a new school year! Through engaging and fun activities, our kids have developed important skills that support learning, social interaction, and independence in self-care. We are so proud of all they’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see them continue to grow and thrive this school year! We are here to support our kids and families’ needs 🌟

07/24/2026

Sensory, motor, and play oriented therapies combine physical movement, sensory processing, and engaging activities to help children build core strength, coordination, and emotional balance. These integrated interventions use purposeful play to target neurological and physical growth. Sensory Integration: Uses touch, balance (vestibular), and body awareness (proprioception) to help kids process surroundings without becoming overwhelmed. Motor Skill Development: Targets fine motor control (grasping, cutting) and gross motor coordination (jumping, balancing) through active challenges. Therapeutic Play: Transforms clinical exercises into motivating games that foster problem-solving, communication, and emotional regulation.

07/22/2026

In occupational therapy, play is a primary tool used to develop motor skills, cognitive functions, and social-emotional growth. Therapists turn everyday play activities into purposeful challenges that build strength, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.

06/04/2026

Toothbrushing requires a complex combination of fine motor skills, sensory processing, and motor planning:
-Pinch and Squeeze: Needed to open the toothpaste tube.
-Grip and Arm Control: To maintain a stable, appropriately firm grasp on the toothbrush and navigate it to the mouth without dropping it. -Wrist Stability and Mobility: To rotate the wrist and forearm to reach the back molars.
Coordination and Motor Planning: Moving the brush in gentle circles and coordinating those hand movements with the mouth. Ask your OT 🌟

06/02/2026

The handwriting process in children begins long before they form letters on paper. It relies on a strong physical foundation of bilateral coordination, hand-arm strength, and fine motor dexterity. Without these core physical abilities, writing can become a frustrating physical struggle. Ask you OT ❤️

05/22/2026

Overcoming an aversion to sand due to sensitive feet involves graded desensitization. By systematically exposing the child’s feet to different textures in a controlled environments, we can recalibrate how their nervous system responds to sensory input. A safe, structured, step-by-step approach helps build tolerance without causing extreme distress. Your occupational therapist can help 🌟🏝️🏜️