Toothbrushing Tips For Children With Special Needs
One of the big questions we’ve been getting this month is about toothbrushing tips for children with special needs. Many of our parents call to ask, “How can I get my child to brush their teeth?” Type of Toothbrush First of all, they need to have an electric...
Grocery Shopping Tips For Children With Special Needs
Hello everyone! We were just talking about grocery stores, and how challenging they can be. Many of our clients struggle with the challenge of getting through a grocery store, so we came up with some grocery shopping tips for children with special needs you can use to...
Valentine’s Day Tips For Special Needs Children
It’s nearly Valentine’s Day! We love holiday time, and so do the clients here because it’s a great opportunity for us to work on fine motor activity when we work on holiday crafts. We always try to incorporate themes into what we do, and your kids really love to do...
Core Strengthening Exercises For Special Needs Children
A topic that a lot of our families ask about is core strengthening exercises. We do ask our clients to work on core strengthening exercises. The reason we do this is because we know a lot of our kids have muscle tone and general strength and endurance issues. We know...
Sensory Signals Vs. Behavior Issues
One thing we often hear from our families who come in for intake is that they’re frustrated—they’ve been to so many doctors, and their child has had so many tests, and in the end it all came down to sensory signals. They feel like they’ve been on a two-year mission to...
When To Stop Occupational Therapy
A lot of parents ask us, “Am I ever going to be done with occupational therapy?” And we say, “No!” Just kidding. Your child will eventually discontinue OT services and transition to the community. Often times there’s a false hope that develops when your child starts...
Handwriting Tips For Special Needs Children
One of the topics that comes up often in occupational therapy is handwriting. So here are some handwriting tips for special needs children. Handwriting can often times be the first indicator of a motor problem in fine motor development. A lot of our families will call...
Insurance Deductibles for Occupational Therapy
It’s a new year! Happy New Year! Well, January means that insurance deductibles start over again. Now you’re thinking, “Oh boy, so I just spent all my money on Christmas presents, and now I have to pay my insurance deductible?” For most of you, your plan year starts...
Flexibility Training For Children With Special Needs
Our experience At Cutting Edge, we have the privilege of having leaders with decades of experience in occupational therapy, in many different clinics with different philosophies and models. When you shop around for therapy intervention clinics, it’s important that you...