Speech is the most complicated motor act that children will ever learn. They must practice controlling more than 100 muscles at once to move their…
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Splashing leads to Success – How Aquatic Therapy can support children with complex needs
What is Aquatic Therapy? Aquatic therapy is treatment provided by an occupational therapist (OT) or a physical therapist (PT) in an aquatic environment. It is…
The Art of Sitting Well
The Dubai hustle is demanding. It takes energy to climb the career ladder, keep pace with friends and raise upstanding little ones. Opportunities for rest…
The Importance of Play in Reaching Developmental Milestones
What is play? Play is engagement in an activity that is enjoyable. Play can look very different for each individual as we all have different…
Why doesn’t my child want to eat?
One of the scariest challenges mothers can face is not being able to feed their children. Having a child who is a picky eater has…
The Sensory Processing of Everyday life
“…the world is what your brain tells you it is, and the limitations of your senses sets the boundaries of your conscious experience.” (Coren, Porac,…
What do I do if my child is not talking?
When you look up developmental milestones for your child, you might see charts and graphs with lines or circles that intersect, or long lists of…
What is Apraxia?
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurologically based, childhood speech sound disorder. CAS affects the precision and consistency of the movements which produce speech…
What is Cortical Visual Impairment?
Visual impairment generally refers to diminished sight, and it’s easy to assume that vision problems begin with the eyes. However, the eyes are just the…
What is interdisciplinary care?
While several facilities offer all therapies under one roof, it is rare that clinicians coordinate therapeutic strategies across disciplines to deliver integrated, goal-directed care. Traditionally,…