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Potential Child Behavior Problems Resulting from Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing Dysfunction.These are common behavior problems that are RED FLAG INDICATORS of children with sensory processing disorder. Excessive Energy and Activity Level Remarkably Low Energy and Activity Level: A child may appear lethargic, uninterested in engaging in the world, or be sedentary most of the day. Frequent [...]

Why Is My Child is a Toe Walker?!! There are a few questions pediatric physical therapists get all the time and this is one of them.  But first let’s determine if your child is a toe walker. To figure it out answer this question:  Is your child up on their toes all the time or [...]

6 Months of Age Infrequent babbling. Infrequent vocalization in response to caregiver vocalization (remember that typically developing infants require a little time to coordinate their responses, so caregivers should provide some silent moments in between the vocalizations that they direct to their infant.  This gives the infant some time to coordinate a response). Infrequent looking [...]

Occupational therapy practitioners work with children, youth, and their families to promote active participation in activities or occupations that are meaningful to them. Occupation refers to activities that may support the health, well-being, and development of an individual (AOTA, 2008). For children and youth, occupations are activities that enable them to learn and develop life [...]

Pediatric therapy jobs are a great choice for anyone that is looking to make a difference in the life of a child and pursue a career in occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech language pathology the same time. There are a variety of reasons why a child may be in need of a pediatric therapist. [...]