Do you ever feel like your occupational therapist is JUST playing with your child? Well they are playing but not JUST. Occupational therapist’s main goal is develop your child’s skills for the job of living. A child’s job is to play in order to reach their developmental milestones. Play is the easiest way to get children […]
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Drinking From An Open Cup
Having a child with Down syndrome you tend not to take any small milestone for granted. Every eating and drinking skill is an accomplishment. Drinking from an open cup has been our longest fought for skill. It eludes us. We tried a myriad of approaches and still it is a struggle. I would get frustrated […]
Learning How to Put On Snowpants
It’s snowpants season around here. Are your mornings of trying to get the kids ready for school a little frantic? Winter rolls around and you have to add getting snow gear onto the little darlings. Taking extra time that you really don’t have. I get beyond excited when I leave to get the car started […]
Doing the Dishes for Therapy
Here at Fun Happiness and Life we like to work therapy homework into your busy day, today’s skills are built by helping with the dishes. This time of year we are being pulled in so many different directions between school commitments, work commitments, family get togethers and getting ready for the holidays in your own […]
Kids Christmas Decorations
Kids Christmas is the theme for our decorations this holiday. We encourage learning through play throughout our home. #therapthursday