If you’ve been exploring therapeutic ways to help your child achieve gross motor skills, you might have come across something called Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI). Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a specialised therapeutic approach aimed at improving motor skills and developmental milestones in children with...
Starting to walk is an exciting time for all those involved in a child's life. When your child gets to this milestone you may notice that they are walking on their tippy toes. While this behaviour is relatively common in young children, understanding the reasons...
Getting your child moving is crucial for their overall health and development. Regular physical activity can help to reduce childhood obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Plus, it can have lasting benefits, like lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving bone health as they...
Watching your baby hit those big milestones is such an exciting part of parenting. One of the big moments you might be looking forward to is when your little one can sit up all on their own. Let’s explore when sitting up will happen and...
While most of us focus on the five main senses; touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste, there are two other senses that are just as important but often overlooked. The vestibular sense helps us understand gravity and movement, while the proprioceptive sense is our body's...
As a parent, watching your child take their first steps is a very anticipated milestone. It is a massive step towards their independence and a skill they will have for the rest of their lives. However, for parents of children with disabilities, this milestone can...
As parents, we strive to provide the best care for our children, especially when they face challenges in their physical or cognitive development. With so many different types of therapies available, it can be overwhelming to determine which one is right for your child. Physiotherapy,...
Strength training is growing in popularity, and it's something people of all ages are getting into. If you're a parent worried about your kids lifting weights, you'll be glad to know that research and experts say it can actually be very beneficial when done right....
Is your child unfocused? Have you ever wondered why they can seem to stay on one task or seem to remember what they were doing? Learning and cognitive skills take time to develop and like most skills, it requires a foundational level of learning and...
Early childhood is a period of rapid growth and learning, and with reaching school age comes so many new exciting experiences and achievements. One of these anticipated milestones in early education includes children being able to write their name. This achievement can represent your child’s...