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Quote of the Month” I never planned on this journey with Autism, but I Love my tour guide.”  Activity Corner
Bugs in the Grass- A cute Springtime activity to promote sorting, playing, matching, fine motor skill development and sensory engaging! Fun too! Technolog HubThe technology available today can help our children learn so many skills, right at their fingertips.Tablets iPads, and iPhones are being used to teach children many functional skills everyday, outside of the classroom and/or clinic. But all too often children are using these devices unsupervised, which can can lead to bad habits, including poor attention span, sleeplessness, and visual motor issues. Children constantly switching between applications or switching as soon as they feel unsuccessful, and pop up advertisements, are a few culprits leading to decrease attention and focus. allowing children to have more screen time recommended by the American Pediatric Association, can lead to sleep issues, diminished social skill set with peers, and can inhibit our children from the valuable structured or coordinated gross motor play/ games that are crucial for overall development in children, especially special needs children. TIPS FOR TECH..
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Children’s Therapy Connections’ “Connections Advantage Plan” is our commitment to personalized attention that is necessary for a child’s optimal progress. The Connections Advantage Plan was created to assist families with looking at the whole “development picture”. Many factors influence the clinical picture, including genetics, environmental influences, nutrition and overall health and behavior. All factors need consideration when creating an individualized treatment plan. CTC’s therapists are committed to the children and families we serve. Parents are the biggest contributors to their child’s progress. A coach assists the team to perform at their best and CTC assist parents and children to win at life. When a person decides to compete in a marathon, they don’t just run a marathon the next day. They begin training to improve strength, endurance and coordination. They do research to understand the most effective training methods, and they may find a professional coach that can assist them in meeting their goals. Most likely the coach has experience training runners before the marathon and knows the “ins and outs” of training for a long distance event. Marathon runners learn discipline by modifying their behavior so they are able to advance though the levels of training necessary to reach the outcomes they desire. They begin to make wiser food choices to sustain a clear focused mind and energy to assist them during training. Coaches make modifications and suggest treatment strategies to give runners the individual edge they need. It is the same way for children that can benefit from therapy. Our children are training for the long distance event called life. Children’s Therapy Connections’ therapists have a combined total of over 80 years of experience, and are dedicated to the families we serve. We are the coach that will provide you and your child with the training strategies needed for your child to reach their optimal potential in the community, home and life!
April is Autism Awareness Month
https://www.autismspeaks.org/liub/how-to-liub How to LIUB In honor of people with autism worldwide, iconic landmarks, hotels, sporting venues, concert halls, museums, schools, universities, bridges, retail stores, and thousands of homes will light blue beginning on April 2!
Wear Blue
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