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winter activities

Articles from our therapists about winter activities.

· Language Development, Activities & Play Ideas

AAC Winter Activities

Do you know what AAC is? It’s all the way someone communicates besides talking. AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Augmentative means to add to someone’s speech. Alternative means to be used instead of verbal speech. AAC is used when individuals have trouble with speech and language skills. AAC can look like an iPad/tablet

· Activities & Play Ideas, Physical Therapy & Motor Skills

Winter Swimming

Shake Off Winter Blues in the Pool! Consider your local pool or aquatic park this winter for all it’s amazing benefits! Welcome winter and all it’s fun activities like ice skating, sledding and SWIMMING! The joy of swimming doesn’t have to end when winter begins. Indoor pools are the ultimate good mood booster along with

· Activities & Play Ideas, Occupational Therapy

“I’m So Bored”

Movement and sensory experiences allow us to grow as an individual through problem solving, body awareness and creativity. Here are some great activities to get your child moving and ways to stay creative while the colder weather moves in! Movement: Movement activities allow your child to get their energy out and move in a new

· Activities & Play Ideas, Physical Therapy & Motor Skills

Winter Blues? GET UP AND MOVE!

Do your kids have the Winter Blues? Once the cold weather hits, it’s easy to make excuses for missing opportunities to get out and play outdoors. But, soon we notice our kiddos in a rut: feeling moodier, not sleeping well, disengaging, increased screen time, etc. However, research shows that physical activity can actually turn these