autism community Archives - Rebecca School

30 Apr

Changing Posture During Play

The OT department wanted to share how to incorporate different postures during play to build postural control, which is the ability to maintain the body in a position without losing […]

30 Apr

Posture

The OT department wanted to continue the topic of POSTURE! Postural alignment is important for feeding, drawing, reading, writing, and respiration. Try the activities below to improve posture! Seated posture […]

30 Apr

Animal Poses

The OT department wants to share activities to improve your child’s interoceptive sense! Interoception is one of the 8 senses of the body. It represents the internal functions of the […]

13 Jun

Body Mapping

With summer upon us, the OT’s want to share some fun activities involving Maps To encourage your child to better understand themselves and their environment. Body Mapping Game: increasing your […]

13 May

Vestibular System Continued

Below are more vestibular-focused activities with little to no equipment that you can implement at home to provide sensory input for your child. Refer to last month’s newsletter for more […]

15 Apr

Vestibular System

This month we will explain what the vestibular system is and how you can begin to examine how your child processes information through this system. We will also provide specific […]

21 Mar

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Movement of the Month! Brought to you by the Rebecca School Physical Therapy Department March’s movement is… Low to high kneel! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1221″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to low kneel: […]

12 Mar

Visual Skill Building & Activities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With Spring approaching, the OT’s want to share some fun and creative activities that will work on your child’s visual skills. The visual system allows us to engage and […]

5 Feb

Movement Of The Month! (Feb. 2019)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Feb. 2019) Brought to you by the Rebecca School Physical Therapy Department[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] February’s Movement is…. Crawling! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1198″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How to crawl: Child places hands and knees on the floor, […]

4 Feb

OT Activities For Home (Feb. 2019)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we reach the middle of winter, the OT department wanted to share some fun activities that promote deep breathing! Oftentimes, your child may be taking quick, short breaths because […]