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Fine motor skills (like grasping and writing), sensory processing, self-care tasks (such as dressing and eating), and coordination. Activities like playing with toys that require hand-eye ...

Everyone gathered around the pool seems to have a loud, squeaky pool toy or is crunching a loud ... A method of therapy called sensory integration has found support among researchers and ...

Watkins Elementary School uses two therapy dogs, Cody and Marti. The dogs have proved beneficial for students with sensory challenges ... cuddles with a stuffed toy that’s bigger than she ...

Lauren said. Emma does occupational therapy, which can help with activities you do in your daily life, such as bathing and getting dressed, or simply playing appropriately with a toy. “A lot of what ...

BLUE GEMS ABA PROVIDED THERAPY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED ... THE SMILES HAVE BEEN NONSTOP AND THEY’VE GOTTEN TO GET SOME SENSORY TOYS, AND IT HAS JUST BEEN SUCH A FUN FILLED DAY.

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