Pediatric OT Blog | Tips & Resources

01 Oct

Why learning to use the toilet is so much more than sitting on the potty

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

23 Aug

Occupational Therapy helps autistic kids

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

09 Aug

Finding the “gleam” using the DIR/FCD model

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

22 Jun

Dysgraphia and ADHD-Occupational Therapy can help

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

10 Jun

9 Tips for Sensory Sensitivity- The Clothing Edition

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

01 Jun

Baseball and your sensational sweetie!

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

19 Apr

“Crash, bang, bump. My kid is kinda clumsy” – Understanding Dyspraxia

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

21 Mar

Understanding Interoception and Toileting

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...

16 Mar

I used to cringe when my kids touched me. How I changed my nervous system response to touch.

There was a point, when my kids were little, when their mere touch made me cringe. Don’t get me wrong, I loved to snuggle them, kiss them and hug on them….on my own conditions. When I decided.

10 Feb

The Skills Kids Need for Readable Handwriting

Where We Come to You TheraPeeps provides in-home pediatric occupational therapy across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, including Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Bonny Doon. Not sure if that includes you? Check...