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Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Mar 24, 2021
How Could Occupational Therapy Help My Child?
A child's occupation is to learn, play & engage with their environment. An OT helps them to develop skills to do their job more effectively!
Emily Galvan
Mar 15, 2021
Happy Spring!
Here's a Spring themed activity to work on executive function!
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Mar 13, 2021
St. Patrick's Day Food Challenge
We are getting ready for some St. Patrick's Day fun! Explore some new foods with our food challenge. We would love to see pics of your...
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Mar 10, 2021
Acrylic Pours
Acrylic Pouring is a great activity to work on planning, problem solving, emotional regulation and working through completing a task!
Emily Galvan
Mar 8, 2021
St. Patrick's Day Cloud Dough
Looking for an activity for those tactile seekers? Cloud Dough can be easily adapted for lots of different activities.
Emily Galvan
Mar 8, 2021
2021 Summer Flyer
Summer is right around the corner! We are excited for our next round of groups and camps! Please click on the flyer below to see all of...
Julie Johnson OT, OTR/L MO
Feb 22, 2021
Family Support Model
Does your child struggle at times with daily tasks, eating, sleeping, or completing homework? If this causes a disruption in your family...
Emily Galvan
Feb 20, 2021
Dinosaur Dig
Have a dinosaur fan? Use this activity to work on fine motor and visual skills!
Emily Galvan
Feb 8, 2021
Valentine's Word Search
Here's a fun Valentine activity to work on sight words!
Emily Galvan
Jan 4, 2021
Sparkle Snow Sensory Bin
This recipe can be used for a calming strategy or adapted for fine motor.
Emily Galvan
Dec 7, 2020
Peppermint Sparkle Snow
Peppermint Sparkle Snow Sensory Bin Ingredients: Plastic bin 2 16oz. boxes of corn starch 1 can of shaving cream Peppermint extract...
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Jul 9, 2020
15 Years of Growing Opportunities
We started Leaps and Bounds 15 years ago with lots of hopes, excitement and energy as we poured every ounce of ourselves into this dream....
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Apr 20, 2020
COVID-19: Helping Our Kids AND Ourselves
By now we have been managing this pandemic for several weeks. We are each handling it in our own way and every family has different...
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Nov 19, 2019
Thanksgiving and Picky Eaters
Thanksgiving is a time when we think of gathering with family and friends, enjoying time together and sharing meals. It can be difficult...
Autumn Foster, M.S., CCC-SLP
Aug 19, 2019
Understanding Dyslexia
The word “Dyslexia” is becoming a hot topic. Reading and writing are complex tasks. Rightfully so, Dyslexia is a complex condition. Have...
Lisa Cooseman, OTR/L, MS
Feb 19, 2019
Emotional Regulation
Being able to regulate our emotions is not something we are born with. Parents of toddlers’ experience this on a daily basis. A child is...
Emily Galvan
Feb 1, 2019
Sensory Tool: Weighted Sock Buddy
Why the Weighted Sock Buddy? The weighted sock buddy can be placed on your child’s lap to provide deep touch pressure . Deep touch...
Carrie Salyer, MS, OTR/L
Jan 22, 2019
How We Are Different
What makes Leaps and Bounds different from other therapy providers? Leaps and Bounds was created to provide a unique therapy experience...
Emily Galvan
Jan 21, 2019
Arctic Penguin Sensory Bin
Ingredients: Rice (we used 10 lbs.) Food dye Vinegar Sugar cubes Styrofoam half circles and flat circles Arctic animals--we got ours from...
Julie Johnson OT, OTR/L MO
Jan 10, 2019
Executive Function: Skills for Success
As adults, we don’t talk back to our boss when we disagree and we refrain from honking the horn when someone cuts us off on the road,...
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