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  • September 20, 2023

Pencil Grasp: Should you fix it?

The start of the new school year is under way, which comes with new opportunities as well as new challenges. Of those challenges, atypical pencil grasp patterns and how they affect handwriting skills are a common concern for many teachers ...
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  • August 11, 2023

Back to School

With the new school year fast approaching, some children are excited to organize their new school supplies in their backpack, meet their teachers, and may even have a countdown until the first day of school. Other children may not be ...
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  • July 7, 2023

The Benefits of Nature

Summer is here, and the weather has been great for spending time outdoors. Whether it be a quick trip to the park, hiking, going on a walk around the block or any outdoor activity, the benefits of nature have many ...
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  • May 19, 2023

Move U is Moving!

We’re getting so excited that Move U is moving to a new headquarters will open in mid-June. It’s an exciting growth opportunity designed with your child’s growth and development in mind. The gym will feature various sensory-rich opportunities with a ...
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  • April 26, 2023

Treating the Whole Child

Lately, I’ve been meeting many children who have previously explored therapeutic intervention within other therapy practices before finding me at Move U. These kids want to do well and try very hard every day but still aren’t quite making the ...
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  • March 13, 2023

Life Lesson while Teaching

1st Year Recap As an entry-level practitioner, I had the opportunity to meet a retired occupational therapist when she was a patient, and I was helping in acute care. I had so many questions for her about her experience as ...
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  • February 8, 2023

Foundation of Education

Our Business Pillars & Kristin’s Teaching Philosophy  I have always provided education to parents and children within sessions and have been doing more community-based education as of late, but this year, I will be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g my brain and the brains ...
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  • December 22, 2022

Always Learning

The evaluation of Ayres Sensory Integration The Collaborative for Leadership in Ayres Sensory Integration (CLASI) is an organization devoted to protecting the integrity of sensory integrative theory (About Ayres Sensory Integration® — CLASI (cl-asi.org) and offers extensive education, including a certificate ...
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  • October 31, 2022

Sensory Processing Behaviors & Treatment

Sensory processing disorders include a range of symptoms and levels of severity. How it may impact the participation of a child and family unit can differ, making it quite tricky to understand overall. When our sensory receptors register a sensation, ...
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  • October 3, 2022

What is sensory processing & integration?

Every moment of every day involves sensation. Sometimes we recognize and respond to sensation; other times, our body does this without us even thinking about it. Sensory processing and integration refer to how our bodies transition information from our sensory ...
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