Use clay to craft this useful and special gift! This activity aids in many areas of development including bilateral integration, hand and finger strengthening, sensory processing, fine motor skills, and visual motor skills.

May is designated as Better Hearing & Speech Month, a time to raise awareness about communication disorders and promote the importance of early intervention. Speech and language delays are among children's most common developmental disorders, affecting approximately 10-15% of kids. Early identification and intervention can significantly improve outcomes for children with speech and language delays.

As a parent or caregiver, ensuring your child's success in school may be one of your top priorities.

“National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.”

In May, we draw attention to those who experience stuttering to help raise awareness about what it is and how parents can find therapeutic interventions to help their children with fluency at an early age. Most importantly, during National Stuttering Awareness Week (the second week of May), we want to help spread the message that those who stutter are not alone and should not feel isolated.

JUSTin HOPE Foundation was created in 2011 in Reno, NV, by the parents of a special young man named Justin Reitz. When Justin was two years old, he was diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. As his parents navigated this overwhelming change and encountered countless questions in their journey to help their son, they realized that there was a lack of support and resources for families in similar circumstances.

Each year in May, we observe Better Hearing and Speech Month. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) aims to increase awareness and understanding about disorders related to speech and hearing. Everyone is encouraged to be mindful of their speech and hearing ability, but for children, it is especially important not only to address problems, but to prevent injury.

Every year in May, we celebrate and aim to support National Physical Fitness and Sports month. This year, the focus of the celebration is #MoveInMay. The campaign aims to promote safety while engaging in physical activity and this year, that means social distancing. Following the latest information from your region’s public health providers and local leaders will help you learn how to engage in physical activity outdoors in the safest way possible.

The discipline of speech pathology had been around for a long time - the American Academy of Speech Correction was established in 1926, but it did not become speech-language pathology for a couple of decades.

Spring has sprung — and the frogs are ready to hop! In this playful movement and sensory game, kids take turns rolling dice and helping their frog leap from puddle to puddle on a rainy day path. Each roll leads to a movement, sensory, or motor challenge that supports developmental skills through fun, active play.

Kids can use this visual reference when they are in need of learning some coping skills that they can use when in moments of turmoil. Sometimes calming down can be difficult if they are experiencing sensory overload or in the midst of a meltdown.

Our set of Adventure Puzzles provides interactive and engaging for kids which can enhance their visual perception, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive skills. Choose from six scenes to take you on an adventure in space, the forest, the jungle, underwater, or at a construction site.

Yoga is a great way to destress and using OTis, the OT gorilla, the whole family can have fun!

Hand/finger fidgets also strengthen hand muscles that will develop the muscles of the hand for fine motor activities.

All you’ll need to play this game is a box and the printable components provided. Kids get added benefits by folding and gluing or taping each leaf cube before playing.

Kids can practice verbalizing colors or sizes, since the tops/bottoms are not equal size. Draw patterns on the eggs to increase difficulty. Place egg parts on different sides of the room to incorporate gross motor skills.

With the springtime season upon us, spring-themed crafts get help us get ready for the season. Use this craft to help kids learn how to spell their name (first, last, or both).

Work on vocabulary with this Easter-themed speech game! Just print out the bunny face and carrots to get started. Cut along the dashed lines to create the opening to feed the bunny.

This matching game is easy to set up and fun to customize to make your own! Kids can color in the designs on the eggs using their device or they can be printed out and colored with crayons or colored pencils.

Use this easy template to print out a fun gross motor game! This activity focuses on helping children develop gross motor skills, coordination, motor planning, imagination, and pacing.