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Before we slow down and take a breather during this upcoming long weekend, let us do a recap and celebrate the progress of these little ones! This month, our kids explored the wild with safari puzzles🧩, expanded vocabularies with land vehicles and opposites🚘, and pushed physical boundaries through gross motor circuits⚽️. Watching our little explorers progress and thrive through every activity has been nothing short of magical. High fives all around for a month of hard work and fun!✋🏼✨

Sometimes, what looks like a lack of focus, constant fidgeting, or messy handwriting might actually be a brain-body disconnect.💡 Primitive reflexes are the building blocks of development, but when they remain active, a child's nervous system stays in a state of high alert making simple tasks harder to accomplish. Through targeted movement and integration, we aim to bridge the neurological gap that shows up as poor focus or clumsiness. Learn more and help your kid reach their full potential.💫

Read:
• Harkla - 7 Everyday Signs Your Child’s Primitive Reflexes Aren’t Integrated
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/380-7-everyday-signs-your-child-s-primitive-reflexes-aren-t-integrated?srsltid=AfmBOopxnIomdNB-6j8ruH0x777zZrvZDB51nZl8imZzYcnSg7AeLca4

• Brain Balance Centers - Retained Primitive Reflexes as a Sign of Brain Imbalance
https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/retained-primitive-reflexes-sign-brain-imbalance

• Empowering OT Resources - 12 Primitive Reflexes Every Parent and Educator Should Know – And the Red Flags to Watch For
https://empoweringotresources.com/primitive-reflexes-red-flag/

Seeking for a new teammate to join our growing family of changemakers!🌟 We’re looking for a SPED Teacher, OT, and SLP to help our kids find their voices, their balance, and their breakthroughs. Join our team and come build a world where every child belongs. 🌏🤍

Have you heard about the nervous system's three-step process for interacting with the world?🧠 This process is essential for the development of motor skills and coordination, emotional regulation and behavior, cognitive learning and focus, and social skills. Sensory integration difficulties can have a massive impact on a child's ability to function in daily life. Understanding your child's sensory input integration and motor output forms the foundation for daily functioning, learning, and behavior.

To learn more, visit:
• Kids Matters - Sensory Integration
https://kidsmatters.com.au/sensory-integration/

• Therapedia Center - Understanding Sensory Integration: A Guide for Parents
https://www.therapedia.center/Knowledge/Article/25-08-Understanding-Sensory-Integration-A-Guide-for-Parents-47c66

• Kid Sense Child Development - Sensory Processing | Sensory Integration
https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/sensory-processing/

February was a month full of hearts, hops, and hands-on fun! 🫶🏻 From colorful Valentine’s crafts to learning the difference between farm friends🐓, ocean wonders🦀, and busy bugs🦋, these hands are surely getting stronger every day. We did not just learn about these animals, we also moved like them! Whether it’s hopping like a bunny or practicing our big kicks like a horse, watching our students cheer each other on made every class session special.✨

Supports we offer in pediatric OT include:

Regulation tools- https://www.theottoolbox.com/zones-of-regulation-activities/
Co-regulation- https://www.theottoolbox.com/co-regulation/
Mindfulness- https://www.theottoolbox.com/mindfulness-for-kids/
Emotional Intelligence- https://www.theottoolbox.com/emotional-intelligence-2/

By recognizing the connection between sensory processing, executive function, and emotions, we can better support children in a compassionate, whole-child-centered way. Read: https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-sensory-processing-executive-function-and-emotions-are-connected-in-child-development/

Visual motor skills are fun with these simple activities. MORE ideas here: https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-motor-skills/

We know that building a growth-oriented culture at home is not easy and can be overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t have to be.❤️‍🩹 By focusing on daily foundational habits, we are building cognitive architecture for the next generation. We are here to help you in turning developmental science into actionable family habits. Reach out, and work with us in helping your child learn, grow, and connect.🤝🏼

We offer:
- special ed intervention programs
- supplementary/enrichment instruction
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- speech therapy
- aba therapy
- tutoring
- play groups
- success coaching
- transitional kindergarten

📍Camella Homes, No. 2, 3, & 4 LS Building Nevada St, Phase 2-A Salinas 2, Bacoor, Cavite

Check out some of the activities our community of learners have been doing! We sure welcomed 2026 with lots of smiles and learning.🥰 We look forward to making lots of memories and progress this year. ✨

Feel free to reach out to know more about our programs. 📲

We offer:
- special ed intervention programs
- supplementary/enrichment instruction
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- speech therapy
- aba therapy
- tutoring
- play groups
- success coaching
- transitional kindergarten

We are open from 8 AM to 5 PM (Monday-Friday). You are also more than welcome to connect with us through messenger, email ([email protected]), or phone number (09053283939 - Ms. Maricel).

📍Camella Homes, No.2, 3, & 4 LS Building, Nevada St, Phase 2-A Salinas 2, Bacoor, Cavite

Misconceptions about NDDs can lead to unnecessary worry or misunderstandings and often times can even be harmful to the child and the family. Correcting these myths helps combat stigma and fosters a more inclusive, accepting, and informed society. Let us break these stereotypes by relying on reputable sources and equipping ourselves with the information needed to build a world of compassion and understanding.❤️‍🩹