Oscar's Place

03/04/2026

Eating and gaining weight is one of the most important “jobs” a child does—but for many children, it can also be one of the most complex.

Mealtimes require coordination of sensory processing, oral-motor skills, posture, attention, and emotional regulation. When any of these areas are challenging, eating can feel overwhelming.

Occupational therapy can help!

OTs look beyond “picky eating” to understand the underlying skills that support safe, successful feeding and healthy growth.

Through play-based, child-led strategies, we gradually build comfort with new foods, strengthen oral-motor skills, support sensory regulation, and create positive mealtime experiences!

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02/18/2026

✨ Occupational Therapy Group Rules (That Actually Apply to Everyone!) ✨

These rules aren’t just for therapy…
they are life skills.

They support the acquisition and practice of emotional regulation, social skills and awareness, confidence, and so much more!

Whether you’re in a therapy group, a team meeting, a classroom, or around the dinner table… these rules apply!

02/09/2026

A poor squat (during both strength training as well as everyday functional movements) can overload the knee ligaments and increase injury risk, especially over time.

Physiotherapy can support achievement of a proper squat by assessing and facilitating improvement of mobility, strength, and movement control so your joints are supported by the right muscles!

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

✨Therapist Thursday featuring our Registered Social Worker Rylie!

Rylie works on Tuesdays, Saturdays and we are so excited to announce she will be adding Thursdays as of March.

Rylie can support your child through stress, anxiety, trauma, family issues, life changes, transitions and more!

Feel free to give us a call at 705-444-6694 to inquire about her services!

02/03/2026

Independent, first steps, physiotherapy strategies:

1- Core muscle warm up

2- Sit to stand practice

3- Independent stand in the middle of the floor

4- Transition to stand using an activity table

5- Encouraging a deep squat or dual task in standing using a fine motor toy

01/31/2026

✨FREE drop-in skating programs for families & little ones✨

Looking for low-pressure, welcoming ice time? Two free drop-in programs help young skaters (ages 5 & under) build confidence while having fun on the ice with a caregiver by their side. Details below⛸️

⛸️ Parent & Tot Skating: a calm, supportive skate focused on balance, confidence, and early skating skills.
📅Mondays, 11:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
✔ Learn-to-skate aids permitted
✔ Helmets highly recommended
🚫 Sticks, chairs, strollers, or sleds not permitted

🏒 Parent & Tot Stick & Puck: a playful, non-competitive session to practice skating, stick handling, and passing.
📅Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
✔ Sticks & pucks permitted
✔ Helmets highly recommended

📍Both programs run out of Central Park Arena, 85 Paterson St.
🎟️Free to participate with advance registration
🔗Learn more & register at collingwood.ca/skating

01/31/2026

We are pleased to share that we will be hosting an information session with AccessOAP to help support families in navigating the Ontario Autism Program!

When: Thursday March 26th, 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm
Where: in Person at Oscar’s Place (limited to 20 spots)

Contact the clinic to register at 📞705-444-6694!

If you are unable to attend in person we are happy to add you as a virtual participant.

01/27/2026

Stories can be listened to, watched, talked about, or explored! 💫

There are many ways to access literacy, we wanted to share a few of our favourites with you. ❤️

01/22/2026

What does this all mean?

👶 Gross Motor
Big body movements like rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking.

🧠 Cognitive
How babies think, learn, and figure things out.

✋ Fine Motor
Small hand and finger movements like grabbing and holding.

🗣️ Communication & Language
How babies express themselves and understand sounds, words, and gestures.

01/22/2026

✨NEW CLASS OFFERING

Is your child working on sitting or crawling independently? Join our Registered Physiotherapist Lana if you are looking for fun ways to incorporate purposeful play with your child!

4 biweekly classes(February 5th,19th, March 5th,19th)
$55 per class billable to physiotherapy benefits
Thursdays 10-10:45pm

Don’t wait to register. Only 4 spots available!

📞Call the clinic today at 705-444-6694 to reserve your child’s spot!