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Charleston OT/ST

We help children and families in our community thrive through root-cause, holistic, and evidence-based Occupational and Speech Therapy.

03/11/2026

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner! ☘️ Check out our St. Patrick’s Day–themed fine motor and visual motor packet below for some fun, skill-building activities for your kiddos.

03/09/2026

Racing to Grow! 🏎️🏁

Squatting during play helps build core strength, leg strength, and balance, all of which are essential for everyday activities like sitting at a desk, climbing playground equipment, and participating in sports. When a child pushes a toy car while in this position, they are also working on coordination, stability, and motor planning.

This type of play encourages children to use both sides of their body together while maintaining balance, which supports postural control and body awareness. These foundational skills are important for tasks like writing, cutting, and other fine motor activities.

Sometimes the simplest play activities can provide the biggest developmental benefits! Next time your little one is pushing cars around the floor, try encouraging a squat position and watch those muscles and skills grow!

03/04/2026

Happy 4-Year Work Anniversary Rebecca! 🎉

Thank you for your hard work and unwavering dedication to this company and the clients we serve. We truly appreciate everything you bring to Charleston OT/ST — your commitment makes a difference every single day! 💚

02/20/2026

✨🍔 Hands-on learning in action! ✨🍔

Our kiddos had so much fun creating their very own hamburger visual puzzles this week! Not only was this activity exciting and creative, but it also targeted so many important skills like visual perception, problem-solving, fine motor coordination, and sequencing.

From stacking each “ingredient” in the right order to piecing together the full burger, these little learners worked hard while having a blast!

We love turning therapy into play and watching confidence grow with every activity.

02/09/2026

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! 💌 Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day–themed packet to support pre-writing and fine motor skills.
Share a photo in the comments of your little’s creative artwork—we’d love to see it!

01/21/2026

Thank you to Wit’s End Charleston for hosting our therapists for a late holiday party!

01/06/2026

Let’s Talk About Crawling ✨

Crawling is more than just a milestone — it plays an important role in early development. It helps babies and toddlers explore their bodies while also building essential higher-level skills, such as:

• Bilateral coordination
• Muscle strength and endurance
• Sensory processing
• Body awareness

When crawling is delayed or skipped, it can affect the development of these higher-level skills, potentially impacting things like handwriting, postural control, reflex integration, and attention!

12/25/2025

Wishing all of our wonderful families a very Merry Christmas! 🎁 We are so grateful to be a part of your child’s journey and to witness their growth and resilience every day. We hope you and your loved ones enjoy the magic of this season together!🎄

12/18/2025

Game of the week: Yeti Spaghetti
What does it work on?

🖐 Fine Motor Skills
• Pincer grasp and refined finger control
• Hand–eye coordination when carefully pulling out noodles
• Grading of force (using just enough pressure so the Yeti doesn’t fall)

👀 Visual–Motor Integration
• Coordinating what the eyes see with precise hand movements
• Planning where and how to remove a noodle

🧠 Executive Functioning
• Impulse control (waiting turns, moving slowly)
• Problem solving & planning (choosing which noodle to pull)
• Attention and focus

🤝 Social & Play Skills
• Turn-taking
• Following rules
• Sportsmanship (coping with winning/losing)

💪 Postural & Upper Extremity Control (when seated at a table)
• Shoulder and wrist stability during controlled movements

😌 Emotional Regulation
• Managing excitement, frustration, and anticipation
• Practicing calm hands and patience

12/15/2025

The clinic is starting to look festive! We love seeing how our Christmas crafts bring smiles to our kiddos’ faces.

Thank you Marielle for all your hard work!

12/08/2025

Still shopping for Christmas?
Here are some specific items and brand favorites for each age group that you may find helpful!

12/02/2025

Does your child fixate on certain new or favorite toys?
Instead of battling the focus, try using their favorite item as part of the activity during therapy or homework. Incorporating what they love can actually improve engagement and success.

For example, we decorated the car in the picture below so we could keep working on force grading, grasping patterns, and crossing midline—without losing their attention or motivation.

Address

1563 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC
29407

Telephone

+18432772411

Website

http://www.charlestonot.com/

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