The Care Center

04/06/2026

💙🩵Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month with three incredible OTs who bring over 25 years of combined experience to the children and families we serve 🩵💙

Their knowledge runs deep, their compassion runs even deeper, and their impact is seen in every milestone reached, every skill strengthened, and every child empowered to thrive.
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Thank you for your dedication, your patience, and the countless lives you’ve helped shape through the power of occupational therapy.

04/02/2026

💙Light it up blue for Autism Awareness 💙

04/02/2026

🤭So…April really is National Occupational Therapy Month and we will spend the month sharing all things OT🥳

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

APRIL IS NATIONAL OT MONTH!

We’d like to thank our OT staff for all of their hard work!!!

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03/31/2026

🐄🚜 Toy Spotlight: Farmyard Fun Meets Therapy Goals!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCTDFMZ6?ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_mwn_dp_1HCPWMMV8HHX7T2GXCGP

This adorable farm sorting set is more than just cute—it’s packed with opportunities to build skills across PT, OT, and Speech through PLAY!

💪 Physical Therapy (PT)
• Practice reaching, grasping, and placing animals into barns
• Build hand and arm strength with repeated play
• Encourage core stability during floor or seated play

✋ Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Strengthen fine motor skills with picking up and placing pieces
• Work on hand-eye coordination and precision
• Sort by color, number, or animal to target visual perceptual skills
• Encourage attention and task completion

🗣️ Speech & Language
• Label animals, colors, and numbers (“I see a green frog!”)
• Practice following directions (“Put the cow in barn 7”)
• Build early concepts: in/out, open/close, same/different
• Encourage pretend play + storytelling on the farm

💡 Play Ideas:
• Match animals to numbered barns
• Create silly animal sounds and take turns guessing
• Hide animals and give clues to find them

Play-based learning = meaningful progress 🌱

03/30/2026

Watching your child grow more independent is one of the best parts of parenting—and getting dressed is a BIG milestone along the way! 🙌

From pulling off socks as a toddler to tying shoes in early elementary years, every step builds confidence, coordination, and independence.

✨ A few tips to support your child at home:
• Practice during calm, unhurried times
• Use simple clothing (elastic waistbands, large buttons)
• Break tasks into small steps
• Celebrate effort—not perfection 🎉

Remember: every child develops at their own pace. This guide is here to help you spot what’s next and support those growing skills along the way 💛

Save this post for later and follow along for more ways to help your child play, grow, and thrive!

03/26/2026

👀Check it out 👀

Mark your calendars!

🗓 Saturday, April 11 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Kroc Center (424 Westfield St., Greenville, SC)

Explore a variety of recreational activities, including:
🏓 Pickleball
🎨 Crafting + soapmaking
🥏 Disc golf
💃 Dance & music
🏊 Swimming (bring your swimsuit if you want to get in the pool!)
…and more!

This is a great opportunity to try new activities, connect with others, and celebrate inclusive recreation in our community.

✨ Register to attend (it’s free!):
https://buff.ly/WOeUbmI

03/25/2026

🩷On Wednesdays, we wear pink!🩷

03/24/2026

As March continues to roll along, we’d like to celebrate Mrs. Haley as she celebrates her 4 year anniversary at The Care Center!

03/21/2026

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Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
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