Positive Steps Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Positive Steps Pediatric Occupational Therapy Positive Steps, Pediatric Occupational Therapy Center is family friendly and ready to work with you! to achieve your child’s highest potential.

Positive Steps is a Private Pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) center located in Livingston, New Jersey. We provide children’s therapy in a fun, family-friendly, professional environment. Serving children from ages 12 months to 18 years, Positive Steps therapists are certified in Sensory Integration, Yoga, Listening Programs and Handwriting without Tears. Founded by Dana Blumberg, Positive Steps believes that a child’s OT program is a collaborative effort initiated by the therapist and carried out beyond the OT sessions, throughout the child’s daily life. Each therapist works closely and in conjunction with those closest to the kids (e.g., parents, teachers, caregivers, schools, etc.)

11/17/2025

Have you ever wondered how long your child can actually focus for? 🧠

If your child’s attention span feels short it is developmentally appropriate and will grow with age! Here are some OT tips for helping to build longer focus:
-Allow for movement breaks 🤸‍♀️
-Incorporate hand on or sensory tasks ✋🏼
-Change seating or posture (such as wobble cushions, standing desk, etc) 🪑
-Break activities into shorter parts 📝

11/11/2025

We have a LOT of clients who come to us for “just handwriting.” And it can be confusing as to why our sessions seem to focus on everything BUT handwriting practice! So let’s discuss why.

If our body does not have the right foundational skills, then reaching higher level skills, such as problem solving, handwriting, socialization, etc. can be difficult. Foundational skills are the building blocks of our body and begin with….

1. Sensory Processing
2. Regulation
3. Ocular Motor Skills
4. Postural and core strength
5. Gross motor/coordination skills
6. Fine motor/intrinsic hand muscle strength

And THEN we can target handwriting skills! Our sessions typically involve approximately half of the time doing gross motor sensory activities before transitioning to fine motor and handwriting activities. Does your clinic have a similar approach? Let us know!

11/06/2025

Play is the single most important occupation for a child. It is intrinsically motivating, engaging for their bodies and brains, and leads to exploration and learning. Play is crucial for development and affects…

-Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills
-Creativity
-Problem solving skills
-Stress Relief
-Motor planning and skills
-Language development
-Executive Functioning skills
-Self Regulation

And so much more!! They will be grown ups for the majority of their lives. Let’s remember to give them space to be children first.

Every child is different, every session is different, and every clinician is different! Have you used any of these tips ...
11/04/2025

Every child is different, every session is different, and every clinician is different! Have you used any of these tips in your session before? Or do you have other ideas to share with us? Let us know!

Halloween can be amazingly fun but also challenging for some kids! Parent reminder- your experience doesn’t have to look...
10/29/2025

Halloween can be amazingly fun but also challenging for some kids! Parent reminder- your experience doesn’t have to look like everyone else to still be fun for your child. Focus on their needs at their own pace. Memories come in many different traditions! 🍬🍫👻

10/21/2025

Ever seen your child’s therapists break their crayons in half? We have a good reason! 🖍️

Small crayons help to facilitate proper grasp development. Because of their small size, a child isn’t able to use a fi**ed grasp or other compensatory grasps and truly encourages only their fingers to hold the crayons. But why is a tripod grasp important?

Tripod grasps provide stability and control of writing utensils, and help develop intrinsic hand muscles that are needed for handwriting and fine motor skills. It also helps them learn how much force to apply on their crayon tip!

Have you tried this at your clinic or at home with your child? Let us know!

It finally feels like fall on the east coast! 🍂🍁Nothing we love more than a cozy sweater, a hot cup of tea (or coffee), ...
10/14/2025

It finally feels like fall on the east coast! 🍂🍁

Nothing we love more than a cozy sweater, a hot cup of tea (or coffee), and some crunchy leaves. We all find our own activities that makes us feel calm, happy, and focused. So here are a few ideas to help your kiddos feel the same way too!

Do you have another fall heavy work activity to add to our list? Let us know!

Address

66 W Mount Pleasant Avenue Ste 203
Livingston, NJ
07039

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

(973) 994-4464

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