Strengths in Motion - Speech & Occupational Therapy

03/26/2026

We had some unexpected visitors outside our window today! 🦃

These surprise guests quickly became the highlight of the afternoon, sparking lots of excitement, questions, and great conversations. It’s amazing how naturally expressive language comes out in moments like this!

Nature truly is a powerful (and fun!) therapy tool. 🌿

03/21/2026

We’re all set up and ready for Discover Plymouth! If you’re looking for something fun to do today there will be bounce houses, vendors, and more! Stop by our booth for a fun craft and say hi to our team!

03/05/2026

It’s warming up and we’re bringing the spring vibes into the clinic! 🌸☀️

This week we decorated our window with all things spring using contact paper and tissue paper to make these colorful window decorations.

This simple (but very fun!) activity worked on so many skills—fine motor skills while ripping the tissue paper, sensory exploration with the sticky contact paper, describing words like light and sticky, and conversations about our favorite springtime activities.

What are some of your favorite spring activities? 🌷

03/02/2026

Feeding Therapy Tip of the Week!

If your child is having trouble exploring foods — especially puréed textures — put them in a bag! 🙌

Today, we put applesauce in a sandwich bag and had fun making letters with our fingers. This simple activity let us squish, spread, and describe the texture without getting it on our hands.

It’s a great way to:
• Explore new textures in a low-pressure way
• Build descriptive language
• Increase comfort before tasting

Creative play can turn hesitant moments into confident ones. 💛

02/27/2026

We’re so excited to be back at Discover Plymouth on March 21st, 2026 from 9:00–1:00! 🎉

Stop by our booth for a fun, kid-friendly craft and to learn more about our speech, feeding, and occupational therapy services. We love connecting with families in our community and can’t wait to see you there!

Discover Plymouth is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21 at the Plymouth Community Center Fieldhouse dome 🤩

There is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy during the all-about-Plymouth event:

➡️ Shop the indoor marketplace featuring local goods
➡️ Learn about city happenings, programs and services
➡️ Enjoy the touch-a-truck exhibit showcasing a variety of large equipment and vehicles
➡️ Check out inflatables for children to enjoy
➡️ Attend the 2026 State of the City annual address at 10 a.m.

Did we mention free admission to the K.U.B.E. indoor playground during the event? 😎 We’ll see you there! View full event info: plymouthmn.gov/discoverplymouth

02/25/2026

I love this gameboard plate for feeding therapy! 🎲🍎

This playful tool makes exploring new foods fun and less stressful. Instead of pressure around eating, it creates natural opportunities for children to interact with foods first — placing them on different spaces, moving them around the board, and talking about what they see, smell, and feel.

Each child can make up their own rules, which gives them a sense of control and builds confidence with new or less preferred foods!

02/20/2026

We wrapped up our incredible Olympic week by hanging our Olympic ring chains! 🏅✨ Each athlete decorated their own rings and wrote down something they hope to be really good at one day. From jumping higher, to becoming Minecraft masters, to tying shoes independently — their goals were thoughtful, creative, and inspiring! Big goals, bright futures! ✨

02/19/2026

After some exciting events and friendly competition, it was time to award the medals! 🥇🥈🥉

Our athletes brought home the gold in car races, ball hopping relays, ring toss, scooter sprints, and obstacle courses! 🚗🏀🎯

Every athlete is a champion to us! 🏆✨

02/18/2026

🏅🔥 The Olympic Games are OFFICIALLY underway at Strengths in Motion! 🔥🏅

Today’s events were action-packed! Our athletes showed off their skills in ribbon dancing 🎀, scooter races 🛴, curling challenges 🥌, Pokémon catching adventures ⚡, and so much more!

From balance and coordination to teamwork and listening skills, we packed in SO many important skills while having the best time.

🥇💫 Stay tuned for more Olympic fun!

02/16/2026

Kicking off Olympics week at Strengths in Motion! 🥇🌎

We started with Olympic rings coloring sheets inspired by the Olympic Games, and it was such a fun and meaningful way to target so many skills at once!

While coloring, we worked on:
🎨 Basic concepts (color identification, following color directions)
✏️ Fine motor skills (grasp, finger strength, hand control)
👀 Visual motor integration (staying in the lines, coordinating eyes and hands)
🧠 Attention & task completion
💬 and so much more!

We can’t wait to see what the rest of Olympics week brings! 🏅✨

Strengths in Motion - Speech and Occupational Therapy

02/09/2026

Speech development starts with FUN sounds! 👄🎉

Blowing raspberries, making “vroom” noises, popping lips, tongue clicking, and other silly mouth sounds are more than just playful moments — they’re an important part of early speech development.

When kids explore different noises, they are:
✨ Learning how their lips, tongue, and jaw move
✨ Building coordination and strength for speech sounds
✨ Practicing breath control and voice use
✨ Gaining confidence communicating in new ways

So go ahead and join in the fun, copy your child’s sounds, and take turns creating new silly noises together.

Playful practice = powerful progress 💬💛

What’s your child’s favorite funny mouth sound right now? 👇

02/05/2026

🍽️ Feeding Tip!

If your child has a hard time having less-preferred foods on their plate, try using a fun placemat just for the “no yum yet” foods! Your child can design their own special placemat where tricky foods can hang out during meals.

This simple strategy helps kids feel more comfortable with new or challenging foods nearby — without mixing them in with their favorite foods right away. It’s a gentle, low-pressure step toward building confidence and positive mealtime experiences! ✨