Bloom Pediatric Therapy Center

01/30/2026

Allow children to explore, take risks, and move with purpose—it’s crucial and supports fine motor skills, gross motor development, and natural reflex integration.

To build pencil grip you need…

4 foundational elements that support a child’s pencil grip skills for handwriting development.

Handwriting skills take a lot of work and often don’t come naturally. Like anything else, handwriting is a skill that is developed as it is practiced and perfected over time.

However, when children haven’t developed certain foundational skills, handwriting skills often fall behind or become frustrating for the student.

And, it’s not only fine motor skills that must be improved. There are other areas you may not even think about when it comes to handwriting that supports:

✏️Letter directionality
✏️Letter Formation
✏️Letter Reversals
✏️Pencil pressure

…and much more!

To find out what all 4 foundational elements support a child’s pencil grip and handwriting development, comment below 👇and we’ll send you the link or grab the link in our profile.

12/23/2025

This!🙌🏻

Music is one of the few activities that engages nearly the entire brain at once. When children play an instrument or practice rhythm, their brain coordinates movement, timing, memory, attention, and emotion simultaneously. This is active neurological construction, not passive activity.

Research from Harvard, Northwestern, and other institutions shows that even one year of consistent music training improves verbal memory, auditory processing, and executive function. These skills form the foundation for reading, focus, and learning, helping children regulate emotions and process information more effectively.

The brain grows through integration, not overload. More homework may increase stress and screen time without developing these critical neural pathways. Rhythm, repetition, and coordinated movement strengthen communication between hemispheres, boost cognitive resilience, and support overall nervous system regulation.

Parents can support brain development by incorporating music, dance, and movement into daily routines. Simple activities like clapping to a beat, singing songs, or following movement patterns stimulate attention, memory, and emotional regulation.

This approach is the cornerstone of neural construction, emphasizing connection and rhythm over pressure. Supporting your child’s brain this way helps them develop strong foundations for learning, emotional control, and adaptability.

11/11/2025

A huge thank you to First United Methodist Preschool (FUMP) for inviting Bloom Pediatric Therapy to join your staff training day! We loved spending time with your incredible teachers and caregivers discussing all things feeding and eating with infant and toddlers!
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Your dedication to understanding the “why” behind picky eating, sensory preferences, and mealtime independence shows just how much you care about the little ones in your classrooms. 💕

We’re so thankful for the opportunity to share strategies that support confident, joyful eaters — and we look forward to continuing to grow alongside your amazing team!

08/21/2025

Signs of proprioceptive dysfunction!
Seeking vs. avoiding

What you may see with proprioception delays in a child…

Kids who haven’t developed their proprioception skills or if they have proprioceptive dysfunction, may have trouble with simple tasks as well as learning.

Functional skills like:

🛠Buttoning clothes
🛠Opening lids and jars
🛠Turning on a faucet
🛠Pushing a door open
🛠Putting on socks

…can be difficult for children if they don’t have a strong proprioceptive system. The child appears to lack muscle tone and struggle with skills that are often age-appropriate.

Proproceptive dysfunction can also impact a child’s learning ability in the classroom. A child who has an immature proprioceptive system may:

🏃🏽Display sensory seeking behavior
🏃🏽Applies too much pressure to their pencil
🏃🏽Trouble with personal boundaries
🏃🏽Has ADHD-like behaviors
🏃🏽Trouble focusing and remembering what tasks they should be doing

To find out if your child or students may have trouble with proprioception and to get some activities that can help, click the link here:

🔗https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-04-proprioceptive-dysfunction-causes-sensory-seeking-and-sensory-avoiding-behavior/?utm_source=Google%20Ads&utm_medium=Test2&utm_campaign=Test3

07/30/2025

Very informative! If you feel your child needs an IEP, and unsure of the process-reach out!

05/28/2025

Giveaway fun for Speech Language Hearing Month! Love my “speechies” at Speech Buds, LLC

04/02/2025

“Children learn through PLAY and PLAY to learn”

04/02/2025

01/21/2025

Looking for ways to keep your kiddo entertained without the use of screens and technology?

I thought I would share my new favorite fidget toy…it is perfect for road trips, occupying the tiny tots in church, or when stuck inside due to frigid La temps 😁

🎯Targets fine motor and dexterity skills
🎯Improves focus and attention
🎯Facilitates stress relief and overall calming

👉🏻link in comments

01/16/2025

Can you identify if your child has self-regulation deficits?

Self-Regulation Red Flags! 🚩🚩🚩🚩

Self-regulation is a complex skill. These child behavior and self-regulation red flags can help parents, teachers, and other professionals get a handle on how a child is performing with different areas of self-regulation, which is helpful for evaluations, goal-setting, and progress monitoring.

It is important to remember that all kids have their own unique self-regulation strategies and techniques that work best for them. These strategies and approaches can vary based on temperament, personality, sensory processing needs, neurodivergence, exposure to trauma, developmental delays, and other aspects of the individual.

These are just a few of the child behavior and self-regulation red flags that may indicate that a child requires additional support. Want more? We are currently having a new year bundle sale on some of our top self-regulation resources!
Comment with a 🚩 and we will send them your way!

01/09/2025

What a fantastic way to help kiddos regulate during a long school day!🤩🧠

01/09/2025

Let them PLAY!

Did you know that Gross Motor Skills are directly linked to your child's brain development? https://ilslearningcorner.com/2020-02-gross-motor-skills-tied-to-childs-brain-development/