Strides by Kimberly Carter Therapy, Inc.

04/14/2026

We held a book drive during our week of celebrating Dr. Seuss. With the help of our families, we gathered enough books to take to three different elementary schools! We have already made drop-offs at Rayville Elementary and Holly Ridge ❤️❤️. Thank you!!!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all our families! He is risen! It’s a beautiful day, and we hope everyone enjoys it! Send the clinic your Easter pics!

04/01/2026

April is Occupational Therapy Month, a time to celebrate the role OT plays in helping children succeed.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy focuses on helping children develop skills for everyday activities such as:

*Fine Motor Skills (grasping, coloring, handwriting)
*Sensory Processing and Regulation
*Self-Care Skills Like Dressing and Feeding
*Coordination and Motor Planning for Everyday Tasks
*Attention and participation in Play and School Tasks

At Strides by Kimberly Carter Therapy, Inc., we are honored to support children and families as they grow stronger, more confident, and more independent every day!

WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVCIES AND THE WONDERFUL THERAPISTS THAT HAVE COME ON BOARD TO HELP US DO THAT!

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03/18/2026

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Fun in OT! 🍀

Our little leprechauns had so much fun during yesterday’s therapy session! We celebrated with a St. Patrick’s Day themed craft using Fruit Loops, pipe cleaners, and marshmallows to create a festive treat.

While it looked like just a fun activity, our kiddos were actually working on so many important skills including:
✨ Fine motor coordination
✨ Pincer grasp
✨ Bilateral hand use
✨ Hand-eye coordination
✨ Following directions
✨ Attention to task
✨ Food aversion tolerance through playful exposure to different food textures

By threading the cereal onto the pipe cleaner and completing the craft step-by-step, our patients practiced important developmental skills while also becoming more comfortable interacting with different food items in a fun, low-pressure way. Activities like this can help children who experience food aversions gradually tolerate touching, holding, and exploring new foods.

Learning through play is one of the best parts of pediatric therapy! 💚🌈

03/16/2026

Late post! A few weeks ago, we celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America week. Wear green, wear silly socks, wacky Wednesday, wear red and blue, and pajama day provided a fun therapy environment!

03/07/2026

We had a fun afternoon. So thankful to be apart of the community! Thank you to The Market on Julia for an assortment of fantastic snacks!

03/06/2026

We are excited for the official launch and introduction of Strides, now offering both speech-language therapy and occupational therapy! If you are in the area, come by and see us from 1:00 to 1:30 today.

03/05/2026

In Speech Therapy, we have been working on more active and purposeful movements of the mouth, especially the tongue which is important for speech, eating, and swallowing. The parents have carried this over at home and look who is sticking out his tongue on command!

03/05/2026

Occupational therapy encompasses a wide array of goals and targets. In this video, Mrs. Mary Grace is working with sensory integration involving the sense of touch. Examples of goals targeted in this short video include toleration of textures to the hands, self regulation and soothing, appropriate play, social interaction, turn-taking, attention to an activity for an extended period of time, and decreasing oral fixations toward inedible materials.

03/01/2026

Don't forget our Book Drive next week also!!!

02/26/2026

We will be having a book drive next week to gather books for elementary school classroom libraries!! New or gently used (please no torn pages, missing pages, or colored/scribbled pages) books are welcomed! Please share this post so we can make this project a success for our community!

02/21/2026

Our kiddos had a blast creating Mardi Gras masks in OT & Speech this week! 🎨
This fun activity helped target:
✔️ Fine motor skills
✔️ Hand strength
✔️ Visual motor coordination
✔️ Following directions
✔️ Language & social interaction

Learning is always better when it’s FUN! 💜💛💚