Thrive Therapy Tallahassee

02/13/2026

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We 💗 our interns!

What we do often looks silly, “just play,” or too much fun to be “work” to an outsider but everything we do is purposeful and intentional! We must disguise hard work as FUN for the child to get buy-in and engagement!

Best job in the world! ☺️

02/10/2026

Thank you so much for sharing!
We love Mosaic Creative Counseling! 💗

On this Tallahassee Tuesday, we are recognizing our community partner, Thrive Therapy!

Thrive Therapy offers pediatric therapy services including Occupational, Speech, and Physical therapy, as well as ADOS-2 testing services. Visit their website at ThriveTherapyTally.com!

01/29/2026

⭐️ Activity post! ⭐️

Dance Mat!

We had so much fun with this!
This was just a fun game to the kids but we targeted so much skill here.
The children worked on sequencing, reaction time, working memory, balance, overall coordination, competition tolerance, attention, and more!
I know we’ll be using this one again soon!

READY, SET, THRIVE! 🩵

01/21/2026

⭐️ Activity post! ⭐️

Tearing construction paper is a simple but highly purposeful activity often used in pediatric occupational therapy. During this activity, the child is encouraged to rip pieces of construction paper, sometimes following lines, making shapes, or creating a collage.

🌟 Therapeutic Benefits:

💪🏼 Hand Strength and Grip Development: Tearing paper requires resistance, which helps strengthen the small muscles of the hands and fingers needed for functional tasks such as handwriting, buttoning, and using scissors.

🖐️ Bilateral Coordination: The child must use both hands together—one hand stabilizing the paper while the other pulls—supporting the development of coordinated, efficient hand use.

✍️ Fine Motor Control: Controlling the direction and size of the tear promotes refined finger movements and hand precision.

👁️ Hand–Eye Coordination: Watching the paper as it is torn helps integrate visual input with hand movements.

👂 Sensory Processing: The tactile and auditory feedback (feeling and hearing the paper tear) provides sensory input that can help with sensory awareness, regulation, and tolerance of different textures.

🧠 Motor Planning: Deciding where to start and how to tear the paper supports praxis skills, including planning and sequencing movements.

😊 Emotional Regulation and Engagement: Tearing paper can be a satisfying, stress-releasing activity that allows the child to express energy safely while remaining engaged in the therapy task.

READY, SET, THRIVE! 🩵

01/12/2026

⭐️ We only have a few PT openings until we are on a waitlist! Don’t wait!

Pediatric physical therapists (PTs) work with infants, children, and adolescents to help them develop, improve, or regain movement and physical function. Their focus is on helping kids participate as fully as possible in daily life—at home, school, and play.

Motor Development
* Rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, and walking
* Balance and coordination
* Gross motor milestones

Strength, Endurance & Flexibility
* Muscle strengthening
* Improving stamina for play and daily activities
* Stretching tight muscles and improving range of motion

Balance & Posture
* Sitting and standing posture
* Balance reactions and body awareness
* Fall prevention and safe movement

Gait & Mobility
* Walking and running patterns
* Stair climbing
* Use of mobility aids (walkers, crutches, wheelchairs)

Sensory-Motor & Play Skills
* Body awareness
* Motor planning
* Play-based movement skills appropriate for age

Family Education
* Teaching caregivers exercises and positioning
* Strategies to support development during daily routines
* Guidance on safe handling and play

If you are wondering if your child may benefit, reach out and we can help answer any questions to see if this would be a good fit!

Ready, Set, THRIVE! 🩵

01/09/2026

OT Pro Tip! ⭐️

Use Q-Tips for painting to promote a tripod grasp. You may even find it helpful to cut it in half.
Add fun dot painting pictures for increasing visual motor skills as well!

Ready,Set, THRIVE! 🩵

01/03/2026

💫 Now offering pediatric Physical Therapy Services!

We provide evidence-based pediatric physical therapy to support motor development, strength, balance, and functional mobility. Our licensed therapists deliver individualized treatment plans in a supportive environment to help children reach developmental milestones and improve daily function. 🧠 💪🏼

Early intervention is important! Reach out today!

12/30/2025

Helping little milestones turn into big wins! 💛

At Thrive Therapy Tallahassee, our caring team provides speech, physical, and occupational therapy tailored to your child’s unique needs—so they can grow, move, communicate, and THRIVE with confidence.

Early support makes a world of difference. Let’s take the next step together.

💫 We are SUFS FES-UA providers!

🩵 Now offering ADOS-2 testing for helping to diagnose Autism!
�📞: 850 518 7611
🌍: thrivetherapytally.com
📧: hello@thrivetherapytally.com

Specially designed pediatric Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapy.
We also offer ADOS-2 assessments for helping diagnose ASD.

12/10/2025

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK IS SATURDAY! 🎄✨

Join us Saturday, December 13th from 11am-2:00–at Shannon Lakes Park for a completely FREE neighborhood Christmas event filled with fun for all ages! There will be…

🎁 Hot cocoa, Christmas cookies & a free hot dog lunch
🎶 Live jazz music
🪓 Axe throwing, games, and bouncy houses
🐐 Petting zoo
🎨 Crafts
🎉 Prizes

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors. ❤️
See you there!

11/17/2025

Don’t wait!

As we enter the busy holiday season, many families have the mindset of waiting until the new year to begin services.

However, when it comes to therapeutic intervention, earlier is always better!

Think how much progress your child could make in the next 7 weeks!

Unsure if your child would benefit from services? Feel free to call or email us with any questions! We are here to help! If we aren’t the right fit chances are we can send you in the right direction.

Current (limited) Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy available!

Ready, Set, THRIVE! 🤍

11/16/2025

Activity post! 🤩

Have a child that is constantly on the move?

This is a fun way to incorporate vestibular input while working the brain and body!
The child must roll from side to side bringing the various colored balls to the matching ring.

This task addresses so many areas such as strength, endurance, sensory processing, motor planning, sequencing, body awareness, and more!

Add extra elements by calling out a sequence that they must follow, have them alternate upper extremity use, or go at a certain speed.
Easy to reproduce at home which is always a plus!

Ready, Set, THRIVE! 🤍

11/12/2025

Look how fun!
We used themed skeleton hands a few weeks ago on Halloween to manipulate toys for an activity adaptation!
The kids thought it was so fun and we loved the extra bilateral control it required!
🎃 👻

Ready,Set,THRIVE! 🤍