Kids Corner Therapy

11/23/2025

✨ Why I Use a Dance Mat in OT Sessions! ✨

If you’ve ever walked into my session and seen a kid jumping, stomping, or sliding across a dance mat… it’s not just for fun (even though it definitely is fun!). 🎉
There’s actually so much therapeutic magic happening under those little feet. 👣

💥 Impulse Control
When kids have to wait for the beat, follow a pattern, or step only when it’s their turn, they’re practicing stopping their bodies, thinking before moving, and controlling those “GO NOW!” impulses.

🧠 Body Awareness
Hitting the right spot on the mat helps kids understand where their bodies are in space. It boosts proprioception and helps them move with more intention instead of feeling “all over the place.”

🤸‍♂️ Balance & Core Strength
Shifting weight, stepping sideways, and reaching for different arrows builds stability and improves posture. The mat looks simple, but it’s basically a full-body workout disguised as a game!

👀 Visual-Motor Skills
Kids match what they see on the screen to what their bodies need to do on the mat. This strengthens the brain-body connection, hand-eye coordination, and visual processing.

🎶 And the best part?
They think we’re just playing. But really… we’re working on foundational skills for classroom success, emotional regulation, and everyday life.

Sometimes the best therapy comes wrapped in music, movement, and a whole lot of giggles. 💛

11/21/2025

✨ Great American Teach-In Success! ✨

Today I had the awesome opportunity to speak to high school students about what I do as a pediatric occupational therapist and as an entrepreneur. I shared what OT really looks like—helping kids build independence, confidence, and the skills they need to thrive in everyday life.

But we didn’t just talk about it… we got hands-on! 🙌
Students jumped into activities I use with kids—things that challenge motor skills, problem-solving, sensory regulation, and teamwork. It was so fun watching them realize how play can be therapeutic and how creativity is such a huge part of what I do every day.

I loved answering their questions, telling the real stories behind the job, and showing them the heart (and hustle!) that goes into running your own business at the same time.

I’m grateful for the chance to inspire future helpers, creators, and world-changers. 💛
Until next year!

11/11/2025

Absolutely LOVE this! Such an amazing man talking him through each step and only focused on the kid!

10/30/2025

Had a great time volunteering at my son's school for his Color Run!

10/24/2025

🌟 Welcome to the Team, Missy Holmstrom! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Missy Holmstrom, MS, OTR/L, to our occupational therapy team!

Missy earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2001 and has spent the past two decades helping children reach their fullest potential. With experience across schools, clinics, hospitals, and private practice, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a heart for empowering every child she works with.

Missy is certified in primitive reflex integration and has extensive experience in sensory integration and behavior management within classroom settings. Her approach blends professional expertise with creativity and compassion—helping children grow in confidence, independence, and functional skills.

When she’s not supporting young learners, Missy enjoys time with her family, which includes her two children and an energetic crew of pets—15 birds, a bunny, five cats, and a guinea pig! She loves relaxing at the beach and finding fun new ways to make memories with her loved ones.

We’re so excited to have Missy’s passion and expertise on our team! 💙

10/19/2025

This 🙌

10/15/2025

Halloween Sensory Bin 👻🎃

Sensory bins are just that... they enhance sensory exploration through sight, smell, hearing,and touch.

The kids LOVED finding all the hidden objects, counting them, hiding the objects, and exploring ways to play and interact with the items.

10/10/2025

🌈 Big News from Kids Corner Therapy! 🌈
No more wait lists — we’re now accepting new clients immediately for pediatric occupational therapy evaluations and ongoing services!

If your child could benefit from support with motor skills, sensory regulation, attention, or daily activities — now’s the perfect time to get started. 💪✨

📞 Call or text us at 727-777-4687 to schedule an evaluation today!
Let’s help your little one reach their full potential, one milestone at a time 💕

10/04/2025

Brain focus activities!

Enhanced Focus: 

Concentrating on using both hands simultaneously naturally improves concentration and attention. 

Improved Bilateral Coordination: 

These activities help the brain learn to coordinate both sides of the body smoothly, a key skill for tasks like writing, cutting, and dressing. 

Brain Integration: 

Using both hands together requires the brain's hemispheres to communicate and integrate their functions, leading to more efficient brain processes. 

09/26/2025

Did you know that we are certified in Functional Movement Taping (FMT)?
Functional Movement Taping (FMT) is a kinesiology taping technique that uses elastic tape to support the body's natural healing and movement by enhancing fluid dynamics, improving muscle activation, and reducing pain. By applying the tape in specific patterns, FMT creates a bio-mechanical lifting mechanism that lifts the skin, improves circulation, and influences nerve signals, all without restricting range of motion.

*Picture 1, FMT is used to provide support to an unstable ankle joint.

*Picture 2, FMT is used to increase finger and wrist extension

stability

09/25/2025

Tangrams!
A tangram is a Chinese dissection puzzle made from seven flat polygons (tans) that fit together to form shapes, such as animals, letters, or geometric figures. These tangram help build so many functional skills:
✨️ spatial reasoning: flipping, turning, and fitting the shapes together
✨️ in hand manipulation (fine motor)
✨️ shape recognition 🟢🟨🔺️
✨️ problem solving
✨️ figure ground skills (being able to find the correct shape among the background)
✨️ focus and attention

09/23/2025