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Continue reading →: Safe Body Mechanics for Baby Gear: Protecting Your Body While Caring for Baby
Caring for a baby involves many moments full of love and joy—and a surprising amount of physical strain. From lifting car seats to constant diaper changes, new parents are frequently bending, twisting, and holding in awkward positions. Without proper body mechanics, this repetitive strain can lead to pain and injury,…
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Continue reading →: Feeding Ergonomics for Baby and Caregiver: An Occupational Therapy Approach
Feeding time should be a moment of bonding, comfort, and growth—for both the baby and the caregiver. But if you’ve ever ended a feeding session with an aching back or a fussy baby, you’re not alone. Poor feeding ergonomics can lead to discomfort, fatigue, and even feeding challenges. Occupational therapy…
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Continue reading →: Infant Massage: A Gentle Tool for Development, Connection, and Regulation
How Occupational Therapy Uses Touch to Support Babies and Families Why Infant Massage Matters Touch is one of the earliest senses to develop in the womb—and it remains a powerful form of communication long after birth. Infant massage is more than a soothing routine; it’s an evidence-based intervention used by…
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Continue reading →: How Occupational Therapy Supports Maternal Mental Health During the Perinatal and Postpartum Period
Becoming a parent is one of the most joyful and fulfilling experiences. But behind the pictures of happy moms and sleeping babies may lie a deeper truth: the perinatal and postpartum stages can also be deeply overwhelming. Many moms may experience anxiety, depression, burnout, disrupted sleep, and an identity shift…
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Continue reading →: The Best OT Strategies for Biting
Why do some kids bite other kids? The oral center (mouth) is a calming center. Biting provides intense sensory input to an area which feels calming. Some children may be sensory seekers who seek oral sensory input. These kids may chew on their hair, hum, make noises, or click their…
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Continue reading →: Nourishing Sensory Health on Snow Days
Snow days can reduce the sensory input a child typically receives, but there are plenty of fun, sensory-rich activities to help children engage. 1. Snow Sensory Bin – Fill a bin with fresh snow and add your child’s favorite waterproof toys, a sand shovel, or other fun tools. Let them explore…
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Continue reading →: Occupational therapy and Autism
Occupational therapy practitioners provide a holistic, function-based approach to helping clients thrive in their roles, routines, and environments. An occupation is a “job of living” – any activity of value to the client and their family. These daily activities can include feeding, self care, socialization, school work, and more. …
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Continue reading →: OT is not just for kids… babies and adults need OT, too.
Is parenting stressing you out? Being a care partner is hard. Role disruption. Transitions. Stress. Expectations. Coping. Ms. Kim can help you develop a wellness plan to manage the chaos, prevent burnout and disease, and address your current needs! Ms. Kim passed her Perinatal Mental Health-Certification exam (administered by Postpartum…
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Continue reading →: Sensory Strategies to Promote Peaceful Travel Adventures with Kids
By Kimberly Day, MS, OT R/L, BCP, CIMI-2, ECHM Travel can be a great way to introduce your child to novel experiences… stimulating their imagination, promoting brain growth, and nurturing relationships. Travel experiences can promote executive functioning skills— 1.) cognitive flexibility (looking at the world in new ways/trying new activities) …
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Sunny Day Therapy offers pediatric therapy, sensory therapy, motor therapy, feeding therapy, mental health, strengthening, Autism/ADHD therapy, and maternal health therapy in Hamburg in Lexington, Kentucky and online! Dr. Day, occupational therapist, designs trainings for parents, teachers, and therapists about nervous system regulation, sensory health, reflexes, and executive function. This website is home of our blog – occupational therapy resources to help parents learn about calming the mind and strengthening the body. For information about our clinical services or continuing education design, check out our other website links. Sunny Day Therapy’s NEW clinical website link is above.
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I’m Dr. Kim Day, occupational therapist.
Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet dedicated to all things wellness and OT. Sunny Day Therapy offers occupational therapy in the Hamburg area of Lexington, Kentucky. We offer pediatric, sensory, reflex, feeding, social emotional, and mental health trainings online and in person worldwide. I also offer executive function coaching and training for therapists and teachers across state lines. Occupational therapy is a client-centered, holistic profession that empowers people to problem-solve how to complete their occupations or “valued activities” with improved independence and success. It is a paradigm-shifting, perspective-giving occupation that encourages us to think about both the person (strengths & skills), environment, and the occupation (activity of value). Here, I invite you to join me on a journey of creativity, empathy, and healing. My blog will give you the write stuff, write away to inflate and inspire! For those wanting to look at Sunny Day Therapy’s clinical site, it is located at https://sunnydaytherapy.net. This blog here is devoted to education, resources, and support for caregivers seeking information. Please contact me at kim@beewellot.com if you need additional support through skilled therapy or a teacher/organization leader interested in me designing a CEU for your organization!
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