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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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Continue reading →: Here to Hear Your Story
Part of why I love working with clients is hearing their stories. As an occupational therapy practitioner, I want to listen to every client with an open heart and a knowledgeable mind. There are many rare conditions that through the use of media we are learning are not as rare…
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Continue reading →: Learning through Play
Imaginative play opens up the mind to exploring problem solving, dancing through possibilities, embracing creativity, & practicing courage. Plato once said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Play is shared experience in which the therapist and child build…
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Continue reading →: Help for pain and anxiety
It is reported that at least 5% of the the population under 18 experiences childhood chronic pain (pain lasting at least 3 to 6 months). Acute or temporary pain may also be a problem that children face due to illness or injury. Reported rates of pain have increased over the…
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Continue reading →: Sleep: Occupational therapists can help mamas and their babies sleep more soundly
The occupation (or “meaningful activity” of sleep) includes the process of preparing to sleep, the act of staying asleep, waking during the night, and activities that promote rest and wind-down. As occupational therapy practitioners, we help set up and modify environments to promote relaxation, educate on the use of routines…
Learn about pediatric & maternal health therapy services in Lexington, Kentucky
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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