2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 555
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Our pediatric therapy clinic is located within the Northwest Corporate Center in Hoffman Estates.
2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 555
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Our pediatric therapy clinic is located within the Northwest Corporate Center in Hoffman Estates.
Holiday Gift Guide
UncategorizedStuck on what to get your littlest loved ones for the holidays? Kids Place Therapy Services is here to help! If you’re looking for a holiday gift that will pack a skill-building punch, check out our list of suggested toys. We even use these at our clinic!
Fine Motor/Visual Motor
These toys will build hand and finger strength, visual motor skills, and bilateral coordination.
Blocks
Helping Hands Tool Set
Lacing Beads
Sensory
Whether you have a kiddo who seeks continuous movement, craves deep pressure, or has difficulty with certain textures, these sensory toys are sure to be a hit!
Cuddle Swing
Indoor Trampoline
Kinetic Sand
Gross Motor Skills
These toys are perfect for building body awareness, hand-eye coordination, bilateral skills, and more!
Twister
Toss & Catch
Monster Feet
Visual Perception
These toys target scanning, figure ground, spatial relations and more!
Spot It!
Perfection
Geometric Tangrams
Fall in Love with Sensory Play
UncategorizedSensory play helps children interact with, and make sense of, the world around them. It can be any activity that stimulates their senses. That’s why babies and toddlers touch everything and put things in their mouths, and why kids make funny noises with their mouths. It’s why your child spins in circles until they’re so dizzy they fall, then get up and do it again.
Sensory play is vital to a child’s development. It helps build nerve connections in their brain pathways, helping them develop language skills, gross motor and fine motor skills. It also helps develop cognitive growth, fosters social interactions and encourages experimentation.
Fall is the perfect time to get outside and encourage your child to explore the world around them through play. Utilize the leaves, pumpkins, twigs, etc., for easy sensory play activities.
Fall-Themed Activities You Can Do at Home:
Did you know we offer a Sensory Motor Group? Learn more here.
Benefits of Physical Therapy for Kids
UncategorizedOctober is National Physical Therapy Month so let’s share why physical therapy can benefit your little ones.
As adults, we often hear about the importance of exercise and healthy habits as it affects our physical, mental, and emotional health. But what about our kids?
Take core strength, for example. Kids with a weak core exert so much mental energy focusing on maintaining their functional posture that they don’t have enough left to complete other activities (i.e. academics or daily routines). This can lead to agitation or frustration when they cannot complete what should be simple activities. Your child could also display signs of a weak core via movement (fidgeting, leaning, slumping, etc.). A physical therapist would be able to address all of these symptoms via therapy.
Here are a few other ways physical therapy could benefit your child:
If you think your child would benefit from an evaluation, please contact our office to make an appointment with one of our experts.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues
UncategorizedSchool is back in session. If your child is overwhelmed or stressed during the first few weeks back, we are here to tell you that it is completely normal.
Here are some ways you can help calm their nerves:
Is your child still having trouble adapting? Call us. We can help. Occupational therapy may be needed to help your little one better manage daily tasks.
Tips to Survive Back to School
UncategorizedSummer is almost over, which means it is time to start thinking about going back to school. The idea of getting back into a normal routine can be overwhelming for many families as summer can often feel like a free-for-all.
Here are some tips to help ease the transition:
1. Practice a morning routine the week before school starts. This means waking up, getting ready, and heading out the door when you normally would during the school year.
2. Pack backpacks and make lunches the night before to help limit the craziness in the morning. Involve your kids in this process to build independence and responsibility! Make a checklist of what needs to be in the backpack to assist the child in knowing what to pack.
3. Make a visual schedule to assist with the morning routine. Your kids will benefit from following a schedule and knowing the order to complete steps.
4. Prepare your child for what is to come! For many preschoolers and kindergarteners, going to school may feel scary. Read books on going back to school, talk them through what a school day will look like, and take a walk around the outside of the school to help build familiarity. If your school district hosts a teacher meet and greet, take advantage of that as well!