Summer is a time when most kids are enjoying water parks and splash pads, not focused on their academic skills. But maybe they should be. “Many students experience some learning loss during the summer,†said Cristen Reat, co-founder and program coordinator…
By Cristen Carson Reat So it happened one day when we weren’t expecting it. We weren’t expecting it because my son Vincent is not a wanderer or a runner. One spring afternoon when the whole family was home, an open…
Gifting technology to a child during the holidays can be a terribly exciting experience. However, being chastised by well meaning relatives or friends about “too much screen†time can suck the joy right out of this thrilling time. Technology…
Article by Cathy Foreman The most important meal of the day? It may just be dinner. Not to undermine the importance of breakfast and lunch as they are valuable to proper nutrition and good health, dinner time has a huge…
The New Year brings with it a fresh start and mantras about getting organized, de-cluttering and resolving to be more efficient. Sometimes integrating a simple tool into your routine can have a big payoff on efficiency and more peace of…
Maya is 2 ½ years old now and has been using her iPad since she was about 10 months old. It’s incredible to me how proficient she is at navigating and correctly using her apps. Her fine motor skills have…
OT and Assistive Technology Specialist Sarah Pickford has created an iPhone/iPad solution to help her clients who have visual neglect, due to brain injury. Â Sarah found that some of her clients had difficulty locating apps and scanning across the…
Find out how to prevent application switching on our iPad or iPod Touch/iPhone.
