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Go, Brain, Grow!
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Welcome to Go, Brain, Grow! Neuro-based, multi-sensory based rehabilitation therapy resources with an adaptive approach and based in current research to help children learn, self-regulate, develop, and thrive!
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Help kids love and appreciate themselves - it is *tough work* growing those neurons! 💗 #gobraingrow #mentalhealthishealth #kidsmentalhealth #pediatricot
Why is it important to teach kids about self-love and self-acceptance? Self-love means accepting and appreciating yourself. Self-love is important for nurturing happiness, well-being, and ability to take on challenges for our personal growth. Promotes: Healthy relationship with self & others, mental health, self-esteem, boundary setting, growth mindset Practice self-care, model self-love & positive self-talk, try compliments that encourage character, validate insecurities. “Love is an inside job” - Unknown “Be yourself because an original is worth more than a copy” - Suzy Kassem
February 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Little infographic on what social emotional development looks like in the first year (0-12 months). It’s so amazing to see them grow! #socialemotional #socialemotionaldevelopment #childdevelopment #pediatricoccupationaltherapy
Social & Emotional Skills Development in the first year (@GoBrainGrow) 2 Months: - Cries when hungry, wet, tired & to be held - Looks directly at you & starts to smile - Self-soothes (sucks on hands, fingers) - Calms when spoken to and picked up 4 Months: - Smiles spontaneously & to get attention - Engages by imitating faces, making sounds - Cries when you stop playing - Smiles, coos at self in the mirror 6 Months: - Knows familiar people - Enjoys looking at self in a mirror - Responds to emotions by crying, smiling or laughing 9 Months: - Stranger anxiety - Starts to show toy preference - Shows different facial expressions responds to name 12 Months: - Plays games (patty cake, peek-a-boo) - Shows preference/favorite play with familiar people - More interactive (makes sounds to get attention, hands you a toy)
February 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Learning through play is the way! #play #importanceofplay #childdevelopment #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy
Image with yellow to blue gradient background with star and cloud borders with text that reads “All meaningful, organic, and foundational learning is at heart playful and ludic.” - Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
February 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Hope there’s something good in your day today! ❤️
A yellow and blue puzzle piece each with smiling expressions fit together on a red background. Text underneath reads “Be the kind of person who makes everybody feel like they’re somebody! Kindness rocks.”
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🤯…It’s a Volcano Breath kind of Monday. Be kind to yourself! 😮‍💨 #occupationaltherapy
#pediatricot #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #regulation #deepbreath
A picture graphic of a volcano exploding with the text Volcano Breaths. Start by taking a deep breath in and push hands together. Hold your breath and raise your hands up over your head. Breathe out and let your arms fall to your sides!
February 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hope you find time to get out and play this weekend! Play can even help adults — play helps us relax, be more productive, have better quality sleep, and be better problem solvers! #occupationaltherapy #pediatricot #play #powerofplay #importanceofplay #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth
Image with yellow to blue gradient background with star and cloud borders with text that reads “Our brains are built to benefit from play no matter what our age.” - Theresa A. Kestly
January 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I missed international puzzle day yesterday. I’ve especially been enjoying doing sticker puzzles with my students lately - great way to work on fine motor skills, visual skills, and number/letter recognition! #occupationaltherapy #pediatricot #puzzles
A puzzle with each piece a different color. Puzzles a GREAT for…Fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, visual perceptual skills, independent play, self-regulation, problem solving, cognitive development, self-esteem.
January 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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May delete this later. But I have a cursory coloring book that I’ve been revisiting heavily the last couple weeks. 🙈
Coloring picture all colored in with greenery, two trees and a leopard lying on a tree branch. The words BITE ME are printed in the middle.
January 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Coping tools come in all shapes and sizes. These strategies evolve with us as we grow, and we use different strategies for different circumstances, depending on what our nervous system needs. What’s your favorite coping strategy? #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #occupationaltherapy #pediatricot
The words “We have two strategies for coping; the way of avoidance or the way of attention.” - Marilyn Ferguson. What are your favorite coping strategies? Text surrounded by pictures of possible coping strategies including cleaning, writing a to do list, communication bubbles to indicate talking or texting a trusted person, setting a timer, a dog to indicate playing or caring for a pet, meditation, flowers in a vase to indicate smelling the flowers or spending time with nature, workout equipment (yoga mat, water bottle, kettle bell weight), coffee, cinnamon roll to indicate having a sweet treat, books, cooking utensils (cooking spoon, spatula, whisk), and colored pencils to indicate spending time on a hobby or doing something creative.
January 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Hope everyone got through their Monday okay. Take whatever moment you need for you and your nervous system! 😮‍💨 #deepbreath #selfregulation #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #occupationaltherapy #pediatricot
January 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Stress can have harmful impacts on children’s physical and mental health. If you are concerned about how your child responds to stress or new, unexpected situations, I recommend first talking with their pediatrician. #occupationaltherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthishealth #pediatricot
Teaching children how to cope with stress: Identify the cause (picture of a boy holding a magnifying glass), create a safe and supportive environment (picture of adult placing a hand on the shoulder of a child to comfort), talk, draw, or write it out (picture of a girl coloring a flower with their adult watching), encourage stress relief (picture of a boy dancing), problem solve (picture of a boy thinking with puzzle pieces surrounding him), expose to new or different situations (picture of a boy reaching for a chick walking and flapping its wings).
January 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I just want to acknowledge that it’s been a very long week and that I hope you find time to rest this weekend (rest is an occupation, too!). 🫶
Image with peach colored background, outline of a rose, and text that reads “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other” - Aubrey Hepburn.
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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There’s so much we learn from play when we’re little and big! When OT’s talk about children’s “occupations” (all the things we do to occupy our day), play is number one. #occupationaltherapy #pediatricot #play #childdevelopment
Image with yellow to blue gradient background with star and cloud borders with text that reads “Play has been man’s most useful preoccupation.” - Frank Caplan
January 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Pediatric occupational therapy, putting the fun in functional! #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #pediatricot #pediatricoccupationaltherapist #gobraingrow
January 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM