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Pediatric OT-written guides on sensory processing, primitive reflex integration, and the movement-rich home — by Earl Mamaril, MS, OTR/L, and the Sensory Therapy Place clinical team.
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How Do You Test for Primitive Reflexes? A Pediatric OT Explains 8 Key Reflexes
When a child struggles with transitions, emotional regulation, clumsiness, or focus, it is easy to read it as behavior. A pediatric OT looks deeper — at the centr...
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Why Your Child Crashes Into Things, Can't Sit Still, or Trips on Flat Floors: The Vestibular System Explained
If your child can't sit still, crashes into walls, melts down on the playground, or trips over flat floors — their vestibular system may be the missing piece. Ped...
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Why Your Child Hates Clothing Tags, Refuses Hugs, or Crashes Into Walls: The Tactile System Explained
Sock seams. Tag fights. Crashing into furniture. Chewing on shirts. These aren't random behaviors — they're your child's tactile system trying to communicate. A p...
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