by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Language/Literacy, Movement/Sensory, Understanding Development
“Play” with a newborn? Your baby has entered the world making you a new parent. Welcome to the amazing, insane, incredible world of teaching tiny humans. We know infants and toddlers learn through play. Did you know that you can play with a newborn? When...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Instead of thinking of tummy time as this really discrete assignment or task that you have to do, if you just incorporate it in short intervals into your daily activities, and think of ways to use more of baby’s senses, like looking at you or at a picture while...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
One of my main tips for parents is that we can embed so much therapeutic value into the activities that we do each and every day. And that’s the “meat and potatoes” of occupational therapy – we’re helping people do the job of living. ...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
We started introducing solids to our youngest a few months ago… and he is really not interested. He doesn’t like being spoon-fed, and he seems to be starting to navigate the world of baby-led weaning. I think what’s resonating with me is the idea...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Sometimes when singing a song or chanting a nursery rhyme, a simple piece of fabric waving over my baby’s head makes such a remarkable focal point for his attention. My toddler enjoys playing the co-captain and moving the fabric over her little brother, and we...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“One of my favorite props to use with families is a large piece of fabric, like organza. It’s a hammock, it’s a snuggle, it’s a roll-up-and-cuddle-together activity. It’s also a ride for a pre-mobile infant who might like to gently be...