What Are the Best Toys for Child Development (Ages 0–10)?
‘Tis the season of shopping! During all the hustle and bustle, MetroEHS wanted to offer a few tips for how to shop smart for your little superhero! At MetroEHS, we know that play is a crucial aspect of a child’s development. This means choosing the right toys can significantly impact a child’s cognitive, physical, … Continue reading
THAT Magic Moment during Play-Based Therapy
Samantha Fitzsimmons, Occupational Therapy Education Coordinator & Therapy Manager at MetroEHS Pediatric Therapy describes THAT Moment…a magic moment in therapy. “One of my favorite memories is the result of naturalistic play-based therapy. My client saw her friend on a swing and she approached him and said, “play”, which caused everyone in the room to just … Continue reading
How Can You Help a Child Who Is Struggling Emotionally or Developmentally?
Parents and guardians have been spending more time with their children during the Pandemic, and may be noticing their children are struggling. There is a wide range of causes for this. MetroEHS Pediatric Therapy can help children in a variety of ways and focuses on bringing out the SUPER in every child. WHAT MAKES METROEHS … Continue reading
3 Benefits of Teletherapy
3 things I’ve learned as my family and I started navigating the new present norm of a virtual world that caused me to see the benefits of virtual systems like Teletherapy. The 3 characteristics I learned are familiarity, relationships & continuity. Due to the new norm, my sophomore college age daughter had to move back … Continue reading
