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7 days ago
4 min

Holiday Gifts to Buy for Babies and Toddlers Aged 6 months - 2 years Old

This week, we are continuing along with gifts for babies and toddlers aged 6-12 months and 1-2 years old. Since the holidays are fast...

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Holiday Gifts to Buy for Infants and Babies Aged 3-6 months

Samantha Goldman

Nov 11
4 min

Holiday Gifts to Buy for Infants and Babies Aged 3-6 months

Last week, I released my gift guide for infants aged 0-3 months. This week, I’m introducing my gift guide for babies aged 3-6 months!

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Holiday Gifts to Buy for Infants and Babies Aged 0-3 months

Samantha Goldman

Nov 3
5 min

Holiday Gifts to Buy for Infants and Babies Aged 0-3 months

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Ways to Calm Kids Down Using Proprioceptive Input

Samantha Goldman

Oct 27
2 min

Ways to Calm Kids Down Using Proprioceptive Input

I’ve talked a lot about how stressful this past year has been for children and teens in Florida. Often, when kids are stressed, anxious, or

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Samantha Goldman

Oct 20
3 min

Sensory Play for Picky Eaters

Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from parents in Florida about how to “get their child to eat” without distress.

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Samantha Goldman

Oct 13
4 min

How to Teach a Child to Chew Food

It is first important to realize that learning to chew is actually a developmental sequence. This sequence allows children to safely progres

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Samantha Goldman

Aug 18
3 min

How Balanced Is Your Child's Day?

I speak with families all the time from families in South Florida who ask about how occupational therapy can help children and teens “get he

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I’ve never heard about OT for health promotion...

Samantha Goldman

Aug 12
4 min

I’ve never heard about OT for health promotion...

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Why Doesn’t My Child Want to Play Outside?

Samantha Goldman

Jul 14
4 min

Why Doesn’t My Child Want to Play Outside?

With coronavirus on the rise in Florida, it seems increasingly important to talk about why many kids don’t want to play outside, and what...

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How Weight Can Interfere with Socialization

Samantha Goldman

Jul 7
3 min

How Weight Can Interfere with Socialization

When I complete an evaluation with a child who struggles with their weight, socialization is usually one of their driving forces.

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Samantha Goldman

Jun 30
3 min

Weight’s Impact on Kids' Education

With everything else going on, it is quite concerning that weight can further impact a child’s education.

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Samantha Goldman

Jun 23
3 min

Children's Sleep, Weight, and OT

When I speak to parents about the services OT 4 ME offers in Florida, most of them are surprised that occupational therapy can help address

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How can weight impact a child’s play time or leisure activities?

Samantha Goldman

Jun 16
4 min

How can weight impact a child’s play time or leisure activities?

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How will Social Distancing Impact our Kids' Health?

Samantha Goldman

May 19
3 min

How will Social Distancing Impact our Kids' Health?

As an occupational therapist in Boca Raton, FL, I have been observing how the kids in our community are reacting to this new normal.

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What’s the deal with Telehealth (Virtual) Therapy?

Samantha Goldman

May 12
3 min

What’s the deal with Telehealth (Virtual) Therapy?

OT 4 ME is now offering telehealth (virtual) occupational services for clients in Florida! Telehealth is an especially useful with kids.

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How can occupational therapists (OTs) help children with weight gain and/or obesity?

Samantha Goldman

May 5
3 min

How can occupational therapists (OTs) help children with weight gain and/or obesity?

Occupational therapists can offer a lot of support for kids diagnosed with overweight or childhood obesity.

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Samantha Goldman

Apr 20
3 min

Fit 4 You Program

The Fit 4 You program takes healthy and makes it FUN! Samantha has been working on developing the Fit 4 You throughout her doctoral program.

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What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT)?

Samantha Goldman

Apr 2
3 min

What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT)?

Many people don’t know what an occupational therapist does. Especially, when it pertains to kids. When I used to work in children’s hospital

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