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Nimbly Mat: loads of fun ideas!

By CRCM Occupational therapist|2021-05-11T16:12:41-04:0011 May 2021|Child Development, Help with Homework, Special Needs|

The new Nimbly mat has its own user guide with great ideas for working with various purposes, such as recognizing capital letters, numbers, colors and geometric shapes. Our team of occupational therapists wanted to give you even more activity options to practice different skills! Are you ready? A ton of ideas! We’ll share different alternatives with you by targeting very specific skills! Gross Motor Skills: by varying movements, we’ll stimulate coordination, balance and endurance! • vary the movements of motion by jumping with both feet or [...]

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Stuttering: 7 tips to help your child

By CRCM Occupational therapist |2021-06-30T11:37:03-04:005 May 2021|Child Development, Special Needs|

Martine has a friend at school who seems to have great difficulty expressing himself. His speech often seems "blocked": he hesitates and repeats sounds. Martine wanted to know: does my friend stutter? What is stuttering? Stuttering – What is it? First, stuttering affects four times as many boys as girls and about 4-6% of children are said to have it. Stuttering is manifested by: • Word part repetitions (ha...ha…hat) • Extensions of sounds (He’s making a ssssssnake.) • Blockages (g……ift.) In addition, stuttering can be accompanied [...]

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Webinar: anxiety management for young people

By Equipe fdmt|2021-06-06T10:36:47-04:0028 April 2021|Child Development, Special Needs|

On April 22, the very first webinar organized by fdmt took place in collaboration with two French speaking professionals, Caroline Quarré, psychosocial worker, author of the book L’enfant stressé and her sister Mélanie Quarré, teacher for the CSSMI. Nathalie Gagnon expert advisor at fdmt was also there to present the new stress management kit of fdmt. We thought the information shared that night would be interesting for our entire community. For that reason, we decided to translate the most important concepts that were discussed. The causes [...]

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Stress & anxiety in children: what can we do to help them?

By Equipe fdmt|2021-04-20T16:52:20-04:0020 April 2021|Child Development, Special Needs|

Stress and anxiety are conditions that both young and old can experience on a daily basis. However, when these emotions become so frequent that they interfere with our daily lives, then it's time to tame them! Oh yes! Trying to chase away all our anxious thoughts can bring them galloping back! Indeed, stress or anxiety aren’t bad. Sometimes, these emotions help us to perform. This is the reason why it’s better to learn to live with them! First: let's identify the stress triggers Sonia Lupien, neuroscience [...]

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How can I help my children understand their diagnosis?

By CRCM Occupational therapist |2021-06-06T10:37:30-04:0014 April 2021|Child Development, Special Needs|

Does your child have difficulties every day? Have they been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder? Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity? Dyspraxia? Do they exhibit anxious behaviors? It is never easy to bring up the subject of difference with our children. For our bilingual readers, here are our favorite resources to help you discuss this topic with your child. Don't forget to check out the video at the end of the article. My child is anxious Incroyable Moi maîtrise son anxiété (Nathalie Couture, Geneviève Marcotte; [...]

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manimo: the sensory tool with scientifically proven benefits

By fdmt team|2021-04-07T09:56:35-04:006 April 2021|Child Development, Other|

More than a comforting plush, manimo has become an essential sensory tool for thousands of people! Here are some scientifically proven benefits. ZOOM on Scientific Tests fdmt appointed a specialized firm to perform a biometric and behavioral study. This study allowed us to measure the emotional and cognitive effects of manimo on children, adults and seniors. (DFSA and RE-AK Technologies, 2020). Active Relaxation The effect of manimo is active relaxation. This provides a calming effect on thebody and mind, relieves stress and anxiety to promote attention [...]

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Why working from home and posture don’t always go hand in hand

By CRCM Occupational therapist|2021-03-30T17:13:21-04:0030 March 2021|Other|

The arrival of COVID-19 has profoundly changed our habits, especially with the huge introduction of working from home. Unfortunately, spending a lengthy amount of time in front of a screen can have negative consequences: muscle pain and stiffness, reduced motivation, reduced energy level, etc. Here are some tips to get you better! A little theory: postural control & sitting posture The ability to maintain a sitting posture for a long time is provided by postural control and the stabilizing muscles of the trunk (abdominal and back, [...]

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Discipline: replacing the negative with the positive

By CRCM Occupational therapist|2021-06-06T10:38:54-04:0024 March 2021|Child Development|

Catherine has 2 children aged 5 and 7 and making them respect the rules is a challenge! She always feels like she is repeating them and often has to come up with threats to get the children to act. The Red Hammer Example If you’re asked to do the following thing right now: "Don’t think of a red hammer” - what do you see in your head? Chances are, it’s a red hammer! The analogy is the same with children. When we say "Don't run" or [...]

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5 essential ways to stimulate language

By CRCM Occupational therapist|2021-03-17T22:31:47-04:0017 March 2021|Child Development, Physical Activity|

Let’s say it right off the bat - the best times to stimulate your child's language are through everyday activities! Why? Because these are moments that happen throughout the day and the words used are the most necessary ones for daily functioning! Also, including language stimulation naturally throughout the day is easier than planning recurring times when you sit down and "work" on language. Some rules to follow • Avoid making the child repeat. This might be discouraging! • When the words spoken are not worded [...]

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Conflicts between brothers and sisters: how do we overcome them?

By CRCM Occupational therapist|2021-03-10T13:43:13-05:0010 March 2021|Child Development, Unclassified|

Catherine and Maxime are exasperated! Their 2 boys are constantly arguing. If it’s not the youngest stealing the other one’s toy, then it’s a fight that ends in tears. The parents are tired of intervening and playing referee. First of all, it’s important to know that conflicts are normal and inevitable. They support a child in building their identity – in other words to differentiate themselves from others, and to assert and compare themselves in order to get to know themselves better. They also learn various [...]

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