The Sensory Studio

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

MYTH: Therapy is only for kids ❌
FACT: Therapy is for all ages!
From children building foundational skills to teens, adults, and older adults working on communication, daily living, sensory needs, or independence, therapy provides support at every stage of life. Growth doesn't have an age limit and it's never too early or too late to benefit from therapy!💙✨ Therapy

08/26/2026

POV: Every therapist's bag is basically a portable sensory toolkit. 🎒🧩 Filled with fidgets, sensory favorites, and go-to therapy tools for whatever the day brings!

08/25/2026

✏️ Handwriting Warm-Up Tips ✏️

A few minutes of warm-up can help set little hands up for handwriting success! 💪

In this reel, we're sharing fun activities that target:
🤲 Hand strength
✋ Grip strength
🖐️ Finger mobility
➰ Pre-writing skills

These simple exercises help build the foundation for better pencil control, coordination, and confidence when writing. 🌟

Save this reel for your next homework session and let us know—which activity is your child's favorite? 💛

08/24/2026

Safety is always a team effort! ❤️ Some of The Sensory Studio team recently completed hands-on training in CPR, choking response, emergency preparedness, and more—strengthening the skills needed to protect the children and families entrusted to our care.

A heartfelt thank-you to Tom from Island Heart Saver CPR for providing such thorough, practical, and potentially lifesaving training. We are grateful for your expertise and dedication!

08/21/2026

Following directions is a skill that supports learning, communication, and everyday independence! 💬✨

In this reel, Our therapist, Luciana is sharing simple, practical tips to help children understand and follow directions with greater confidence. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or educator, these strategies can make a big difference during daily routines and play.

💡 Remember: Keep directions clear, concise, and age-appropriate—and celebrate every success along the way!

What strategies have worked best for you? Share them in the comments! 👇

08/21/2026

Brains and bodies learn best when they work together! 🧠💪

Emma is moving backward across the monkey bars while maintaining tongue-tip placement on her “myo spot”—practicing an important component of appropriate resting oral posture while simultaneously engaging strength, coordination, motor planning, and body awareness.

Combining an oral-motor target with a gross-motor challenge encourages her to maintain the new posture during increasingly complex, whole-body activities. And she makes this difficult dual task look easy! 🙌

08/20/2026

Therapy is always more fun through play! 🎲🧩

This session was packed with learning as we climbed and slid through Chutes and Ladders, got creative with Play-Doh, and built silly characters with Mr. Potato Head—all while targeting speech and language skills like following directions, vocabulary, turn-taking, problem-solving, and communication.

Play-based therapy keeps kids engaged while helping them build meaningful skills every step of the way! 💙

08/20/2026

😊 Hi, I’m Dr. Michele DeSimone! 👋

SLP. Studio Founder. Clinical Director. Mother. Studio Designer. Sensory Seeker. Hug Avoider. Airway Addict. Snowboarder. Ocean Lover. Ice Cream Eater. Kid at Heart.

I believe children thrive when we look beyond the surface, understand what their behavior is communicating, and create environments that help them feel safe, successful, and celebrated.

But here’s something important to know about me: I am nothing without The Studio Team of Exceptional Peeps. Their talent, heart, dedication, and belief in our mission are what make The Sensory Studio so special. 💛

🤔 Do you know something else about me? 👇 Let’s hear it… 😬 😱 🙃

08/17/2026

☀️ OT Summer Fun! ☀️

Who says therapy skills can't be part of summer play? 😎🌈

These fun activities are doing more than keeping kids entertained—they're helping build important developmental skills like:
💪 Core strength
🌟 Upper body stability
🎯 Hand-eye coordination
✋ Fine motor skills
🌬️ Breath control
😊 Oral motor development

The best learning often happens through play, and summer is the perfect time to practice these skills while making memories and having fun!

Save this post for activity inspiration, and let us know in the comments—which summer activity is your child's favorite? ☀️💛