Potentials Therapy Center - Quezon City

Grateful for the kind words from Mommy B about her daughter’s speech and occupational therapy journey. It is heartwarming to see this development!

The progress she has made is a testament to the family’s consistent attendance and dedication to carry over management at home. This is also not possible without the passionate care from our therapists! This is truly a team effort 🎉👏🏻

Thank you for trusting us with your daughter. 💙💛

When little ones work together, big progress happens! 👫✨ Dyad therapy sessions for speech and occupational therapy help kids connect, learn, and grow in a fun and supportive environment. Let’s unlock their potential together! 🌈🗣️🖐️

What are dyad sessions?
- Dyad sessions are when we pair up two children in the same room where they have individual support from a therapist throughout the session.

Why do children need dyad therapy support?�- While play and making friends are among the primary occupations of children, many children find it difficult to regulate themselves in a group, forge more meaningful connections with peers, interact with others or participate in activities with other children. Dyad sessions may be the first step or the missing link to your child’s social journey. This, together with a trained therapist, provides children with a safe environment to practice and acquire skills necessary to successfully interact with others.

How is this done?
- This typically done through the recommendation of your therapist or developmental pediatrician
- a parent may also ask the clinic administration or his/her therapist for an assessment.
- The readiness of your child to dyad session will be discussed along with its advantages.
- The therapist may recommend to attend both individual and dyad sessions or just either.
- The therapist could only pair children whose goals and skills compliment and match .
- This is open to children of all ages.

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Connect with our team, get access to special sign up offers, and enjoy mini games with prizes! Don't miss out, and we’ll see you there! ✨

What do some parents have to say about their experience in last year’s special program?

Here is another mother’s feedback about her son’s speech therapy journey. Thank you for the kind words, mommy and we are happy about your son’s improvements!

As part of our continuous mission to make therapy accessible to every child and supporting the development pf the profession, we are happy to announce that we are accepting clients again for our special program at discounted rates.

Contact us to inquire and enroll 💙💛

What do some parents have to say about their experience in last year’s special program?

Here is what one mother had to say about her son’s speech therapy journey. They have been continuously attending occupational and speech therapy since November 2022 and and the progress has been exponential.

Grateful for the kind words, mommy!

As part of our continuous mission to make therapy accessible to every child and supporting the development of the profession, we are happy to announce that we are accepting clients again for our special program at discounted rates!

Contact us to inquire and enroll 💙💛

Yes, it’s convenient and just as fun! We are providing a service where location does not dictate therapy options any longer.

With improving technology and the growth of telemedicine, various medical practitioners including speech-language pathologists can now offer speech therapy services online.

Online speech therapy is an evidence-based practice and should offer the same quality as in-person services. This is appropriate and effective for many services speech-language pathologists provide. Online speech therapy may offer more flexibility than in-person services, and it increases access to speech therapists for people who aren’t able to travel to a provider’s location. Here, you’ll work with a speech therapist over a live video session.

Usually, a parent or caregiver is asked to stay with the child to facilitate some activities, carry-out a prompt or assist with gadget-use. The level of parent or caregiver assistance is dependent on the age and skills of the child. As online therapy with a child relies on adult supervision, this naturally provides an avenue for the caregivers/ parent to have one-on-one coaching and a hands-on experience in facilitating the goals and skills of the child.

Tools needed:
- stable internet connection
- tablet, laptop or computer
- functioning video camera
- functioning internal or external microphone
- functioning speakers or headphones
- Zoom application

Inquire now!! Limited slots only 💙💛

As part of our continuous mission to make therapy accessible to every child, and supporting the development of the professions, we are happy to announce that we are now accepting clients again for our special program!

Inquire to know more and enroll now!

Time for this reminder!

This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, it’s an important one. These are “prewriting patterns”, with the average (but not prescribed) age at which children are developmentally ready to achieve these patterns listed below them in years and months. Being able to process visual information and produce a movement in response (e.g. copying these prewriting patterns or letter formations), is known as “visual motor integration”.

Note that an X is not typically achieved until 4 years 11 months, and a triangle at 5 years 3 months. If a child can’t form these basic shapes...then they probably won’t be able to form letters. ⠀⠀
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It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling (in Western Australia at least), where they’re expected to write. Not only are their visual motor integration skills not developed enough, their hands are also physically under-developed. In addition, recognising letters, understanding phonics and beginning to read are all needed in order for a child to write meaningfully, skills which children starting kindy typically don’t have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesn’t hold meaning, it‘s unlikely to stick.
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So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, that’s great; otherwise, there is no need to initiate or worry about this. Unfortunately there is a misconception, particularly with the way that the current curriculum and expectations stand, that earlier is better. Earlier is not always better.

Preschool children should be focusing on the foundation skills needed for writing, and most of this can be achieved through PLAY. Big body movements like running and jumping and climbing to strengthen the core, shoulders and hands; playing and tinkering with small parts and toys to develop fine motor skills and the coordination and strength needed to grasp a pencil; drawing and experimenting with shapes; and finally guidance from adults on how to form individual letters efficiently, BEFORE writing words and sentences.

Please note that this message does not translate to “don’t teach prewriting patterns” or “don’t get help if you’re concerned” - it is more to ease the minds of parents who may be concerned that their child is “behind”.

Source of shape and age ranges: Beery Buktenica Test of Visual Motor Integration, 6th Edition

Do you have questions like,
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Tiny hands, big creations! Exploring colors and imagination at playschool art time! 🎨✂️

Engaging activities, nurturing environment, and endless smiles await your little ones. Join our playschool program where learning meets fun! Enroll and watch them grow with us!

Our playschool program is designed for students with or without disabilities for ages 2-4, and 4-6. Classes are currently every Saturday!

Message us for more information!

Are you a general education/receiving teacher, a SPED teacher/student, a parent/family member of a learner with disability (LWD), a support person of an LWD, or an advocate of SPED and inclusive education?

Come join the UPCED Special Education Area on June 29, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the UP School of Statistics Auditorium, T.M. Kalaw St., University of the Philippines-Diliman, QC for the launch of the INCLUSIVE AND SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION (ISNED) SEMINAR SERIES with the theme: “Actualizing Inclusion of Learners with Disabilities in Philippine General Education Schools.”

Register here https://forms.gle/K23QmuMYtCTtgxuX6 or scan the QR code in the poster.

To all of the dads out there, your strength, wisdom, and kindness have shaped your little ones in more ways than anyone can count. Thank you for your unwavering support and endless love. Today, you are celebrated. You're not just a dad, you are a hero! 💛💙

🌟 Happy Father's Day to the incredible dads in the world! 🌟

Love,
Potentials Therapy Center Family
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POTENTIALS THERAPY CENTER
📍Unit 2A, MIC Building, Bukidnon Street, Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Bago Bantay, Quezon City (Near SM North Annex)
📞 09752419349
📧 [email protected]
🖥 facebook.com/potentialstherapycenter

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Special thanks to UST OT intern Salas

We are HAPPY AND PROUD of our former interns who are now licensed Occupational Therapists (OTRPs)!
They passed the recent JUNE 2024 OT licensure examination!

CONGRATULATIONS AND KEEP SOARING! 💛💙

Celebrating all the awesome moms around the world! Special love to all mommies of our kiddos! Thank you for all your sacrifices, love and care. You are truly amazing!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Love,
Potentials Therapy Center Family
💙💛

Discover the Power of Group Therapy! Join our supportive sessions where children can enhance their communication skills, build confidence, establish social awareness and pragmatics and form connections with peers. Benefit from shared experiences and individualized attention in a welcoming environment. Together, we’ll achieve more!

Groups can be formed between school-aged children of the same level. This is done upon the assessment and recommendation of the therapist.

Does your child need occupational therapy? Start your occupational therapy journey with us! 💝🌟✨

Potentials Therapy Center, together with its licensed therapists, are driven to provide the best and quality therapy services to unlock every child's best! 💙💛

Message us to book your slots now!

❗️Limited slots available for occupational therapy! Give us a message to know more ❗️

POTENTIALS THERAPY CENTER
Unit 2A, MIC Building, Bukidnon Street, Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Bago Bantay, Quezon City (Near SM North Annex)
09752419349
[email protected]
facebook.com/potentialstherapycenter

CLINIC ADVISORY:

The center will be CLOSED on March 28-31,2024 (Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday) in observance of Holy Week.

Clinic operations will RESUME on April 1,2024 (Monday)

For inquiries, please expect delays with our responses during the holidays. We will repond to everyone the soonest.

Thank you!

RECOMMENDED SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS

🙂 1 year old
NO SCREEN TIME
👁 Should not spend time on digital devices
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities with caregivers
👁 Have 11-14 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 2-5 years old
LESS THAN 1 HOUR/DAY
👁 Quality programs with adult supervision
👁 Encourage interactive play for physical and mental development
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities
👁 Have 10-13 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 Above 5 years old
GUIDED SCREEN TIME
👁 Adult supervised quality screentime with frequent breaks in between
👁 20-20-20 rule:
20 second break every
20 minutes by looking
20 feet away
👁 Encourage good posture
👁 Encourage physical activity
👁 Keep screens 18-24 inches away
👁 Adjust screen brightness: not too bright, not too dim
👁 Avoid direct wind from fans and aircon



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Grateful for the kind words from Mommy AP about her son’s speech therapy journey. It is heartwarming to see this development!

The progress he has made is a testament to their consistent attendance and dedication to carry over his management at home. Thank you for trusting us with his care. 💙💛

Thrilled to share this heartwarming feedback from mommy K.R. about her child’s therapy journey. K has been attending individual and paired/dyad speech and occupational therapy sessions with us. It’s moments like these that remind us why we continue to strive to provide our best.

Thank you mommy K.R. for your kind words, and this would not be possible without your dedication and support!

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I say this again and again - a child knowing their are Autistic (and not broken or any of these labels below) is 🌟 LIFE CHANGING 🌟 and leads to many positive mental health benefits! Comment if you are a CAREGIVER or PROFESSIONAL and I’ll send you a link to my Autism Handbook for kids to help kids 7+ better understand Autism and themselves!

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