Rise Kids Therapy and Wellness

We’re so excited to partner with Wing Haven this fall for a 6-week nature-based preschool exploration group for children and caregivers. Join us on Monday mornings from 9:45-10:45 to explore the impact that nature play has on the sensory system and even learn some neuroscience and language about self-regulation!

Register here: https://winghavengardens.org/events-calendar/2024/sensory-basedexploration

Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see the progress that we know 2024 will bring to our clients and families!

The excitement and stressors of December seem to trigger moments of dysregulation more often. This reflection is a nice reminder that we aren’t expected or needed to be perfectly regulated when our children aren’t. Instead, focus on co-regulation through *connection.*

Could these views from a weekly school visit be any better?! Did you know Rise Kids collaborates with 10 (and counting!) area private schools and preschools to provide in-school evaluations and treatment sessions? We’re so grateful to families for trusting us with their children’s care in these environments and for each school’s administrative, teaching, and support staff!

Had such a wonderful time at the Cameron Wood Fall Fling Fair with over 30 other talented vendors! Good thing we had a fun sensory movement game to keep the blood flowing on this chilly fall day! 🏋🏻‍♀️
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After a week of festivities, candy, and excitement, our household is prone to “red engines” on Halloween night. To help, we’re doing some simple movement and heavy work activities before getting out the door to calm and ready our sensory systems for the fun. Awaking the brain-body connection in moments like this goes a long way!

Independence - something we work toward every day with you, the families we are so grateful to serve! Happy 4th of July to you and your families!! ⁣
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Here’s a simple way to work toward independence with bead stringing - bracelets! 🇺🇸 Bead stringing is a wonderful bilateral coordination activity that helps little ones learn to use two hands in asymmetrical ways. ⁣
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Pro tip: Pipe cleaners are easier than regular string and spring-loaded scissors give an extra boost! We love the brand! ⁣
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Happy Father’s Day to the grandfathers, fathers, and father figures! May the love you pour into your families be returned to you today!

There is no more sensory-rich place than the great outdoors! Here are some *easy* ways to engage kids outside - using only a 🖊 🌳 📦 ✂️ & rubber bands. These activities work great with kids 1-10!

Thanks to and for the inspiration!

@ Charlotte, North Carolina

Sending love out to all those who need it and to those who give it endlessly every day! I am constantly in awe of the dedication, gentleness, and strength of the mothers with whom I have the honor of working. You all inspire me to be a better mother! Happy Mother’s Day! @ Davidson, North Carolina

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate the day with two simple activities that can be adapted for all ages and skills!⁣
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Earth Balloon Paint⁣
🌎 practice balance by holding tray on an uneven surface or balancing on one leg⁣
🌍 roll balloons with hands for more sensory input⁣
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Earth Sugar Cookies⁣
🌏 wear gloves and enjoy the tactile input and hand strength required to mix the food coloring into the dough⁣
🌎 pinch dough into a cookie scoop and release onto tray for fine motor strengthening ⁣
🌏 search for Minimalist Baker’s Fluffy Sugar Cookie recipe if your family or little one is GF or vegan ⁣ @ Charlotte, North Carolina

Looking for a basket stuffer?This game is a crowd pleaser! Kids of all ages ask for it over and over! ⠀
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Parents, you’ll love it, too! ⠀
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👏🏼easy set up and clean up⠀
👏🏼 play can be easily modified to address many skills like upper extremity coordination, turn-taking, pinching & even cutting!⠀
➡️ see one modification idea in the next picture⠀
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We use obstacle courses during therapy sessions and play at home to work on any kind of goal! The key is to make clear start and endpoints to maximize attention and repetition. Even better: make the start point a collection of items that the child brings through the course one at a time. That makes it clear when the task is finished. ⠀
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☘️ May you find some magic today! ☘️⠀
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We were inspired to stimulate our olfactory and our tactile systems in the creation of this season’s sensory bin! ☘️ Use kale or spinach to dye rice for a change! It’s a great use for the the least fresh leaves in the refrigerator. 😉⠀
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☘️Blend 1-2 cups kale or spinach + 1 tblsp vinegar + water⠀
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☘️Mix dyes liquid with rice in freezer bag⠀
☘️Let dry⠀
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Then enjoy play at any level in the rice!⠀
☘️ Visual perceptual - color-sort used pouch caps, find magnetic letters, match sight words ⠀
☘️Fine motor - Use tongs or tweezers to dig out small toys.
☘️ Working on self-regulation? Find a green, red, or blue object to match the Alert Program “engine zone” of a book character. ⠀
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@ Davidson, North Carolina

We’re here reflecting on the pandemic anniversary with such an abundance of feelings. How brave we have all been! And how extraordinarily brave you have been if you’re living this with a child with unique needs, maybe even newly diagnosed ones. You are a superhero! On this anniversary, may we celebrate our strength and adaptability and look, with hope, toward a future that is better than we can imagine and full of more hugs!⠀
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Thank you to for this beautiful artwork. What a unique and peaceful voice she is on social media.⠀
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The daffodils may be blooming here in Charlotte, but the question remains: will today feel more like winter or spring? 🌼❄️Here are two indoor activities to help you through the chilly/cloudy parts of the day.⠀
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🐧Penguin Ice Cubes - Freeze a thin layer of water in ice cube trays, place small animal figurines (of any kind) on top, fill with more water, and freeze again. Once frozen, your little one can “skate” the animals around a baking sheet or even write letters or draw shapes on paper. The smaller the animal, the more it will work on the tripod grasp needed to hold a pencil. ⠀
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⛄️Trash Bag & Blanket Snowman - Fill trash bags with blankets, stack, and decorate. Move the snowman around the house for great heavy work. Think of heavy work as “kid exercise.” It grounds, calms, and organizes typical and atypical sensory systems alike. ⠀
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We love this company’s celebration of diversity and inclusion and can’t wait for their Charlotte opening!

Check it out! Location Announced in CHARLOTTE
Design Center in South End
1930 Camden Rd
OPENING 2021

🥑🍓🥦🥕Raising happy eaters starts early! One of the best foundational habits you can establish is a family mealtime. Eating is a 30+ step process that children first learn from caregiver modeling. The earlier the better! Bring supported sitters (4-6 months) to the table for mealtimes. They can explore foods or simply interact with you while you do.⠀
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🏳Do you have a picky or problem eater in your family? Does he/she refuse to sit at the table for mealtimes? Or prefer to graze? Feeding is one of our specialties! We can help with sensory-based feeding issues through the teen years!⠀
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“I think you’re as much a therapist for me as you are for my child.” 💗💙⠀
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This is feedback we hear all the time. At Rise Kids, we care for your child and you! Care of the caregiver is one of our biggest priorities. We know you are ⠀
🧐 your child’s most knowledgeable expert, ⠀
🗣 biggest advocate, &⠀
📣 loudest cheerleader!⠀
We want you to feel supported in all of these roles and in the hard decisions you make for your child. ⠀
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The celebrations continue! Happy President’s Day! 🇺🇸 A theme sure can energize kids to learn - especially when you may be off of school on a rainy day. Here are some free printables and activities to guide your learning. And remember, if you don’t have the supplies, books, or energy today, you have permission to celebrate President’s Day any day this month. 😉 ⠀
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🇺🇸counting worksheet from www.123homeschool4me.com > search patriotic⠀
⭐️use clothespins to mark answers for added fine motor work ⠀
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🇺🇸coin sort pictures/worksheet from www.teachbesideme.com > search Presidents Day⠀
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🇺🇸 female-themed “If I were President worksheet” from www.education.com > search by name ^⠀
⭐️highlight lower half of line for alignment help⠀
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@ Davidson, North Carolina

Happy Valentine’s Day! Thank you for showing this little practice so much love! 💙💗⠀
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We loved making classic 🧻 roll hearts this year. Started bravely with acrylic paint stamping 😬 then water colors to finish. Pro tip - put a rubber band around the roll to help it stamp evenly in the heart shape. ⠀
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@ Charlotte NC area

At Rise, your care is personal. We limit client caseloads to allow deeper connections. This allows the therapist to be more committed to your family’s care and more accessible even between appointments to support you on this journey.⠀
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