Mimic, Mimic, Mimic!

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation." - Plato  Play is the primary occupation of a child! Children use play to build skills needed for every aspect of their development. When a child is limited in the underlying skills needed to play, not only does their functional ability to build with blocks, color, pretend, imagine, and create suffer, but all of the skills they potentially acquire may be limited as well. Here are just some ways that play is beneficial to development: Strength Balance Visual Motor Integration Visual Processing Sensory Integration Self Regulation Self-Confidence Fine Motor Skills Gross Motor Skills Social Emotional Development Stress Relief Behavior Imagination Creativity Self Control Read more about the benefits of play at https://lnkd.in/g-jpn78y and @theottoolbox InGym's therapeutic developmental gym is a great place for children to learn new skills through play. Through our 1:1 and group therapy sessions, and opportunities provided through our camps, kids not only learn and work towards their goals, but have fun in the process by participating in activities that they enjoy!