Tag Archive: occupational therapy

Tips for Helping Your Child Put on Their Socks and Shoes

By AASL • November 19th

One of the biggest milestones in a child’s journey to independence is the ability to put on shoes and socks... View Article

How Occupational and Speech Therapy can Assist Children with the Diagnosis of 22q

By AASL • November 9th

22q deletion syndrome is believed to be the second most common genetic disorder behind Down’s Syndrome. Here at AASL we are privileged to work with some amazing kids with 22q Syndrome. So, let’s talk about what 22q Syndrome is and what activities occupational and speech therapy work on with our awesome kids.

What is Occupational Therapy?

By AASL • November 2nd

Every day, you partake in activities that create a healthy and balanced lifestyle. These tasks can be things like washing your hair, brushing your teeth, or cleaning your home. These tasks are defined as “occupations”. For a child with special needs or delayed development, these tasks can become particularly difficult. Occupational therapy works to develop and nurture the skills needed for these occupations.

Speech & Occupational Therapists Help with Developmental Disabilities and Delays

By AASL • March 2nd

Speech Therapy & Occupational therapy can help with Developmental Disabilities and can improve skills such as motor skills development, hand-eye coordination and more. Speech therapy can also help with Developmental Disabilities.

How Important is Good Handwriting?

By AASL • January 6th

Handwriting skills are essential for children. Even with increasing technology, they remain the primary tool for communication and knowledge assessment for students in the classroom.

Homework Help from an OT

Healthy Homework Habits from an OT

By AASL • September 11th

Miss Jen shares with you her favorite homework tips to promote success for your child! As our children have all... View Article

Occupational Therapy Fall Activities for Home

At-Home Occupational Therapy With Fall Activities, Arts & Crafts

By AASL • September 11th

Fall is upon us, parents. We know what that means: pumpkins, leaves, and cinnamon spice…arts and crafts and everything nice!... View Article

Teaching Kids to Cut

“Open, shut. Open, shut. That’s the way we cut!” – Occupational Therapy & Teaching to Cut

By AASL • March 17th

Learning to cut efficiently is a complex skill that requires fine motor strength and coordination, separation of the hand, bilateral... View Article

Happy National Handwriting Day – January 23

By AASL • January 24th

Jennifer Schwarzschild, M.S., OTR/L, Occupational Therapist January 23rd is the birthday of John Hancock, aka the first person to sign... View Article

October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month!

By AASL • October 26th

The Sensory Processing Foundation defines sensory processing as the way in which the nervous system turns messages received from our... View Article

Contact Info

Contact Info:

Phone: 813-616-4004
Fax: 813-330-7967

South Tampa Office:
324 N. Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33609

South Tampa:
We are located at the intersection of Gray Street and Dale Mabry, about a block north of Kennedy and a block south of the I-275 overpass and Dale Mabry. We are across the street from Wawa.

Brandon Office:
1452 Bloomingdale Avenue
Valrico, Florida 33596

Brandon:
We are located next to Bloomingdale High School in the adjacent Bloomingdale Professional Center business park. (When driving East on Bloomingdale Ave., if you have gone past the high school, you have gone too far and need to make a u-turn at Cade Ln). Dominos Pizza is a landmark business as part of the Bloomingdale Professional Center; turn in and follow the main entrance road to a secondary business complex of all red brick buildings with white columns (see pictures of our building in the marketing email we have shared). We are all the way at the very back of the complex where the entrance road dead ends. You can park in the open parking lot in front and adjacent to our office entrance.