Is it Sensory? Or is it Behavior?
I get this question a lot as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, and most often the answer is “Yes.” Let me explain. Sensory in short, is how we take in our environment. Did you know that we have 8 senses? 5 senses are well known: Olfactory (Smell), Auditory (Sound), Gustatory (Taste), Tactile (Touch) and Visual. We […]
What is early intervention? And why does it matter.
Physical Therapist Jamee Funk shares an overview of Infant Toddler Services and how to access them for your child under three.
Midline Crossing Activities: Help Build More Successful Children
We want to our children and grandchildren to be successful, right? What if simple daily activities could better assist us to achieve this goal? This is exactly what we find when we do midline crossing activities. Midline crossing is simply moving a part of one’s body to the other side of the body; such as […]
Autumn Hutchison Honored with Prism Award
This year Rainbows honored Autumn Hutchinson, a well-respected Early Childhood Special Education Teacher in our Early Care and Education Program at Kids’ Point, with the Prism Award. The criteria for this employee award are to demonstrate Rainbows Guiding Principles, be an example in the role they fulfill for Rainbows; demonstrate leadership; make children and families […]
Early Interventionists Recommend Toys for Ages 4 Months to 3+ Years
One of the most popular questions that an early interventionist gets asked is what toys we recommend. My typical response is, “Nothing that takes batteries!” Our team met recently to make a list to share with families, and here it is: You can introduce these toys during this time, but many babies/toddlers may want to […]
When and what should I read to my baby?
As an early interventionist, one of the questions that I hear most often is “When should I read to my baby?” Parents know that it is important to read to their children but may feel a little silly reading aloud to an infant. Reading together when your child is an infant increases the chances that […]
Volunteers Make a Tangible Difference
In the heart of our community, Rainbows United stands as a beacon of hope and support for children with disabilities and their families. As the Community Engagement Specialist with Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, I’ve witnessed firsthand how dedicated professionals and caring volunteers work together to create lasting positive changes in young lives. Rainbows United […]
5 Techniques to Increase Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is an important part of education and human development where we develop and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for us to understand and manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions, feel and show empathy and set and achieve our positive goals. There are five core […]
My Lifelong “Why” Is To Help People
Kat Sauber’s journey to her current career as Human Resources Coordinator at Rainbows is a bit unconventional. She didn’t choose HR as her career until she was already working as a Registered Nurse. As she later learned, getting into HR from another career is a rather common path for lots of HR Professionals. Kat’s older […]
Family Experience is Different from Expectation
When Ka’Leina’s pediatrician recommended her family consider services through Rainbows, her mother Keljhay was skeptical. “I was stressed to think my daughter needed help beyond what I could do,” said Keljhay. “I didn’t know if I wanted people in my home. I worried I would be judged on what I wasn’t able to do for […]
