The Endless Possibilities of Sensory Bins
Making a sensory bin at home is a great way to engage with your child while targeting a variety of skills.
Click here to learn what to consider when creating a sensory bin.
From Your CRIT Counselor: Stepping Stones
In life, we will make mistakes, face challenges and obstacles, and fail.
What we do after making a mistake, hurting someone, or facing a difficult situation says a lot about us.
It’s Time to Check your Car Seat
Did you know that nearly half of the car seats on the road are used or installed incorrectly?
Learn more about installing a car seat properly and harnessing your child here.
From Your CRIT Counselor: Seeking and Giving Help
When faced with the opportunity to assist someone, our experiences may affect how we respond.
What leads you to help and get involved? What holds you back?
Caution with walkers, jumpers, exersaucers
Each one of these devices allows your child to perform certain movements before they are ready. This leads to an increase in atypical movement patterns and poorly controlled movements. Should your child already demonstrate these difficulties with movement, they may become more pronounced.
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CRIT launches Telemedicine Program for its patients
CRIT shut down due to the coronavirus crisis, but technology has allowed its doctors to continue giving therapies to their patients.
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Build your own Multisensory Stimulation Room
Multisensory Stimulation Rooms (MSSR) facilitate the development of cognitive, sensory, and social abilities for individuals with autism, brain injury, developmental delay, sensory processing disorders, and many others.
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Uriel shares his achievements with our friends from Despierta América
When Uriel arrived at CRIT in November 2014 for the first time, he had many limitations and could not perform at his fullest potential. After receiving therapy at CRIT, Uriel has achieved several of his personal goals with hard work and determination.
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Children with disabilities hold a parade to raise funds for Teleton USA 2019
A group of children with disabilities held a parade and showed off their talents to raise funds for the TeletonUSA. The goal of the event was to raise $30,000 USD. To watch the video, visit the Univisión website. Warning: content only available in Spanish.
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AFE USA All-Stars visit CRIT
On Thursday, August 15, AFE USA All-Stars players visited our patients at CRIT. They toured our facility, helped our facilities team painting walls, spent time with the children, and handed them out some gifts.
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Sheriff joins the fight and stands up for children at the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA
Javier Salazar and members of the Sheriff’s Office teamed up for this important cause, to help more children with their treatment and recovery. To watch the video, visit the Univisión website. Warning: content only available in Spanish.
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Mother does everything possible to help her son with a disability fulfill his dream
After discovering that her son Marcos had a disability since birth, she did everything possible to make her son happy and gave him a fighting chance in life.
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The Three Wise Men visit the CRIT children
The Puerto Rican Heritage Society in San Antonio organized an annual event, where the Three Wise Men visit children at CRIT. The trio delivered toys and ate “rosca”, a traditional sweet cake. To watch the video, visit the Univisión website. Warning: content only available in Spanish.
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