You and your family know first-hand how much Bridging® has helped — put your pain in the past, keep a parent vibrant with improved balance and mobility, keep family peace with a calm and regulated child, or catch your little one up with developmental milestones. We are grateful for the opportunities to keep you and […]
School called: Refusals, anxiety, poor attention? It’s that time of year, and I’ve lived it. I dreaded seeing the school on caller ID because it was never good news. The emails and calls come from school to discuss performance and behavior. By now the students should have settled into their routines. Each year, I was […]
Evolving to a new name and focused mission! Kinetic Konnections is transforming into The Bridging Institute. After 15 years we’re growing into our next phase with a new name and more tightly focused mission — helping more people, in more ways. Why? To sharpen our focus on what creates the magic — Bridging! As we began […]
Concentration challenges? Five reasons why behavior may not be to blame You’ve put your best foot forward for the start to an unusual school year. You’ve done all you can to sort through so many emails to put together the daily school schedule. You’ve set up a school work space with laptop or iPad, chair, and […]
Beginning the New Year Many of us set goals for the year and attainment of these goals generally involves an element of change. As the Change Model graphic shows, transition is essential. What If We Are Stuck at The Transition? We consistently find that being stuck in a life transition correlates to being stuck […]
A Note from Cara What a wonderful spring this year! We hope you are actively enjoying the outdoors. A quick update on some unusual ways improved stability is making differences in lives this spring: • New Drivers having the ability to sign their name on their new driver’s licenses. • Preschoolers not needing to wear […]
A Note from Cara Happy New Year! So much work we’ve been doing over the winter break with such a variety of clients—so much fun! The winter brings different situations we are able to help. • Youth and HS athletes performing better after injuries • Writing and concentration help for our younger students • Skills […]
A Note from Cara How fast the fall has flown, and we are nearly at year’s end. We are enjoying seeing clients for both sports and academic related skills this fall. We have much to share with and hope you will be able to take advantage of some of the opportunities. • Staff Announcements: A […]
The findings of this recent study from the University of Alberta in Canada correlate with our observations at Kinetic Konnections. When the feet function well, the reflexes triggered by ground contact with walking or sitting end up triggering muscles further up in the body to stabilize. Another interesting insight from the research matches one of […]
If you’ve had an appointment recently, you have experienced some of the few apps I am using as a tool. And there are also a couple you may catch me playing from time to time. Angry Birds Ok, so it is the current most popular app game, and it is insanely addictive. The game is […]