by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Family, Free, Newsletter, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
When adults go to PT, they come home with a list of exercises to complete a certain number of times in a row, multiple times each day. These types of orders don’t work very well for children. Instead, we want to try to make therapy fun for kids. One of the things we...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Jan 22, 2022 | Handwriting, Newsletter, Occupational Therapy
Sunday, January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. In honor of that it seemed appropriate to explore how our kids learn to write and ways we, as caretakers, can help them develop this skill. Although kiddos may start to scribble sometime between 12 and 18-months,...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Dec 9, 2021 | Newsletter, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Did you know that there is a national program called Early Intervention (EI) which is available for qualifying families with children ages birth through three years. All programs are collaborative, individualized and reflect the child’s and family’s priorities,...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Dec 4, 2021 | Newsletter, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Range of Motion
Have you noticed that your newborn is tilting his/her head to one side a lot? Or seems to only turn their head one way in their crib? If so, your infant may have torticollis (which is latin for “twisted neck”). This condition is completely treatable, read on to learn...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Dec 2, 2021 | Books, Free, Newsletter, Reading
In 1995 Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library with the hope of inspiring readers in her hometown, East Tennessee. The program sends a book a month to children from birth to 5 years old. Over the years, it has expanded across the country and beyond, to the...
by wemakepixels_9e7mpm | Nov 17, 2021 | Food, Newsletter, Nutrition
We all have heard the statements about how important it is to start your day with a nutritious meal. But breakfast isn’t the only meal that is important. This organization will deliver a week of lunches along with some snacks and drinks for children aged 3-18...