Success Stories: Leo
Leo has been working hard on.. ..crawling, sitting independently, increasing his protective responses to catch himself when he loses his balance, grasping and releasing, and building up his overall strength. A few weeks ago, Leo could not get into a crawling position by himself. Today, Leo can initiate and maintain a crawling position for several seconds. Leo has […]
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Halloween Spirit Week
This week from Oct. 24th to 28th is Halloween Spirit Week at our clinics! We are dressing up and doing all sorts of Halloweenie things. All patients, parents, and staff are encouraged to participate!
All About Augmentative and Alternative Communication
What is AAC: Short for augmentative and alternative communication. Utilized to make communication easier and for growth. Who uses it: AAC can include all tools we all use to communicate on a regular basis. Individuals with a communication delay benefit from SGD to support verbal and non verbal output. Types of AAC: No tech: doesn’t […]
Halloween For Everyone: Creating & Attending Inclusive Events For Your Kiddos
It’s the spooky season again and with it comes a variety of events for the kiddos. From Trick-or-treating to Fall festivals, many organizations, community members, businesses, and schools like to plan activities in accordance with the new season. It is important to remember that not all events are friendly to sensory, physical, or verbal needs […]
Playing Games With Your Child
Board games are a nostalgic way to play with your child in this digitally driven world. There are many benefits to playing games with your child to enhance their current therapy goals. You can adapt the rules to meet your child at their current level of ability. Check out the following! Attention to Task Memory match– […]
How to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity
Incorporating physical activity into your kiddo’s daily routine can be a challenge. Barriers to physical activity and movement can come in all shapes and sizes, real or perceived. Physical therapists are movement experts and can help you establish a safe and effective exercise plan to help you and your child achieve their goals. Here are […]
Back-To-School: Getting Your Kiddo Prepared
As the summer comes to an end, we anticipate the return of another school year. With the back to school sales booming and families rushing about, there can be an overwhelming sense of dread for kiddos with disabilities, and their parents too! A new school year can mean new classmates, an unfamiliar schedule, or even […]
Success Story: Meet Annica
Annica is a spunky girl who has been coming to therapy since she aged out of Birth To Three services. At the beginning, she wasn’t so sure about the big goals we had planned for her. When she first started, she was not able to walk or crawl and relied on her family to carry […]
Success Story: Meet Ollie
Ollie started therapy at Medical Support Services just before his first birthday. At the time, he required around the clock cares in order to address his medical needs, including positioning changes throughout the day. Ollie would be exhausted, falling asleep after just a few minutes of therapy intervention. He has worked super hard over the […]
Success Stories: Meet Annalise
Annalise is the sweetest 10-year-old girl whose smile lights up a room. She began her physical therapy journey with us when she was five years old, and was discharged from physical therapy at the end of January! I’ve had the pleasure of working with her for the past three years. Since she began her therapy […]
Success Stories: Meet Maysen
Maysen is a Rockstar! In the past year, Maysen has been seizure free, allowing her gross motor and fine motor skills to skyrocket! She has also mastered reciprocal army crawling, improved motor planning while walking in her gait trainer, and grasping and releasing with her right hand. She has also been improving her communication skills […]