Bring the Zoo to Your Home – Let’s Be Animals! Bear Crawling – Stay up on your hands and feet with your bottom in the air Great for coordination between arms/legs and core activation Crab Walking – Using your hands and feet, push to lift your bottom off the ground and try to keep your […]
W-Sitting in Children
What is w-sitting?: W-sitting (sitting on the knees with the bottom on ground and heels outside of hips) is one of many positions children choose to sit in. It is common for children to move in and out of this position while playing, only spending brief moments w-sitting. While developing children use this position at […]
Motor Learning in Children with Autism
What is motor learning? Motor learning is the change in capability to produce skilled tasks, often associated with practice or experience. In essence, it is the process of learning how to do something well. There are three stages in motor learning: cognitive, associative, and autonomous. Cognitive: a slow process where the child needs to think […]
Swimming as Physical Therapy
Swimming in the pool or lake has always been a beloved summer activity. Did you know swimming as physical therapy is also very helpful! It is also a great opportunity to improve your child’s strength, coordination, balance, and endurance by maximizing all the benefits that water has to offer! Swimming is a great full body […]
Progressing in Physical Therapy During Summer Break
Looking to continue the progress your child made over the school year in physical therapy? There are plenty of things you can do with your child at your local playground this summer to keep them moving in the right direction and progressing in physical therapy! Here are some suggestions based on goals they may have […]
Mental Wellness in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders
Those who have a child with IDD in their lives can benefit from understanding signs of poor mental health in those children as well as how to support them and get them the help they need.
Aquatic Therapy
Pediatric and Developmental Aquatic Therapy Aquatic Therapy is designed to benefit children by working on therapeutic skills in a gravity assisted environment. The pool setting offers a variety of water-based activities that enhance or restore mobility and function in a warm water environment. The therapists are able to utilize the properties of the water to […]
Physical Therapy
Pediatric and Developmental Physical Therapy Every child grows and develops at their own pace, however delays in gross motor development may cause concern. Children use their bodies to explore, play, and gain independence. If they can’t do these things, they may feel frustrated or unhappy. Our practices are intended to improve self esteem and empower children […]
How Physical Therapy Can Help Toe Walking & In-Toeing
Does your child walk on the balls of their feet or with their feet turning in? Toe walking and in-toeing can occur for many different reasons and can cause your child to be at an increased risk for falls when moving around and at risk for abnormal forces being placed through their joints, which can cause pain. Toe Walking […]
Teletherapy: Is it Right for Your Family?
Recently, we have announced that we will be offering teletherapy as an option for our families to continue receiving therapy services from our skilled therapists. However, you may be wondering, what exactly IS teletherapy? Teletherapy is providing therapy via a live video connection. The treatment session is similar to an in-person session. However, it is […]