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Summer Sensory Fun for your Kids
Do you know how simple and incredibly cheap it can be to create your own fun around the house for your kid(s)? If you have kids that are sensory prone, these activities will be especially fun for...
Daily Journaling: Stress and Anxiety Relief
We all have it and typically deal with it in our day to day lives. What is it? Stress and or anxiety. These two emotions/feelings can often determine the entire outcome of our day before it even...
Autism: where does it come from?
"Every child has some spontaneous mutations,” explains Iossifov. “But in some unlucky children these mutations severely affect the functioning of a particular gene. Autism affects so many children...
APRIL & MAY: What THEY stand for!
April has come and pass, but it brought warmer weather...and MAY! Finally!! For many reasons, April AND May are always very special to TherapyWorks. We celebrate these months in clinic for reasons...
FREE PARENT TRAINING MARCH 3rd!
Does your child trip and fall frequently? Does he/she seem uncoordinated or clumsy? If so, PLAN ON ATTENDING THE FREE PARENT TRAINING AT THERAPYWORKS ON MARCH 3, 2016 AT 7:00PM! SPONSORED BY THE...
The History of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy (PT) was first practiced in Great Britain in 1894, by a group of four nurses. Physical therapy was performed mostly on people who had been injured in WWI. The nurses became known as...
What is Kinesio Tape
At Therapyworks, many of our occupational and physical therapists are Certfied Kinesio Tape Practitioners. Kinesio Taping has many beneficial uses, so let's learn more about pediatric Kinesio...
Preparing for BACK TO SCHOOL!
Many schools are starting in the following 1-2 weeks. Many children, especially children who are seen for Occupational Therapy, have difficulties with changes in routine, transitions, and sleep...
Wet & Wonderful
It's Time for Summer Water Play! It’s hot outside, and we can expect the temperatures to keep rising! With that, it’s still important for kids to get outside and play, and what better way than in...
Summer Challenge: UNPLUG!
Pretty much everyone admits they probably spend to much time at home in front of their TV. computer, tablet or phone. So here's a summertime challenge! Increase your active participation in play...
The PROMPT Intervention Technique
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! The speech pathologists at TherapyWorks assist children with delays in the areas of speech and language, articulation, fluency, feeding, swallowing,...
Summertime Fun!
With summer time vastly approaching and school coming to an end, there are plenty of inexpensive and fun ways to keep your children entertained. These ideas are not only fun for your child, but can...