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Sensory Diet
A "sensory diet" is a personalized activity plan that provides the sensory input a person needs to stay focused and organized throughout the day in a structured way. People of all ages with varying...
Get Off your Bottom and on your Belly!!
APRIL IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH! Everyone always thinks that tummy time is important only for babies but I want to tell you it is actually important for kids of all ages. Tummy time, also known...
Its freezing out!
When the weather gets cold, children often spend their days watching TV or playing videogames. Here are some simple ideas for active indoor games to keep everyone warm and busy: Make an obstacle...
It is flu season!
What do I feed my child? The flu comes on strong and having “feel better food” already on your shelves is one step to being prepared when the flu hits your family suddenly. But of course the best...
Red Flags For Childhood Apraxia
Red Flags for Childhood Apraxia of Speech In Infants and Toddlers Excerpts taken from Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Practical Strategies for Successful Treatment presentation by Margaret A. Fish, MS...
What is the Big Deal About Toe Walking?
Sure we go up on our toes to reach objects out of our reach, when we are trying to be quiet and not be noticed, when we are trying to step over puddles, etc. Walking on our tip toes becomes a...
Gross Motor Milestones for School Aged Children
The PT Department at TherapyWorks in Tulsa frequently hears the question “What should my child be doing at this age”? It’s easy to forget what we did as a young child and when gross motor...
AQUATIC THERAPY: A New Program at TherapyWorks
Aquatic therapy is known to be beneficial in physical therapy to address muscle weakness, balance deficits, pain, and decreased flexibility. About a month ago, TherapyWorks started an off campus...
Quality Time!
With school back in session and the holidays quickly approaching, it can be very difficult to find that “one on one” time with your children. Research studies have shown that it is not the amount...
It takes a village
Your child’s care and progress is our number one priority at TherapyWorks. We have all heard the phrase “it takes a village”, well it truly does to care for a child with special needs. Do you know...
Healthy breakfast idea!
So it is that time a year when peaches taste wonderful and are cheaper. With children going back to school what better way then to add the Vitamin A and Vitamin C peaches provide with a hassle free...
Teaching Children with Down Syndrome to Read
An article review Original article written by Sue Buckley and Gillian Bird The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, Down Syndrome Research and Practice 1993, 1(1) 34-39 As a speech pathologist and a new...