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Summer Sensory Fun for your Kids

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 them! Sensory issues are not all the same and vary from person to...
Daily Journaling: Stress and Anxiety Relief

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 starts. This is common, but there is a solution, says Kristen Arquette....

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 in today’s world and the numbers are only increasing; at an...
The History of Physical Therapy

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 “reconstruction aides” and continue to be trained with an...
What is Kinesio Tape

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 Taping! Kinesiology Tape is a thin, stretchy, elastic cotton strip...
Preparing for BACK TO SCHOOL!

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 disturbances. Here are some strategies to start implementing NOW to reduce...
Wet & Wonderful

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 the water?! Water play is beneficial in a variety of ways, whether...