by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jan 14, 2014 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children
Progressive Pediatric Therapy recently opened its’ West Palm Beach clinic at 5589 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 205, West Palm Beach, Florida. To celebrate, we are having a Family Fun Day Open House on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Nov 5, 2013 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Progressive Pediatric Therapy has a new four-legged team member! We are so excited to welcome Cotter to our Animal Assisted Therapy program. Cotter is a trained service dog owned by Physical Therapy Assistant, Ivette Matias. He joins Tippy, a trained service dog owned...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | May 29, 2013 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Hippotherapy, Horseback Riding, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children
Opening June 10, 2013, Holly Creek Star Center is seeking volunteers for its Hippotherapy riding program. “Without volunteers, the children may not be able to ride,” says Carole Walker, Holly Creek Founder and PPT4Kids Speech and Language Pathologist. “If you know of...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jan 21, 2013 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Skills
The Child Mind Institute recently featured Progressive Pediatrics’ Occupational Therapist, Willow Rossi, MS, OTR/L, and her facility dog, Tippy, in an article describing how animals help children overcome challenges of daily living. Tippy is used during therapy to not...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Nov 19, 2012 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Occupational Therapy
For centuries, animals have improved our lives through their companionship, hard work, and healing influence. How many times have we looked to our pets for a comforting hug? Or to make us laugh? Dogs are a great fit for therapy as they have a calming...
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