by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Dec 12, 2022 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Infant Development, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy, Uncategorized, Visual Motor
Written By: Amanda Beckert, SLPA, & Karol Owens, SLP It’s a wonderful time of the year for gift giving! As beautiful as twinkling lights are, family get-togethers are, and pictures of snow-covered mountains are, there is no denying that the holidays can also...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Oct 18, 2022 | Bilateral Coordination, Developmental Milestones, Early Intervention, Gross Motor Skills, Infant Development, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Tummy Time
Written By: Kallie Atti, PT, DPT What is repositioning? Repositioning is a tool we use as early intervention for children with torticollis. There are many different ways to reposition varying from how you hold your baby to how you change your baby’s diaper. For...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Oct 7, 2022 | Bilateral Coordination, Ergonomics, Gross Motor Skills, Limb Lengthening, Pediatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Pediatric Yoga, Physical Therapy
Written By: Erica Koester, DPT Has your therapist mentioned that you should stretch for 3+ minutes? Here is the reason why. The fascia, a.k.a. connective tissue, requires time to stretch. What is fascia? Why is it important? Fascia...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Feb 1, 2022 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Gross Motor Skills, Pediatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs
Written By: Mary Pengelley, PT, DPT What is Serial Bracing? Serial bracing is a therapeutic intervention used to decrease muscle tightness, change habitual patterns of movement in a single joint, or improve range of motion. It can be used for tight heel-cords...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Nov 8, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gross Motor Skills, Infant Development, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs
Written By: Kaleigh Smyrk, PT, DPT Children typically begin to walk around 12 months of age, and when they start, it is so exciting to see! You may notice that your child starts to walk with a wide base of support, some waddling, and little to no arm swing. Initially,...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 24, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bilateral Coordination, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs
Written By: Grace Chang, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapists at Progressive Pediatric Therapy often use the Galileo whole body vibration platform to augment their therapy by providing low impact, smooth but powerful vibration input to a child’s body. The input of the...
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