by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 23, 2021 | Early Intervention, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Wheelchair, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs
Written by Namyata Patel, PT, with contributions by Mary Pengelley, DPT, PT. What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA? The name, spinal muscular atrophy itself explains that it is a disease related to the spinal cord and muscle. The nerve cells that come from the...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jun 17, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children's Special Needs Classes, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children, Uncategorized
Written By: Laura Dart, OTR/L The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 grounding strategy for calming can be used to teach children about their senses and how to use experiences within their physical context to bring them into the present moment. Teaching mindfulness...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | May 19, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Early Intervention, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Visual Motor
Written by Progressive Pediatric Staff Member Why is imitation important? When children imitate language and behaviors, they are building blocks in their skill development because they get to have a model of these skills while they’re learning! Children learn...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Feb 2, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy
Written by: Megan Sliski, PT, DPT The COVID-19 pandemic began almost one year ago. Many of us have been spending increased time at home- some of us are even working at home and our children are attending school and therapies at home. Take a second to consider...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Dec 5, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bilateral Coordination, Cerebral Palsy, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy, Visual Motor
Compiled and written by Brittni Barnes, OTR/L & Teresa Hans, OTR/L Ever wanted to know what toys therapists LOVE for different developmental stages? Progressive Pediatric Therapy staff have compiled a list for the different ages and stages to foster development!...
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