Speech-Language Therapist
We are looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our growing team. If you know a SLP who loves kids, playing, and learning, let us know!
Blog
The Importance of Daydreaming
Many parents think that a child’s mid and body should be continually busy. They believe that learning only occurs when children are doing something. As a result, the tendency is to overschedule children. However, overscheduling can be counterproductive to the learning process. It doesn’t allow ch...
ASO Golf Tournament & Wine Event – Fun “Fore” a Great Cause!
ASO Golf Tournament & Wine Event Fun “Fore” a Great Cause! The Autism Society of Oregon invites you to JOIN US for a day of GOLF, WINE TASTING & CHARITABLE GIVING Hit the links with a fun four person scramble at the Reserve’s expansive North course. After 18 holes, enjoy a sampling of Pacific...
Sensory Play Group Summer Camp
What we did for occupational therapy time and why… “But it’s summer. I don’t want to work on handwriting…” If you have heard this before, it’s okay because there are lots of things that we did this past week in our Sensory Play Group Summer Camp to build the skills that are needed for h...
Teen Social and Life Skills Summer Camp Set for Next Week
We are finishing up Sensory Play Group Summer Camp this week and getting ready for Teen Summer Camp. This camp will focus on practical skills that are needed every day. This activity based camp offers teens an opportunity to learn and practice social skills in a supportive, yet real world enviro...
New Team Member
We are happy to welcome Catherine Jones to our clinic. Catherine will be joining our team for the next year. Catherine is a student-therapist in her third year of training, in the Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy program at Lewis and Clark College. Catherine is relatively new to the Portla...
Our New Office is Almost Ready!
We are getting closer to being able to move into our new space! Our new office will have more space and make it easier for us to provide Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, and Speech and Language Therapy services. We will have more space for Social Skills groups as well. Although we are moving ...
Our Office is Under Construction!
We have very exciting news: our office is moving soon. Our new space is being built just to fit our needs and will be a wonderful upgrade. We will be gaining much needed space including a therapy gym, game and craft room, and a bigger group space. We look forward to being in a bright […]
Thanks MassMutual
On Thursday June 20th, MassMutual hosted a luncheon to share information about an new program that they are offering in Oregon and Southwest Washington, the SpecialCare Planning Team (www.massmutual.com/specialcare). MassMutual will be providing a series of seminars on topics including life c...
FREE SpecialCare Jump and Fun Night – June 12, 2013
The Importance of Play
To children, play is as vital as breakfast in the morning. Children put every ounce of energy and concentration into play, for it is their way of learning about themselves, other people, and the physical world around them. Play has a critical role in children’s intellectual, social, emotional, ph...
How Do I Know If My School-age Child Needs Occupational Therapy?
If your child is experiencing 3 or more problems identified below, occupational therapy intervention may be helpful. Difficulty focusing attention (or over-focused) and unable to shift to next task. Low muscle tone; tends to lean on arms or slumps at desk. Needs more practice then other childre...