World Autism Awareness Day
Today is the eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. How will you celebrate?
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Spring 2016 Group Schedule
MONDAYS Social Skills For Ages 8-13 ~ Mondays 4:00-5:00 pm This group focuses on friendship, reducing anxiety, improving ability to manage feelings of frustration, and building confidence. Lessons and hands on activities help participants practice self reflection, self management, and social ...
Miss Melissa’s February Sensory Invention
Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. How about making….Putty! Ingredients: 4 oz bottle of regular school glue- not the washable ki...
Job Opening – Speech Therapist
Our clinic is seeking a part time pediatric speech and language pathologist to join our dynamic and energetic multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity to practice with other professionals and help to empower children and their families. Want to know more? Visit our website at ...
Miss Melissa’s January Sensory Invention
This month in OT we are making…. Erupting Snow Ingredients: ¼ cup of Baking Soda 1 TB of Vinegar Blue glitter 2-3 squirts of Shaving Cream Instructions: Pour baking soda into a bowl Add shaving cream Add as much glitter as you like Mix the ingredients together. Pour the vinegar and watch the m...
Staying Calm and Alert Social Skills Group
Group Leader, Casey, talks about the Staying Calm and Alert Group: “Group members will work together to learn how to monitor, maintain, and change their level of alertness. The purpose of this group is to build interaction skills while helping kids understand their personal arousal states, and ...
Miss Melissa’s Winter Sensory Inventions
Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. Need something to do during winter break? How about making…… Rubbery Marshmallow Playdough ...
Parent Education Group for Growing Eaters
Group leader, Allyson talks about the Growing Eaters Parent group: “This group is designed with parents in mind. My goal is to provide critical parent education needed to help children increase their acceptance of and safety with new foods. This group is designed to allow parents to take an acti...
2016 Insurance Deductible
As the new year quickly approaches, it brings with it a fresh start at many things. One important thing to pay attention to is your insurance deductible. Insurance plans work in one of two ways: Contract year plan. This means your plan begins and ends on a date you initiated coverage, and can b...
Budding Writers Group
Group Leader, Melodie talks about the Budding Writers Group: “This group will help to build the visual, motor and attention skills that children need to become successful in handwriting. Children that avoid or seem to struggle with fine motor activities such as playing with play-do, building wi...
Winter 2016 Group Schedule
We are excited to be offering several new groups and programs this winter. Space is limited for all groups, so please contact our office soon to sign up. Visit our website at www.nhws.us to see the new schedule that will be starting in January 2016.
Veteran’s Day
Here is the message that we have posted in our lobby: We thank all Veterans for their service today! Our office will be open for regular scheduled hours today.