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Budding Writers Group

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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

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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.

Fall 2015 Group Schedule

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Budding Writers For Ages 3-5 ~ Tuesdays from 2-3 pm, 4 sessions (10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27) This occupational therapy led group is for children who are struggling with beginning to write or color or who avoid doing fine motor activities. Participants gain body awareness and the skills needed to b...

Enroll today for Budding Writers Group

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Are you worried about your child’s handwriting skills? Come join us Monday and Wednesday August 17th, 19th, 24th, & 26th for our Budding Writers Group for ages three to five to help build the skills they need. This group will help your child form good habits that will carry over into their abilit...

Who’s ready for Kindergarten?

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Are you wondering if your child is ready for kindergarten? We would like to invite your child to take part in our Kindergarten Kickoff Group this summer. This group is only for children who will be attending kindergarten in the Fall of 2015. We will help your child get ready for the classroom set...

Registration is open for Winter 2015 Groups- call today!

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Social Skills Groups Sensory Play Social Skills Group For Ages 5-7 8 Tuesday sessions (4:00 – 5:00pm)  1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 This group is geared towards children who need support with peer interaction, focusing on positive social behavior and social communication skills...

Building Writing Skills

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Writing on a vertical (up and down) surface helps to promote an efficient pencil grasp position. Writing on a vertical surface, engages the shoulder muscles to work against gravity which promotes the development of the arm strength and stability. This position also encourages an extended wrist po...

Count Down to Kindergarten: Is My Child Ready?

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Enrolling a child in kindergarten is difficult enough without worrying and stressing about his or her readiness. Five year olds vary widely in their developmental skills. When evaluating your child’s readiness for kindergarten there are four areas of developmental functioning that should be consi...

Sensory Play Group Summer Camp

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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...

How Do I Know If My School-age Child Needs Occupational Therapy?

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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...