Occupational Therapy Month

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by arun

What do playing with play-do, climbing on a rock wall, organizing school supplies and learning how to cook have in common? All of these activities may be happening right now in an Occupational Therapy (OT) session at New Horizons Wellness Services. April is National Occupational Therapy Month. ...

Join Us in Welcoming a new OT our Team

Posted on May 16, 2017November 6, 2017 by arun

Welcome Stephanie! Starting May 1st, Stephanie Fouts OTR/L has joined the therapy team in our clinic. Stephanie is an Occupational Therapist with an infectious smile and an adventurous spirit. Outside of work she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, crocheting, and entertaining her two cats...

Budding Writers Group

Posted on December 3, 2015 by arun

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...

Miss Melissa’s Sensory Inventions

Posted on August 10, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Miss Melissa’s Summer Sensory Inventions Need one last summer activity before you send your kids to school? How about making….. Kool-Aid Playdough!! Ingredients: 1 cup of flour ¼ cup of salt 1 pack of Kool-Aid ⅔ cup of water 1 tb. of oil Instructions: Mix the flour, the salt, and the Kool-...

What is OT?

Posted on April 14, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

The American Occupational Therapy Association has declared the month of April to be known as Occupational Therapy Month. Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occ...

April 2015 is National Occupational Therapy Month

Posted on April 7, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

April is National Occupational Therapy Month. Occupational Therapists (OT) help their clients live life to the fullest by improving their ability to participate in activities of daily living, leisure and school or work. Occupational therapy services typically include: Customized treatment program...

Looking For Local Resources?

Posted on March 27, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Spectrums Magazine is such a fantastic local resource. They have put together a comprehensive list of providers in the Portland Metro area and provided it here: AutismResourceDirectory_spring15. Take a look at all of the opportunities available within our community at spectrumsmagazine.com Than...

Occupational Therapy Can Help Children With ADHD

Posted on November 9, 2014November 10, 2017 by arun

The American Psychiatric Association states in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) that 5% of children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder in which children experience difficulty with sustaining attention and concentration, restraining im...

Building Writing Skills

Posted on August 21, 2014November 10, 2017 by arun

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...

Cold Weather Play, Part 2

Posted on March 10, 2014November 10, 2017 by arun

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful…….. (part 2) The good news is, we are heading toward spring and with each day we are seeing more signs of the seasons changing. The hard part is that there are still some really wet days ahead of us. What can you do on a cold, wet day when […]

Cold Weather Play- Part One

Posted on February 28, 2014November 10, 2017 by arun

Oh the Weather outside is frightful….(Part one) What to do on a cold, wet day when you have kids with that need to move? This time of year, days are short, cold and often rainy. It can be hard for our kids to get the movement that their bodies need. This can make it hard […]

April is National Occupational Therapy Month

Posted on April 19, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Occupational Therapists (OTs) help their clients live life to the fullest by improving their ability to participate in activities of daily living, leisure and school/work. OTs are are enthusiastic and caring. They get excited about helping clients be able to do the little things that are impor...