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Miss Melissa’s Winter Sensory Inventions

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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 ...

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...

The ADHD Challenge: Strategies for Resolving Problems in the Morning

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The alarm rings. Your child hops quickly and happily out of bed. After brushing her teeth, she heads for the closet and picks out something to wear. Before her first mouthful of Cheerios, she checks her backpack to make sure that she’s got all of her homework is completed and present. Then she ...

National School Backpack Awareness Day 2015

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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) sponsored National School Backpack Awareness Day, an annual national educational event to call attention to health problems in children and adults caused by backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly. Think the books and school supplies th...

Miss Melissa’s Fall Sensory Inventions

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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. School has started which means it’s time to make: Flubber! Ingredients: ¾ cup cold water 1 cup...

Miss Melissa’s Sensory Inventions

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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-...

2015 Summer Groups Registration Is Now Open – Call Today!

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Our summer group schedule is now available. We are excited to be offering several new groups this summer that will address the social and educational needs of children ages 3-18. Click here to finds out more about our summer groups. Space is limited so reserve your child’s spot soon.

4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities

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Come join us at the 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities @ McKenzie Stadium (behind Evergreen High School) on April 4th, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Stop by our booth and learn about our summer therapeutic services and other therapeutic resources. The 4th Annual Easter Egg...

Sensory Play Social Skills Group for 5-7 year olds

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Our fall groups started last week and we are looking forward to 7 more weeks of growth, learning and fun. We still have space available in the Monday afternoon group from 4-5pm.  This group combines movement, sensory rich play and  social games to increase social skills. If you would like more ...

Gifts that Support Growth and Development

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If you are buying gifts for a special child in your life, you have an opportunity to provide a gift that will be both fun and enriching. As children play, they develop motor skills, visual processing and social skills. The right toy can help to provide your child with entertainment and help them ...