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. ...

Social Skills Group Overview

Posted on January 9, 2017November 6, 2017 by arun

Some children acquire social skills, such as saying “please” and “thank you” and to wait their turn by observational learning. However, children with developmental, learning, and attention issues often experience difficulty developing common social interaction skills by simply observing o...

Miss Melissa’s February Sensory Invention

Posted on February 17, 2016November 10, 2017 by arun

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...

Staying Calm and Alert Social Skills Group

Posted on December 29, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

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 ...

Fall 2015 Group Schedule

Posted on September 4, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

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...

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...