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. ...

Miss Melissa’s June Sensory Invention

Posted on June 11, 2016November 6, 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. Your kids are off from school, time to make…..Miss Melissa’s Summer Sensory Inventions: FLO...

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...

Miss Melissa’s January Sensory Invention

Posted on January 22, 2016November 10, 2017 by arun

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

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 ...

Miss Melissa’s Winter Sensory Inventions

Posted on December 26, 2015November 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. Need something to do during winter break? How about making…… Rubbery Marshmallow Playdough ...

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...

Give Your ADHD Child a Sensory Break Today

Posted on October 13, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Do you breathe a sigh of relief when your child finally heads off to school? Do you find yourself anxiously anticipating her return home, not knowing what mood she’ll be in? The morning routine didn’t go so well, so you pray that the afternoon will run more smoothly. You can already see the ...

Miss Melissa’s Fall Sensory Inventions

Posted on September 14, 2015November 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. School has started which means it’s time to make: Flubber! Ingredients: ¾ cup cold water 1 cup...

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...

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-...

Miss Melissa’s summer sensory inventions!

Posted on July 13, 2015November 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. Need an idea for your kids this summer that doesn’t involve too many difficult steps? How abo...