Meet Our Team: March Spotlight on Kiri

Posted on March 18, 2017November 6, 2017 by arun

Almost everyone who either calls into our office or walks through our clinic doors gets to interact with Kiri. She has a warm smile when she is greeting clients at the front window. She is a great asset to our team! In her own words, “My position at NHWS is Medical Office Associate. I do […]...

Marching into Minecraft

Posted on March 15, 2017November 6, 2017 by arun

So many people love the game Minecraft. The article Five Things Minecraft Teaches Kids from USA Today describes benefits including building creativity, teaching real-world skills, kids can play anywhere, it’s kid friendly and it’s fun for the whole family. For all of us who love the game, our...

Depression in the African American Community

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

Clinical depression is more than life’s “ups” and “downs.” Life is full of joy and pain, happiness and sorrow. It is normal to feel sad when a loved one dies, or when you are sick, going through a divorce, or having financial problems. But for some people the sadness does not go away, o...

National Minority Mental Health Month

Posted on July 5, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announce July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Albert Wynn [D-MD] and cosponsored by a large bipartisan group to achieve two goals: Improve access to mental health treatm...

Childhood Depression

Posted on May 25, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Is it possible that a child can suffer from depression? Yes. Childhood depression differs from the normal “blues” and everyday emotions that occur as a child develops. When a child seems sad, it doesn’t mean he or she has significant depression. However, when sadness becomes disruptive en...

Addressing Mental Health Before Stage 4

Posted on May 11, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start before Stage 4—we begin with prevention. When people are in the first stage of those diseases, and are beginning to show signs of symptoms like a persistent cough, high blood pressure, or high ...

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...

8 tips for Managing Winter Blues

Posted on February 16, 2015November 10, 2017 by arun

Winter can be a very difficult and challenging time of the year. In many parts of the country winter means an extended period of limited sunlight, rain, and snow. As we near the end of February, it feels like spring should be right around the corner. However, if you live in the northern hemispher...

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...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Social Skills

Posted on October 28, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Developing and maintaining friends can be challenging for children with ADHD. Their increased level of activity, impulsivity, and talkativeness can make interactions difficult. The ability to read social cues and knowing how to interact and get along with others does not always come naturally to ...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Chores

Posted on October 21, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Children with ADHD generally resist engaging in tasks that they do not find stimulating, exciting, and fun. In general, most children do not like chores because they are not fun. As a result, arguments over chores, and subsequently reprimands, are all too common. However, power struggles over cho...

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Tips for Forgetfulness

Posted on October 14, 2013November 10, 2017 by arun

Forgetfulness is another common symptom of ADHD. This symptom causes significant disruption in children’s daily lives. Consider this example, you tell your child to go clean his/her room, but halfway there he has forgotten where he was going or what he planning to do. Although this may appear t...