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December: Holiday Joy and Winter Wellness

Holiday Joy and Winter Wellness: Tips for a Healthy and Happy Season The holiday season is a magical time filled ...

Embracing Gratitude and Family in Our Therapy Journey

As we enter November, a season known for gratitude and togetherness, we are reminded of the power of family and ...

Fun Fall Activities to Boost Motor Skills in Kids

Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy seasonal activities that not only celebrate the cooler weather and spooky vibes but ...

Establishing Routines and Wellness for Children in Therapy

Establishing Routines and Wellness for Children in Therapy As a therapy practice specializing in speech, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy, ...

Back-to-School Readiness: Supporting Children with Disabilities for Success

As summer winds down and the school year approaches, families everywhere are preparing for the transition back to school. For ...

Summer Wellness: Embracing Outdoor Activities for Therapy Success

As the sun shines brightly and the days grow longer, summer offers a perfect opportunity to incorporate outdoor activities into ...

Halloween Tips ~Let’s Talk Sensory!

Halloween has long been a favorite holiday for kids. But trick-or-treating can be trickier and less of a treat for ...

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60 plus refreshing self-care ideas for busy moms

As moms, as much as we would love to invest in self-care activities to keep relaxed, refreshed, and recharged, we ...

Managing Negative Emotions Related To Stuttering In Children

Children can display a  wave of emotions with their disfluencies or stuttering. This can come in the form of anger, ...

Music in the Background

Sarra Erb, Board Certified Music Therapist  Have you ever watched a movie that had no background music? Have you ever ...

I’ve got rhythm – Music and the Brain

Music not only makes us feel good, but it is a total brain workout. Music is a product of the ...

Why feeding therapy?

A child that is a picky eater or will not eat at all can be stressful for everyone in the ...
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Making The Most of Music With Kiddos

Sarra Erb, Board Certified Music Therapist Music is a fun, interactive, and useful tool that can engage your children at ...

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy By Maurivel Raglin, Physical Therapist Assistant ​ Here at Arbor Therapy, Physical Therapy can be dynamic, fun ...
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Torticollis: Symptoms, causes, treatment

​ Torticollis: Symptoms, causes, treatment Torticollis is a condition that some babies have involving the muscles of the neck that ...

Why is Tummy Time Important?

Not just for infants! What is tummy time? Tummy time is considered any type of weight bearing through upper extremities. ...

Video Modeling and Use in Occupational Therapy Process

What is video modeling? Video modeling (VM) is a mode of teaching that uses video recording and display equipment to ...

W-sitting and Potential Adverse Effects

W-sitting and Potential Adverse EffectsDeb Mordhorst, Doctor of Physical Therapy While W-sitting is a common and perhaps preferred choice for ...

Cerebellar Ataxia

Cerebellar AtaxiaBy Sara Murphy, Doctor of Occupational Therapy The cerebellum is the part of the brain tucked underneath the back ...
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Activities and Strategies for Feeding

Activities and Strategies for feeding Toddlers and older children who have difficulty with eating may have limited food preferences,weak oral ...
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What Is Dyspraxia?

What Is Dyspraxia? Dr. Sara Murphy, Occupational TherapistDyspraxia is a neurological disorder that affects fine and gross motor skills, memory, ...
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Tips for Getting Sensory Kids to Wear Winter Clothes

Tips for getting sensory kids to wear winter clothes The tactile sensory system is one of the earliest developed senses ...
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60-plus Refreshing Self-care Ideas for Busy Moms (and Really, Is There Any Other Kind?)

As moms, as much as we would love to invest in self-care activities to keep relaxed, refreshed and recharged, we ...
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Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver burnout Caregiver burnout is a very real and common occurrence. It can not only affect a caregiver’s mental health ...
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Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder By Dr. Sara Murphy, Occupational Therapist Sensory processing is how a person is able to take in ...