by Marie Pabica | Mar 29, 2024 | Developmental Delay, Pediatric Therapy, Physical Therapy
What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or...
by Marie Pabica | Apr 12, 2023 | Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Parenting, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing, Special Education
Occupational Therapists work with children and adults to help them better understand their sensory systems and learn how various sensory inputs can positively or negatively affect the person. Sensory inputs come from the world and can affect each person very...
by Marie Pabica | Sep 23, 2021 | Sensory Processing
Who experiences sensory processing disorders (SPD)? Did you know that 1 in 6 children experience sensory symptoms that interfere with daily life? Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (also called Sensory Integration Dysfunction) will be so severely affected by...
by Marie Pabica | Sep 8, 2021 | Pediatric Therapy
Before we answer why you need an OT for your kids, we need to know what is Occupational Therapy. Occupational therapy (OT) is a branch of health care that helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. OT can help them regain independence...
by Marie Pabica | Jun 3, 2021 | Pediatric Therapy
Physical Therapy for Pediatric aims to diagnose, treat, and manage conditions that affect infants, children, and adolescents. Including developmental delays, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, torticollis and other conditions that impact the musculoskeletal system. It...