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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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Arbor Therapy What does the word Arbor mean to you? A large, towering tree of great strength, offering shade on ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Music in the Background

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

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

What Is Dyspraxia? Dr. Sara Murphy, Occupational TherapistDyspraxia is a neurological disorder that affects fine and gross motor skills, memory, ...