OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapy (OT) is a science-driven, evidence-based profession that focuses on helping people achieve independence in all areas of their lives. A child’s occupation, or job, is to grow, learn, go to school, do homework and play. OT helps children enrich their physical, sensory, and cognitive skills so they can carry out their occupation. OT can help children with everything from brushing their teeth, tying their shoes, and coordinating and improving their motor skills, to developing handwriting and learning strategies that help them remain focused in class, complete assignments, and interact with their peers. Read More 

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger following extensive scientific studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University. CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system – comprised of the soft tissues, bones of the cranium and the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. Read More

VISCERAL MANIPULATION

Jean-Pierre Barral, a French osteopath, developed Visceral Manipulation (VM). This integrative treatment approach assists in releasing structural imbalances and tensions throughout the organs and body. This may include digestive organs such as the stomach, esophagus, liver, small and large intestines to name a few, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, bladder, kidneys, and reproductive organs. Read More

VISION THERAPY

Poor sensory motor development can lead to many delays one of which is poor coordination of the eyes.  If your eyes are not coordinating well together as a child or adult you may be prone to clumsiness, poor balance, a lack of interest in or difficulty with reading, hand writing challenges, poor attention, headaches or fatigue while doing close work. Read More

SENSORY PROCESSING

Sensory processing is the way the nervous system receives information from our senses and turns them in to meaningful information in our bodies.   This allows us to feel where our bodies are and organize our responses into smooth coordinated movements. In addition to organizing our movements sensory information creates a chemical response in our brain, neurotransmitters, which the balance of or lack there of is what regulates our behaviors.    Read More