Imagine Sarah, a vibrant 7-year-old with striking blue eyes. Like many children with autism, she faces unique challenges daily. Bright lights can be overwhelming, unfamiliar textures unsettling, and transitioning from one task to another daunting. But in a therapeutic environment, where the benefits of occupational therapy for autism are designed just for her, Sarah blooms.
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The Benefits of Creating a Therapeutic Environment: Occupational Therapy for Autism
February 10th, 2024The Power of Play: Therapeutic Activities for Developmental Delays
December 20th, 2023A first word. A first step. A first hug. Seeing your child hit developmental milestones is one of the many joys of parenthood. But what happens if a child doesn’t reach an expected milestone? Your first inclination may be to panic, but that’s unnecessary. Endeavors Pediatric Therapy Services offers therapeutic activities for developmental delays that
Is Your Child Lagging Behind With Walking? Physical Therapy Can Help Get Them Moving
August 20th, 2021So, Your Child Isn’t on the Move Yet? We Can Help Fix That! Teaching your child to walk and get them moving is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. For so many parents, those first steps are part of a fleeting moment. After months of being entirely dependent on you for
Help Your Child Master Handwriting with These 3 Tips!
August 10th, 2021Is Your Child Struggling with handwriting? We Can Help! It’s every parent’s dream to set their child up for long-term success. Who hasn’t seen a doctor’s ridiculous scrawl and thought to themselves, “Oh, my gosh, who taught this person how to write?!” Handwriting says a lot about an individual, and the absolute best time to
Did You Know Therapeutic Exercise Could Help Prevent Muscular Dystrophy?
July 20th, 2021Is Your Child at Risk of Developing Muscular Dystrophy? Our Pediatric Therapy Services Can Help For a parent, the only thing worse than facing a chronic health issue is seeing your child have to face one. Muscular dystrophy is a scary diagnosis; one that is typically filled with a lot of questions and uncertainty about
Does Your Child Have Autism? Discover Our Innovative Treatment Plans
July 10th, 2021Did You Know Pediatric Physical Therapy Could Help Enhance Skills in Children with Autism? Working with a pediatric physical therapist can help your child with autism to develop many skills required for daily life. Sometimes referred to as “occupational therapy,” this type of physical therapy focuses on sensory and neuromotor skills to help children become
Are You Concerned About Your Child’s Gross Motor Developments? PT Can Help
June 20th, 2021Help Enhance Your Child’s Gross Motor Skills with Physical Therapy! Children are born into the world with barely any skills to their name. With their first breath, they develop the ability to cry out for help, and quickly develop the skills necessary to drink milk and seek support from Mom and Dad. Growing up is
Pediatric Injuries Can Be Difficult – Here are Some Tips for Avoiding Them
June 10th, 2021Help Your Active Child Avoid Injuries with These Tips and Tricks! Pediatric injuries typically fall into one of two categories: acute or overuse injuries. According to the National Library of Medicine, “Acute injuries are usually physeal or avulsion fractures relating to a single traumatic event. Overuse injuries are the result of repetitive stress and include
Does Your Child Have ADHD? Nutrition Could Help with Development
May 10th, 2021Help Your Child Live His or Her Best Life with Nutritional Changes! It is estimated that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects three to five percent of all preschool and school-aged children, yet the role of nutrition plays in managing a child’s ADHD symptoms is not as cut and dry as you might think. Even more
If Your Child is at Risk of Developing Muscular Dystrophy, Therapeutic Exercise Could Help
April 20th, 2021Our Therapeutic Exercise Treatments May Be Beneficial for Your Child When faced with a chronic diagnosis, it is common to want to take a seat and wallow in the things that have gone wrong, but this is the wrong approach to take. Taking early steps to help your child succeed with pediatric physical therapy can