May242016
Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Sensory or Behavioral? How Do I Know?

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Sensory or Behavioral?  How Do I Know? By Emily Pierson, OTR/L Kids Place West Pediatric Occupational Therapist Sensory processing refers to a person’s ability to take information from the environment using their seven senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, movement, and position) and interpret that information to make sense of the world.  When any part…

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Apr132016
Kids Place NewsPediatric Occupational TherapyPediatric Physical TherapyPediatric Speech Therapy

The Benefits of Co-Treating

Kids Place News, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Physical Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy

The Benefits of Co-Treating By Amanda Bruce, MS, OTR/L and Stacy Taylor, MS, CCC-SLP Kids Place Pediatric Therapists Many parents new to pediatric therapy are unfamiliar with the term “co-treat.”  Short for co-treatment, this refers to two different therapy disciplines working with one child at the same time.  For example, your child may receive treatment…

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