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Using the Galileo Vibration Platform in Occupational Therapy Treatment.

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 24, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bilateral Coordination, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs

Written By: Grace Chang, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapists at Progressive Pediatric Therapy often use the Galileo whole body vibration platform to augment their therapy by providing low impact, smooth but powerful vibration input to a child’s body. The input of the...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: What is it & How Physical & Occupational Therapy help!

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 23, 2021 | Early Intervention, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Wheelchair, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs

Written by Namyata Patel, PT, with contributions by Mary Pengelley, DPT, PT. What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA? The name, spinal muscular atrophy itself explains that it is a disease related to the spinal cord and muscle. The nerve cells that come from the...

How To Elicit Imitation From Your Little One at Home

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | May 19, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Early Intervention, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Specialty Programs, Speech Therapy

Written by Progressive Pediatric Staff Member Why is imitation important? When children imitate language and behaviors, they are building blocks in their skill development because they get to have a model of these skills while they’re learning! Children learn...

From the Physical Therapist’s Point of View: Pandemic Impacts on Our Children’s Development

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Mar 17, 2021 | Ergonomics, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy

Written by: Megan Sliski, PT, DPT The reality of the onset of COVID-19 had placed all of us in impossible situations causing us to make decisions we never imagined ourselves having to make. For parents, this has been an especially difficult change. Parents are not...

Don’t Let School from Home be a Pain in the Neck!

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Feb 2, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy

Written by: Megan Sliski, PT, DPT The COVID-19 pandemic began almost one year ago. Many of us have been spending increased time at home- some of us are even working at home and our children are attending school and therapies at home. Take a second to consider...

Sensory Toy Recommendations

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Dec 5, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy

Compiled and written by Teresa Hans, OTR/L & Brittni Barnes, OTR/L Ever wanted to know what toys therapists LOVE for different developmental stages? Progressive Pediatric Therapy staff have compiled a list for the different ages and stages to foster development!...