Written by: Jennifer Faherty, MOT, OTR/L As we celebrate Mental Health Month in May, this article was written by Jen Faherty, our Assistant Clinic Director, as a way to both reflect on mental health needs and educate the public on this important topic. When I entered the field of pediatric occupational therapy, I thought my Read More
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Happy Occupational Therapy Month: the ABCs of Pediatric OT
Written by: Elizabeth (Beth) Stuckey, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist at Pediatric Achievements Did you know that April is Occupational Therapy Month? Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals that work with individuals across the lifespan to help them do the things they WANT to, NEED to, and MUST do throughout their daily lives. At Pediatric Achievements, our occupational therapists specialize in helping individuals from birth through age 21 in a wide variety of areas. To Read More
SLEEP: FROM RESTLESS TO RESTFUL
SLEEP. Have you ever had a busy week with little sleep (deadlines to meet, sick kids, too many things to get done, etc.) and thought to yourself, “I’ll just get caught up on sleep this weekend?” Sleep debt, the term by which this phenomenon is known, is the amount of sleep you should be getting Read More