Happy Occupational Therapy month, everyone! Encompass is the proud home to six talented, passionate, and creative occupational therapists. Our OT team includes Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs). Our OT team works in both our Pediatric Outpatient Clinic and Birth to Three Early Intervention programs, providing functional, meaningful therapeutic programming to children […]
Celebrated each March, National Professional Social Work Month is an opportunity for social workers across the country to turn the spotlight on the profession and highlight the important contributions they make to society. Every day, the nation’s 680,000 social workers work to empower and elevate millions of people, including some of the most vulnerable in […]
Challenger Division is an adaptive baseball program for boys and girls ages 5 and up with physical and developmental challenges. Players are partnered with a typically-developing “buddy” to assist them as needed with the skills of the game. Encompass is the proud sponsor of SVLL Challenger Baseball, where flexibility, adaptability, and fun are the top […]
We are working on a “Creating a Trauma-Informed Learning Environment” pilot project with Timber Ridge Elementary School. This pilot is still evolving, but the plan so far includes four hours of training, a series of individual scenario exploration (formerly known as problem-solving) sessions with teachers, contributions to the school newsletter, and availability of a lending […]
“I never thought to play that way!” This is a refrain that pediatric therapists hear frequently. As therapists, we have years of training in science, theory, and practical application of therapy approaches. As pediatric therapists, we have the unique task of figuring out how to use these therapy approaches in a manner that is engaging […]
Sign language is a common strategy that is often recommended for children who are not yet speaking but still have a strong desire to communicate. Here are six common myths surrounding baby sign language — the information provided is from “My Smart Hands,” an organization that offers classes teaching parents sign language to use for […]
