Each year, in the spirit of giving season, our therapists have the opportunity to nominate families they serve who could use a little extra support. Last year marked the seventh year of our Ascend Adopt-A-Family Giving Program, and it was our biggest one yet! We received a record-breaking 53 family nominations—more than ever before! To…
Ascend’s New Site Opens in Livermore Ascend has closed its location in Pleasanton and opened a bigger, more spacious site in Livermore. The new Clinic serving the Tri-Valley area has two Little Miracles rooms and three Speech Rooms to serve the community with special needs children. We are excited to welcome children and families to…
Antioch Clinic’s Big Expansion: Doubling Our Space, Doubling Our Impact! We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our Antioch Clinic! Our space has officially doubled in size, which means more opportunities, more classrooms, and more specialized support to serve our community better. This growth is an exciting milestone as we enhance our services…
Home Activities to Help Work on Scissor Skills…Without the Scissors! Contributed by our Ascend Staff Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L and Kevin Yang, OTR/L Scissor skills work on more than just cutting lines and shapes – it also works on bilateral coordination (using the helper hand to help hold the paper while cutting, or helping…