by Ascend staff Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L, School-Based Occupational Therapist It’s April, and along with our OT community here at Ascend we are celebrating Occupational Therapy Month, where we honor and spotlight our industry and the heartfelt work our dedicated therapists do in both clinic and school-based settings. Below are common questions about Occupational Therapy…
NOURISHING SELF CARE FOR THERAPISTS AND TEACHERS by Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L (School-Based Occupational Therapist, Ascend Rehab Services, Inc.) Part 4: Creating Your Own Self-Care Plan This is the last of our 4-Part Series on Self-Care where we get started on creating our own individualized self-care plan. If you have already embarked on this journey,…
NOURISHING SELF CARE FOR THERAPISTS AND TEACHERS by Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L (School-Based Occupational Therapist, Ascend Rehab Services, Inc.) Part 3: Healing Chronic Stress Through Nourishing Self-Care: 7 Healing Habits Establishing a nourishing self-care program is vital when working to heal and reverse the effects of chronic stress. The goal is to regain a sense…
NOURISHING SELF CARE FOR THERAPISTS AND TEACHERS by Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L (School-Based Occupational Therapist, Ascend Rehab Services, Inc.) Part 2: The Effects of Chronic Stress and How to Help Repair the Damage Many of us say it often, myself included: “I’m so stressed”. We are overwhelmed by our to-do lists, balancing work and home,…
Nourishing Self-Care for Therapists and Teachers in the Time of COVID-19: A 4-Part Series to Avoid Burnout and Thrive by Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L (School-Based Occupational Therapist, Ascend Rehab Services, Inc.) Part 1: Reflection: Where Do We Stand with Our Own Self-Care? If you help to take care of the needs of anyone else, (including…
For many students in Preschool/TK, working on pre-writing lines (including a vertical line, horizontal line, and circle)
Need More Summer Ideas? Here are a few we love from Ascend Expert Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L Our School-Based Occupational Therapist Cut shapes out of sponges and create a sponge painting masterpiece, or finger paint, exploring the texture of paint. Use an old toilet paper roll and dip in paint to create circle art…
We hope you and your families are staying cool this summer! We wanted to share some fun summer ideas for sensory and fine motor play. Summer is a wonderful time to explore sensory activities, especially outside and in nature. Sensory activities are not just for our little ones – it’s also great for us as…
From our School-Based Occupational Therapist at Ascend, Christina Pandolfo, MS, OTR/L April is Occupational Therapy Month, and to celebrate I want to share a few of my favorite activities for preschoolers. As an OT, I love working on foundational fine motor skills. Foundational fine motor skills are a big focus in our OT work with…