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…
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…
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…
From Ascend’s Expert & Lead Clinic Occupational Therapist Cecilia Su, MS, OTR/L 1. For many kids, staying at home has become the routine thus reintegration into the community is essential in preparation for returning to school. Plan daily trips outside the house. Walks around the neighborhood or to the park Drive to pick up…
What is Teletherapy and 5 Simple Steps to get started with Teletherapy What is Teletherapy? Quite simply put, teletherapy is the use of technology to provide therapy services remotely. Teletherapy comes under the broad umbrella of TeleMedicine or TeleHealth which according to Mayo Clinic is the “use of digital information and communication technologies, such…
Inquire about our open positions as we are looking to grow our team. We are seeking passionate, hardworking, and skilled individuals to build their career with us. If the opportunity is knocking on your door, are you going to leave them hanging? Make sure to open this door because we guarantee you won’t regret it!
If someone you love has autism, you may be interested in finding out more about the autism services offered by Ascend Rehab here in the Bay Area. There are a number of different services available for those with autism as well as their families. If you’d like to seek help for a loved one, it’s…
Whether you live in the bay area, or are moving here – Ascend Rehab has some great openings for occupational therapy positions and speech therapy positions as well. We’re looking for individuals who love working with children, ideally have experience in pediatrics but most importantly are looking for a place they can feel supported and know their is opportunity for career growth.
If your child has language delays, a speech pathologist may be able to help get them back on schedule. However, you should make sure that the professional you hire is a good fit for your child.
Finding a job in a specific medical specialty can be challenging, as regular job search websites don’t have such a narrow focus. You may even have better luck looking into medical job boards, for instance.
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is considered a scientifically validated approach to understanding the behavior of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It helps understand how your son’s or daughter’s behavior is affected by the environment.
At Ascend Rehab Services we do our best to offer a variety of different services to the children who may need it. Whether it’s autism (ASD), down syndrome, speech therapy or otherwise – our individual and group services offer a dynamic and variety of services that my fit your child’s exact needs (some more than others).