Fun Ideas for building Pre-Writing Skills
For many students in Preschool/TK, working on pre-writing lines (including a vertical line, horizontal line, and circle)
Summer Ideas for Sensory/Fine Motor Art Play
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…
Summer Ideas for Sensory Play
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…
Scissor Skills…Without the Scissors!
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…
April is Occupational Therapy Month
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…
FIVE OT Tips: Preparing Kids to Return to In-Person School
From Ascend’s Expert & Lead Clinic Occupational Therapist Cecilia Su, MS, OTR/L OT Tips for Back to School Preparation: Helping Kids Return to In-Person Learning Returning to in-person school can be an exciting milestone, but it often comes with new routines, expectations, and anxieties for both children and parents. After extended time at…
Teletherapy
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…
Ascend Rehab Autism Services throughout the Bay Area
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…
What Makes for the ‘Best Autism Center’ in the San Francisco Bay Area?
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).
Searching For Autism Services in San Francisco?
Education of children with autism needs your undivided attention. This is where Ascend Rehab, Autism Services comes in (not far from San Francisco). The purpose of a reputable autism center in San Francisco, or elsewhere is to improve the quality of life of kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder.