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…
As the season changes and we get ready for the holidays, we wanted to share some wellbeing tips with you. In the wintertime, with cold, dry weather our body and skin needs extra nourishment and care. Also, the bustle of shopping and family dinners can add to the stress. Try one or more of these…
Antioch, CA: Ascend Rehab Services, Inc. has opened its newest and fourth location in the San Francisco Bay Area with a new Pediatric Clinic in Antioch, CA. The clinic is now open to serve children and families in Antioch and the neighboring communities starting this week. This location also houses Ascend’s Little Miracles Community Center-Based…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2021 Contact: Shriti Bhandari Ascend Rehab Services, Inc. socialmedia@ascendrehabinc.com Ascend Awards Its First Employee Scholarships $4000 Given In Scholarships Union City, CA: Ascend Rehab Services, Inc. awarded its first ever Employee Scholarships on August 26, 2021. In total, the Scholarship Program awarded $4,000 this year to seven (7) employees to…
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…
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…