Occupational Therapy
We focus on each individual’s unique needs and abilities by creating customized therapy plans for every child, teen, and adult.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy focuses on self-care, work, and leisure activities involved in daily living. Occupational Therapists work with patients and their families to strengthen the skills of daily living to improve independence and safety in school, home, and community settings.
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Our Niche
Nature based occupational therapy utilizes the organic elements of the natural world to facilitate skill development and function across settings.
We lead with clinical Occupational Therapy specializing in hippotherapy, nature-based personal and group interventions, home consultations, caregiver education, and adapted outdoor recreational opportunities.
The Farm Sets Us Apart
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Our practice's home office is located on a private 60-acre horse farm with access to gardens, a greenhouse, an apple orchard, nature trails, and various four-legged farm friends, all for use in our medical and recreational sessions. Our unique clinic setting offers clients and their families a one-of-a-kind experience every visit! Caregivers are welcome to relax under the willow tree in the garden or stroll the nature trails while they wait for their loved ones. We support the collective wellness of the entire family and aim to cultivate awareness and gratitude for the significant role nature plays in our development and healing.
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Hippotherapy is an occupational therapy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement to impact the systems of the body. Specially trained and licensed therapists may use this treatment method for clients with movement dysfunction, as well as, cognitive, sensory, and behavioral impairments. Through strategic positioning of the client on the horse, the horse’s movement influences the client allowing active responses to the movement. The licensed and specially trained therapist (PT/OT/SLP) directs the movement of the horse, analyzes the client’s responses, and adjusts the treatment accordingly. Therapeutic goals support hippotherapy strategies used as part of an integrated treatment plan to achieve functional outcomes off of the horse.
Diagnoses which may benefit :
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Anxiety and Emotional Challenges
Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brain or Spinal Cord Injuries
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delays
Down Syndrome
Emotional Disorders
Genetic Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Sensory Processing Disorder
Spinabifida
Stroke
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