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Empowering Spaces – Inside the new issue of Platform(Post)
The latest issue of Platform magazine is now available, filled with detailed articles featuring therapists who actively use our products in their daily treatment of patients. You'll discover how we h ...
Telehealth: The Revolution of Therapy(Post)The current circumstances in our communities, states and globally have called for us to revolutionize the way we provide therapy. It is uncertain exactly how long these circumstances will last. We ...
Swinging into Learning: Using Equipment to Prepare Future Therapists(Post)Pediatric occupational therapists use vestibular equipment, such as Southpaw’s Platform and Rainbow Acrobat Swings, to address a variety of concerns for children and families, including senso ...
Sensory Approach to Treatment(Post)The not-so-secret ingredient of Occupational Therapy is presenting the client with materials that are intrinsically motivating to explore. Using a sensory approach to treatment is common when wo ...
Southpaw OBIE Pro: Sensory Engagement with No Limits(Post)At Southpaw, we're always seeking to combine and elevate the powers of multisensory experience and sensory integration therapy. But can you give your clients the benefits of these revolutionary tr ...
Bubble Breakthrough(Post)Have you ever had a pediatric client with an ASD diagnosis who presented like this…Spirited and struggling at school, at home and in the community, with challenges that include anxiety, attention, ...
Tactile, Proprioceptive, and Vestibular Input – The Impact of Proximal Senses On Body Awareness and Motor Planning Development(Post)Sensory processing is the ability to interpret, process, and make sense of the world around us. It forms the foundation for all movement, learning, and behaviors. According to Dr. Jean Ayres, our thr ...
The Benefits of Classroom as a Clinic(Post)Contributors: Carole Dinan, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Heidi Robertson, OTD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and alumni: Megan Gatsogiannis, M ...
It’s Never too Early to Address Sensory: Approaching Sensory Integration for Infants and Toddlers(Post)Frequently, conversations surrounding sensory integration and the design and implementation of a multi-sensory environment are centered around school-aged children. However, this conversation sh ...
Enhancing Future Occupational Therapists’ Competencies with Southpaw Pediatric Equipment(Post)At Huntington University Arizona, we are committed to preparing the next generation of occupational therapists with the highest standard of education and practical experience. Central to our appr ...
Transitioning Patients Between Telehealth and In-Person Services During COVID-19 (Post)The therapy community has answered the call to action for Telehealth. We have essentially built brand-new businesses overnight to meet the ongoing needs of the people we serve. Therapist have rise ...
Use of Sensation in the OT Classroom(Post)Sensory integration is defined as “the neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively within the en ...