Are you experiencing concussion symptoms? Sleepiness, nausea, more frequent headaches, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to light or noise, and vision problems may be signs of a concussion. A concussion is a traumatic injury causing temporary loss of normal brain function.
Early intervention is crucial to concussion recovery. Occupational Therapy can help lessen symptoms and improve functional impairments, including:
- Treatment for impairments of vision, motor skills and cognition, including processing speed and reaction time
- Self-care performance
- Headache management
- Upper extremity function
Mealtime challenges make family bonding stressful. Together, our Occupational and Speech Therapists help patients from infancy through age 18 overcome their feeding challenges with custom, evidence-based recommendations.
A feeding evaluation at CMH includes:
- Observing the child eating
- Discussions with the family
- Oral-motor, swallowing, and sensory processing assessments
Our goal is to teach patients that mealtimes can be fun, and to introduce new foods safely and gradually. Our strategies include:
- Exercises to support the development of the muscles in the mouth, jaw, tongue, lips and cheeks
- Interventions for sensory challenges
CMH’s play-based, child-centered rehab program makes learning and developing skills fun & motivating.
From infants to teens, our team helps children develop the skills they need to thrive, including:
- Fine motor skills (including feeding)
- Visual processing skills
- Self-care skills (such as feeding, grooming and dressing)
- Social skills and self regulations play skills, and social skills
Occupational Therapy can help children with:
- Developmental disabilities
- Premature birth
- Congenital anomalies
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Neurological disorders
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory processing disorders
The health of your business depends on the health and safety of your workers. Our Occupational Therapy services for businesses include:
- Ergonomic assessments
- Employment screenings
- Development of functional job descriptions
- Job site analysis
- Support for accommodating worksites to ADA compliance standards
To learn more about Ergonomic Consulting, please contact Jessica Ochis, Director of Occupational Therapy.
Did you button your shirt today? Unscrew a lid? Use a pair of scissors?
Our upper extremities (hands, wrists, arms, shoulders) are very important to every day tasks! For people with a chronic or traumatic injury, even simple tasks like buttoning a shirt can be very difficult.
Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) are Occupational Therapists with advanced training in upper extremity rehab. CHTs work with patients of all ages to improve function through splinting, strengthening, and adaptation.
