Who says miracles and magic aren’t real? Just ask 2-year-old “wizard” Riley Osborn and her parents. From the day she was born – at 23 weeks, 6 days and weighing just a pound and a half – Riley has been proving her doubters wrong at every step – literally. Riley spent the first 130 days […]
Good Things Happen When Therapists Double Up
As he built a road for his toy cars, 4-year-old Wesley Radebaugh had not one but two friendly playmates by his side. The playmates were occupational therapist Lindsay Ripple and speech therapist Emily Waler, who find working together with Wesley to be a more natural and effective way to help him develop his skills. Wesley’s […]
Occupational Therapists Help Kids Achieve Skills of Everyday Living
Putting on and taking off your socks and shoes. That’s something most of us do every day without much effort or thought. But some children need help with such “skills of everyday living” and that’s where an occupational therapist becomes a valuable member of the care team. “Occupational therapists help children improve skills that […]
A day in the life of an occupational therapist
Kara Sheesley has a funny way of making her job as an occupational therapist at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus look like child’s play. She runs, crawls, swings and plays patty cake as part of a master therapeutic plan to get her patients on track.
