Activity Level vs. Arousal Level? What does it All Mean?

If you have been around No Limits Pediatric Therapies long, you have probably heard the terms AROUSAL level and ACTIVITY level; but what do these terms really mean?  Let’s go to one of No Limit’s OT teams favorite sensory gurus named Dr. Julia Harper for some more information. Dr. Julie Harper, PhD, MS, OTR/L is […]

Occupational Therapy and the Adolescent Years

Adolescent years bring about many changes including taking on responsibilities in the home, more demands at school, employment, driving, bodily changes, relationships, money management, increasing independence as they prepare for adulthood, and more.  Occupational therapists come alongside adolescents to help support and increase their independence in these daily occupations, or everyday activities one engages in. […]

Multisensory Approach to Handwriting

Handwriting is a valuable skill that doesn’t have to be taught and practiced strictly with pencil and paper! A multisensory approach to handwriting can help take away fear, pressure and the rigidness of typical handwriting practice. But what does multisensory mean? A multisensory approach to handwriting provides children with the opportunity to use their various […]

Orthotics

Karina Moore, PTA Orthotics are used for several different reasons and can be made several different ways. Pediatric orthotics can range from shoe inserts to knee high braces and more. According to Orthotics.pdf (pediatricapta.org) an orthosis is an external device with controlling forces to improve body alignment, improve function, immobilize the injured area, prevent or […]

Articulation: When should I be concerned?

If you google articulation, there is a wealth of information at your fingertips.  The problem, which data can you trust?  Which list of developmental norms is the correct one?  There are charts and blogs and articles that are all contradictory.  IT is overwhelming, at best.  As speech pathologists, we also see many confusing documents.  This […]

Telehealth: Navigating New Norms

 During the last year, many of us have grown accustomed to alternative ways of receiving medical care. For our therapists and other healthcare workers, they have had to find a way to prevail through the unfamiliarity and continue providing necessary therapies and treatments. Thanks to the possibility of Telehealth, No Limits Therapies and our therapists […]

Reflexes?!?! What is the big deal?

If you have been around No Limits Pediatric Therapies long, you have probably heard one of the occupational therapists mention “primitive reflexes.”  You may be wondering what is a primitive reflex?  And what is the big deal? According to Webster Dictionary, a reflex can be defined as “an automatic and often inborn response to a […]

Benefits of Heavy Work Activities

Benefits of Heavy Work Activities Emily Barber, MS, OTR/L With the craziness and busyness of summer and schedule changes, our bodies can often become disorganized, we can become more anxious and stressed due to ever-changing schedules, and lose focus and attention easier. A child experiencing this may accidentally breaks things often, appear clumsy and uncoordinated, […]

Our first blog post!

Welcome to the new blog for No Limits Therapies, where children in the Bentonville Arkansas area come to find the best Physical, Occupational, or Speech-language therapies. We love to meet new friends and the best part of what we do is that we get to help our clients to dream more, believe more, and achieve […]