An Occupational Therapist from Pediatric Partners Clinic in Bismarck has received her “Peds 2 Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder” certificate. This course was designed to expand the therapist’s knowledge of development of normal bowel patterns in children and focus on the pediatric pelvic floor patient population. This course will help our therapist better evaluate and treat…
An Occupational Therapist from Pediatric Partners Clinic in Bismarck has received her Crisis Prevention Intervention Trainer Certification. This program is for individuals who experience and directly intervene in crisis situations. Training focuses primarily on de-escalation techniques, risk assessment, and both nonrestrictive and restrictive interventions. This certification will has given our therapist the knowledge to provide…
Two Speech Language Pathologists at Pediatric Partners Clinic in Bismarck have achieved their PROMPT Certification. PROMPT stands for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. PROMPT Speech- Language Pathologists use their hands to teach the child how to correctly move their jaw, lips, and tongue. This certification will allow our therapists to identify oral motor…
An Occupational Therapist from Pediatric Partners Clinic in Fargo had the opportunity to attend a conference hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center: Munroe-Meyer Institute. The course, Nebraska Augmentative and Alternative Communication Summer Conference: Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in AAC, focused on culturally and linguistically responsive practices to support bilingual communication in children…
This past month, an Occupational Therapist from Pediatric Partners Clinic in Bismarck completed her certification in Visual Rehab. This course focused on testing and treatment strategies to improve ocular motor difficulties in the outpatient setting. This course also taught a lot about patching as well as how important it is to incorporate movement and cognition…
This past spring, a Speech-Language Pathologist from Pediatric Partners in Fargo attended the virtual “LiPS” training. “LiPS” is a multisensory program that uses hands-on therapy which introduces patients to letters and their sounds as well as how the child feels and sees the sounds. During this therapy, the therapist introduces the child to how letters…
Over the course of three months, an Occupational Therapist from Pediatric Partners Clinic in Fargo was able to complete their certification in DIR Floortime. DIR (Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based) Floortime is a model that helps children to develop self-regulating, purposeful communication, problem solving skills, and meaningful relationships. This strength- based approach will allow for the…
Three Speech-Language Pathologists from Pediatric Partners Neurobehavioral Health Clinic in Fargo attended a virtual TalkTools conference this past spring. TalkTools applies a unique, hierarchical approach to Oral-Placement Therapy and focuses on the measurable, result-driven path for both therapists and clients. Goals of this therapy include speech clarity, improved feeding, and independence. Our therapists were…
Recently, an occupational therapist from the Pediatric Partners in Fargo attended the AOTA INSPIRE 2021. This is the leading occupational therapist (OT) conference through the American Occupational Therapy Association and provides an incredible opportunity for occupational therapists to continue their education, network, collaborate, and share their experience. Throughout these courses, providers were able to learn…
A Speech- Language Pathologist at Pediatric Partners Neurobehavioral Clinic in Fargo recently attended an online course “Understanding the Orofacial Complex”. This course elaborated on typical anatomy, swallow function, assessment, treatment of orofacial myofunctional disorders, and the elimination of noxious habits. This course will allow for a unique process to evaluate and treat patients with speech…