Expanding Horizons Occupational Therapy

A wonderful opportunity from Speech Language Ottawa!

Sivah isn’t dressed up for Halloween but actually recovering from surgery! Our amazing therapy dog is taking a few weeks off to rest & heal but will not stay away from the door to the clinic! She is eager to return to work & can’t wait to see her clients again

Happy Halloween! Only 5 more sleeps until candy & spooky fun! Halloween may look a bit different this year but one thing is the same...the need to brush & floss after all those sweets! Take a look at this activity our OT student Emma created Have a safe & fun weekend Instructions in the comments

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that everyone has a safe, healthy & fun weekend with their loved ones. If you have time, give this great idea from our OT student Emma a try See additional info in the comments

Great outdoor activity

We had a great time at the Autism Speaks Walk on Wheels Car Parade! Despite the rain so many people showed up to support the autism community! We even saw our great friend Speech-Language Ottawa

You wouldnt let your phone battery go to 0% so you shouldnt let your battery become empty either Try to take a moment to do things that fill you up

Great coping strategies! These can work for all ages Youth Mental Health Canada

Welcome back! Please take a look at some of our new guidelines. We cant wait to see you

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Excellent strategies that families can use to support eachother

Happy 11th birthday to our amazing therapy dog, Sivah This beautiful soul has touched the lives of so many of our clients and therapists. We are so lucky that she is a part of our team

We cant wait to answer your questions

Take a peek at this beautiful song written by the very talented Mme. Amy, the owner of 123 Petits Pas Ottawa !

8 great tips to get you through the pandemic!

Expanding Horizons Occupational Therapy is pleased to announce that we are now offering virtual occupational therapy sessions! Please contact us by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 613-897-4820. We hope that everyone is staying healthy & safe

Focus on the things that will help you feel your best What are some other things that you CAN control right now?!

Gross motor bingo! A great way for you & your little ones to keep moving while were social distancing Try it outside if the weather is nice!

Such a simple yet effective way to practice a breathing technique! The pot of gold at the end of this rainbow is the feeling of calm

Everyones favourite member of the Expanding Horizons team will be taking some time for self care this weekend! Sivah is a-okay but will be taking some time off & will be back to work by the end of next week

Last week, 4 of our brilliant occupational therapists attended the Psycho-Sensory Processing Intervention workshop with Kim Barthel in Montreal! This workshop focused on attachment, developmental trauma & sensory processing. They had such an informative & fun 3 days

Happy Valentines Day everyone! We hope that today is extra sweet with your loved ones

We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year! We can not thank our brilliant clients enough for an amazing 2019 & we cannot wait to see what 2020 has in store!

Elf is super proud of all the beautiful decorations our clients have been making for our treeA lot of talented kiddos visit us as Expanding Horizons!

Ms. Sivah just knows in her heart which children need some extra love when they come to therapy. Her presence & sweet nature is one of our greatest gifts here at Expanding Horizons

Expanding Horizons Holiday Food Drive - https://mailchi.mp/a2/expanding-horizons-holiday-food-drive

One of our brilliant volunteers putting the finishing touches on her amazing calendar she made for the clinic! We can learn the day, month, year & weather with this tool

Our local partner, 123 Petits Pas Ottawa, has opened their winter registration! - 123 Petits Pas offers a variety of French programs & workshops for parents & young children (ages 0-4 years) throughout the Ottawa region. They aim to provide Ottawas little ones with a fun French environment while offering parents the opportunity to take part in their childrens first little steps towards bilingualism! Their goal is to ensure that ANY child has the opportunity to experience th...e French language prior to attending school, whether or not their parents know any French themselves. Through music, movement, sensory play, and educational activities, they ensure that both parent and child enjoy themselves while learning useful French vocabulary that can then be used at home on a daily basis. Website: www.123petitspas.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/123petitspasottawa Instagram: www.instagram.com/123petitspas

A friendly reminder for those giving out the candy...its everyones Halloween !! Stay dry tonight kiddos & we hope everyone has a fantastic evening !!

Sivah carefully supervising one of our wonderful volunteers as she prepares a new Zones of Regulation board

Two of our team members recently attended a brilliant sensory course by Ellen Yack in Toronto! We love that our team is always continuing their education & learning new skills to implement with our amazing clients

What a fun way to practice letters and drawing!! #multisensorylearning #handdominance #occupationaltherapy #saturdaymorningfun #therapythroughplay #meaningfulactivities #pencilgrasp

A great little read about the benefits of unstructured play!

Leo is using tools from @lwtears to learn his letters! Other multisensory ideas include using erasable markers on a whiteboard, window markers, fingers in the sand or using playdough to make letters!

A little reminder for your kids about the things that they can & cant control A great topic of discussion to have with your children! Youth Mental Health Canada

Working on fine motor skills is much more enjoyable with Sivah by your side !!!

Such amazing photos from the @autismspeaks walk! Our team had an amazing day @ Sensplex

A great list of self-care activities from Youth Mental Health Canada! Plenty of ideas to keep your kids busy over the summer months