Therapy OPS

05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day everyone!
❤️

05/09/2026

Today is which means today is a day to honor all of those mothers who made adoption plans for their children to place them with new families. This is a day that is especially near and dear to Rachel and Chris because without the two birth mothers in our lives, we would never have the beautiful family that we have today! To some, today may be a solemn day for reflecting while for others its a day of celebration (the emotions are wide-ranging). If you know someone who is considering adoption or wants to make an adoption plan, be there to listen to them. Here's a great resource to check out to get the conversations started - https://www.mnadopt.org/adoption-101/getting-started/

"Two different mothers loving you,
Two different paths, a different view.
One gave you life, one taught you to live
Both had so much love to give."

05/07/2026

May is National Speech Therapy Month! While we like to celebrate our team everyday, let's take some extra time to celebrate Shannon, Rachel, Olivia, Sarah, Lana and Katelyn! Thank you for your wonderful patience, care and ability to program devices like a computer pro! "Ain't no party like a fricative party". We appreciate you!

05/05/2026

Congratulations on graduating from therapy young man, you did it!

05/01/2026

In this TOPS Tips video, physical therapist Lindsey talks about the importance of crawling. Crawling is an important pre-cursor to walking because it builds body strength, arch strength, helps visual development and coordination of both sides of the body. Generally speaking, infants should be crawling around the 9-10 month mark. Please check it out for more information about crawling and find out if you will be able to determine if your child will be a world-class athlete by when they start crawling (spoiler - you can't).
https://youtu.be/WzN8KutVxKg
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TOPS Tips: Importance of Crawling

04/29/2026

04/26/2026

We have extra brown mulch available! 🌱

If anyone is in need, feel free to stop by and take some—no need to ask. It’s located on the east side of the Inver Grove Heights building.

Help yourself while it lasts!

04/24/2026

Inver Grove Heights families, this message is for you. Does any of this stuff (including a key fob) look familiar? We're doing a little spring cleaning so if any of this belongs, please let us know so we can send it to you or ask you to pick it up next time you are in! Any unclaimed clothing will be donated in a couple of weeks!

04/22/2026

Today is International Earth Day and it’s also Occupational Therapy Month. Combine the 2 through gardening and you get a powerhouse of ways to celebrate both our OT’s as well as the Earth! Gardening offers so may ways to cross into some of the core areas of OT including:
- Fine motor skills - pinching w**ds, planting seed and using scissors to prune plants
- Gross motor skills – digging, carrying bags of dirt, carrying that heavy watering can and even those big shovels
- Bilateral coordination – digging a hole with one hand while planting the seeds with the other hand, holding leaves and branches while pruning and transplanting plants.
- Tactile input – feeling different textures like potting soil, dirt, leaves, flowers, grass, sticks and even w**ds.
- Executive functioning – such as following instructions or sequences (dig hole, plant seed, cover hole, water, w**d).

For some additional Earth Day and Occupational Therapy Month fun, please check out this article!
https://infinitykids.com/3-reasons-gardening-boosts-child-development/

Summer is here, bringing with it the irresistible urge to get outside and embrace nature. For families, this season offers a unique opportunity to discover