Roots Therapy Solutions

Roots Therapy Solutions ▪️Pediatric and Adult Occupational Therapy ▪️Community and Nature Based Therapy Services

- Pediatric and adult occupational therapy

- Community and nature based therapy services

- Providing therapy solutions when & where you need it. Located in the heart of the Ozarks, we seek to serve in natural and community settings for individuals across the lifespan

- Focused on reaching our clients full potential in work, play, and daily life

04/01/2026

Why would an OT bring a kite to therapy? 🪁

Because flying a kite builds so much more than fun.

Running to lift it strengthens coordination and endurance. Holding the string works hand strength and bilateral coordination. Watching it soar challenges visual tracking, focus, and body awareness — all while regulating the sensory system through movement, wind, and open space.

Therapy doesn’t always look like a table and chair. Sometimes it looks like fresh air, laughter, and skills growing naturally through play.

Save this idea for your next outdoor play day 🌿

We had the best time! Thank you Wesley Kids for the invitation and sharing your wonderful children and families with us!...
03/26/2026

We had the best time! Thank you Wesley Kids for the invitation and sharing your wonderful children and families with us! 🌳🌸♥️

03/24/2026

🌱 Developmental Play Classes at Roots 🌸

Join us for our next Developmental Play Class on April 20th— where play meets purpose and families grow together!

Our classes are thoughtfully designed by developmental stage so children can engage in activities tailored to their skills while caregivers connect, learn, and grow alongside others in similar milestones.

Each class blends movement, sensory exploration, social connection, and parent education to support whole-child development in a fun, supportive environment.

✨ Sign up using the link below, in our bio, or on our website under Enrichment Groups.

Tag a friend who would love to join you and come grow with us at Roots!

Sign up link 👇
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqPunuD7eJy7LITqh_xSBySMTF07xOJWflS8W-tPsyhDmNMg/viewform

☀️ Are you signed up for Summer Camp yet?! 🌿If not — good news! There are still a few spots remaining, and a whole lot o...
03/21/2026

☀️ Are you signed up for Summer Camp yet?! 🌿

If not — good news! There are still a few spots remaining, and a whole lot of fun waiting to be had at Roots this summer.

Our camps are filled with outdoor play, movement, creativity, connection, and skill-building experiences designed to help kids grow, explore, and thrive — all while making unforgettable summer memories.

Don’t miss out on the adventure!

👉 Sign up and view details in bio, with link below or on our website under enrichment groups.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenWKKB7m8p_H_8Zx4yyzhRmlzBGZJbHQeGgm0Apf4nwE_dVg/viewform

Tag a friend who should join you this summer 🌞

✨ Play is powerful. ✨Through play, children build motor, sensory, and executive skills—strengthening both body and mind....
03/19/2026

✨ Play is powerful. ✨
Through play, children build motor, sensory, and executive skills—strengthening both body and mind. 🧠💪
But in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven culture, play—the very occupation of childhood—is at risk of being pushed aside. That’s why we bring play back to the center of our therapy sessions and enrichment groups.
Because when kids play, they grow. 🌱💫
💌 Interested? Fill out our 1:1 or enrichment classes and camps (link in bio), visit our website, or DM us today!


03/17/2026

Today’s green time craft was a perfect St. Patrick’s Day adventure 🍀

After collecting a variety of green leaves, we explored nature-made art using a mortar and pestle to create our own plant paint. Little hands worked hard practicing fine motor skills while picking leaves, building hand strength and coordination using two hands to smash and grind, and strengthening visual-motor skills as creativity came to life on paper.

We even added an extra layer of hand strength by sharpening wood sticks with a pencil sharpener — turning them into our very own nature paintbrushes/pencils.

Play, creativity, and development all rooted in the outdoors.

This is definitely one to SAVE for later, TAG a friend who would love this idea, and SHARE to inspire more nature-based play! 🌿

03/12/2026

🌿Stick Art in Nature🌿

Today’s play idea was simple, creative, and packed with developmental benefits — building a stick ladder between two trees!

By gathering sticks of different sizes and placing them between the trees, kids naturally practiced so many important skills through play:

🌱 Hand strengthening from breaking sticks to size
🌱 Problem solving while finding sticks that fit just right
🌱 Visual scanning to search the ground for the perfect pieces
🌱 Visual perceptual skills to judge spacing and placement
🌱 Spatial awareness while building between the two trees
🌱 Tactile input from exploring different textures of bark and wood

Activities like this show how nature provides endless opportunities for creativity, movement, and skill building — all through simple outdoor play.

At Roots Therapy Solutions, we love creating these kinds of experiences where kids can learn, build, and explore in the natural world. 🌳✨

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