by Amanda Pahl | Mar 11, 2024 | Gross Motor, Infant Development, Physical Therapy
Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a hands-on active motor-based intervention style used by physical and occupational therapists. It is used to treat children with gross motor impairments and is commonly used for children with diagnoses of Down Syndrome, Cerebral...
by Amanda Pahl | Dec 8, 2023 | General information, Gross Motor, Physical Therapy
Hi, I’m Dr. Anne Wolfe, I’m pediatric physical therapist and the Clinical Manager at Emerge Pediatric Therapy in Carrboro! Whether you are a parent considering if your child might need PT, or you are a physician who wants to know what signs to look for,...
by Amanda Pahl | May 25, 2021 | Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, General information, Gross Motor, Infant Development, Play, Toys
Do you have an infant at home? Are you looking for fun, outside activities this summer? Join Dr. Sarah as she explains the benefits of water play and fun ideas you can try at home with your infant! Water play is a great way for infants to work on developing their...
by Molly Kolstad | Apr 5, 2021 | Emerge programs, General information, Gross Motor, Physical Therapy
Core strength is so important for our daily activities! Even though we might not think about using our core it is always working! Our core muscles include the abdominals, back extensors and muscles at our hips. The core muscles are active (or should be!) for most...
by emerge | Oct 14, 2020 | Emerge programs, General information, Gross Motor, Infant Development, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
As caregivers, there are many questions that tumble around our brains at all hours of the day or night. They can consume up. Keep us up at night. Sned us down weird internet rabbit holes. We know. We have been there too. But if one of the questions you are...
by emerge | Oct 5, 2020 | Behavioral regulation, Floortime/DIR, General information, Gross Motor, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Okay, so as parents, caregivers, grandparents, favorite aunts/uncles, childcare workers, etc. we probably spend a lot of time assessing risk. Our natural instinct is to protect, preserve. This is evidenced by the outlet covers, and baby gates. By the helmets and...