Meeting all our needs

As we head into the 2008-2009 school year, there is always a certain amount of apprehension and excitement as a parent. Who is my child going to get as a teacher this year? Will they get the best out of my child? Will my child finally be able to read or make friends?
There are so many questions that pop into my head as a parent, that I sometimes wonder how I actually let them go to school, never mind cope!

I think that many times this happens with everything we do with our kids. There is so much out there that can affect what they do, who they meet how they use their experiences to the best of their ability and what they choose to participate in. Remember as Moms, we are human and we are allowed to feel overwhelmed, tired and question whether we have made the right decision or not. If we haven't, our children will soon let us know that we need to change something.

In the therapy world, we are so challenged, as therapists and parents. How do we make the right choices regarding therapy, education, home programming etc. As a therapist, we have so many options available to us that is can become very challenging knowing whether we are meeting the child's needs AND the parent's needs. Often these are different. It becomes a very delicate balance knowing how ensuring that we are meeting all these needs. Pediatric therapists at Children's Therapy Works consider so many variables to meet the needs of our clients, our little people, insurance companies, medical doctors and schools. We hold internal conferences and challenge each other to think out of the box and get a different perspective and we ALWAYS consider the very delicate nature of parenting so that we can treat to the best of our abilities and honor our parents in the situation that they are in!

As school approaches, we shift our gears to the academic year. We are looking at some cool new computer based therapy programs, groups and other opportunities that enhance the lives of our families.

Have a great day
Shelley Margow
CEO

Welcome to the CTW blog

With the constant changes in technology and the fast pace at which we are moving in todays world, I decided it was time for Children's Therapy Works to have a blog.
This is such a great way to connect with our clients, share information and just have a social network that we can access when feeling lonely, confused or thrilled about changes that our children make.

Children's Therapy Works is 10 years old this year! Wow, as I look back over the years, we have really grown, and our kids have grown with us. I get quite emotional speaking to "old" clients who are now teenagers and seeing how far they have come. It's times like these that I am grateful to those parents and therapists who forged through the good times and the bad - the pay off was worth it!

If you have any ideas or suggestions of what you would like to see in this blog, feel free to add your thoughts and ideas.


Have a wonderful Tuesday.