November 1, 2021 mtcus
Benefits of Play Therapy to Your Children Therapy or Playing? When I watch a therapy session, it looks like the therapist and my child are just playing. What are they doing? Are they working on anything? What am I paying for? Schedule A Consultation When we work on speech sounds with a child, you may […]
September 1, 2021 mtcus
What is Core Strength? The body’s core refers to the muscles that surround the abdomen, pelvis and back. Core strength is the foundation for children to be able to assume and maintain an upright posture while sitting or standing without support. If a child does not have a strong core, it will affect their head, […]
Ambidextrous Children May Present Learning Challenges
June 1, 2018 mtcus
Although it may seem appealing for your child to be ambidextrous (equally adapted in the use of both the left and right hand), research shows that encouraging mixed dominance may cause learning challenges. Both the left and ride sides of the brain compete for the processing and retrieval of information and cannot only send one […]
Elaina is a part of our MTC Occupational Therapy Department and received an education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, McHenry County College, and Husson University. She has a strong passion for working with both animals and children. Elaina has always wanted to incorporate both of these passions into her career and is incredibly excited to bring Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) to Mobile Therapy Centers!
Rocky is an Australian Mountain Doodle who loves to learn, play, and meet new people. Rocky joined our MTC team when he was just 8 weeks old and has been training to support the clients of MTC from day one. His kind and loving nature makes him the perfect match for Animal-Assisted Therapy, and Rocky can not wait to meet all his new friends through the MTC AAT program!