Pine Ridge Therapy Center, LLC

11/10/2025

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

Sometimes, kids just need to move, push, crash, or chew their way to calm! These four proprioceptive activities are perfect for helping kiddos regulate their energy and emotions:

1️⃣ Crashing: Jump and crash into couch cushions, a bed, or a beanbag chair. Safe, fun, and surprisingly calming!
2️⃣ Stomping: Stomp in puddles, leaves, snow, or on floor targets made with colored tape. Big movements, big regulation!
3️⃣ Heavy Work: Push or pull a laundry basket full of books, do wall pushups, or practice animal walks. Strength + calming in one!
4️⃣ Chewing: Gum, chewy snacks like bagels or granola bars, or raisins/dried fruit can help kids self-soothe.

👇 Want to learn more about proprioception? Drop a 👏🏼 below and we'll send you some of our favorite resources!

10/16/2025

Oral motor exercises: https://www.theottoolbox.com/oral-motor-exercises/

Oral motor problems and feeding: https://www.theottoolbox.com/oral-motor-problems-and-feeding/

10/16/2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW!

Nursemaid's Elbow (also known as Pulled Elbow, Radial Head Dislocation, or Elbow Subluxation) is a common minor injury which affects children under 5 years.

Pulled elbow is a partial dislocation of the elbow. It's when the lower arm (radius) becomes partially dislocated of its normal position at the elbow joint. It occurs when a child is pulled/lifted by one hand or wrist, or swung around in a circle in play. It can occasionally occur after a fall.

10/16/2025

🍂 Fall Fine Motor Activities
-Pick up acorns or small pinecones with tongs and sort into containers
-Crumple tissue paper into balls to make a fall tree craft
-Use clothespins to clip paper leaves onto string (leaf garland)
-Peel stickers to decorate pumpkins or paper cutouts
-Thread beads or pasta onto yarn to make “fall necklaces”
-Tear colored paper to make a fall collage
-Push small items (like pom-poms) into a pumpkin ice cube tray
-Use a hole punch on leaf shapes to create “leaf confetti”
-Transfer pumpkin seeds with tweezers or a spoon
-Practice tracing or drawing fall shapes (pumpkins, leaves, acorns)
-Wrap yarn around cardboard cutouts of pumpkins or leaves
-Use playdough to press in acorns, seeds, or leaf prints

Here are many more: https://www.theottoolbox.com/fall-fine-motor-activities/

09/05/2025

09/02/2025

Hello 👋 and Happy September!

Pine Ridge Therapy hours have changed starting September 2nd. Alli will be in the Towner office full days Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Fridays.

She will continue to serve Dakota Lens and Wildflower Therapy in Minot on Wednesday’s!

NEW Month = NEW Goals 🍁 🍂

08/09/2025

💫 Huge shout out to Brooklyn Bartsch who spent the past 11 weeks with me on her Occupational Therapy intern shadow experience!

Brooklyn is headed back to UND to complete her OT degree! This summer flew by so fast with her by my side! Best of Luck Brooklyn! 💚💚

07/15/2025

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