ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog

Autumn is a point of change. A transition from green to gold. Certain things happen in Autumn; they are the same each year. Thoreau said that 'Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.' I think that as occupational therapists we need to remember to consider how important time is, and how it is the grounded substance that we all function within. Things look different when you see the time that they are occuring within. Today, as I was driving through the winding backroads of the rural countryside on my way to home visits, the world was rotating through time. Of course it rotates every day, but today the rotation was palpable. I noticed a school bus in back of me and two young children holding purple flowers on the side of the road, peeking around the hedges to see if the bus was coming. It was something that had happened a thousand times before - not just by these children today but by their parents before them. And their children will do the same. They will be running out of fr...

ABC Therapeutics staff took a break from beginning of the year activities of scheduling, working with children, and even unpacking boxes in the new office to visit with Diana Henry. Diana is in town to present her "Sensory Tools for Pre-Teens & Teens workshop" at the NYSOTA conference. She will also be presenting on the Sensory Processing Measure. We had a wonderful visit with Diana and her husband Rick. We were all excited to hear their stories and she gave us some wonderful ideas about organizing our new clinic space! From left to right in this photo: Marjorie Deschner, MS, OTR; Grace Kelley, MS, OTR; Diana Henry, MS, OTR; Lucy Pencille, MS, OTR; and Caroline Alterio, COTA, ROH. Somewhat hidden is Jean Luc Pencille, but I wouldn't want to neglect mentioning him!

I have neglected this poor blog lately, despite my intentions to write more. I apologize to all my fine readers who have sent me emails asking if my computer has died... ;) My current activity configuration involves project management on a 'Flip this House' magnitude. We purchased a new building that required some substantial renovations, but now we are ready to move at the end of this month. Soon I hope to have some pictures to post of our new 'home.' Stay tuned - I am hip deep in boxes and packing material, paint and drywall, building inspectors and certificates of occupancy. Change is on the horizon!