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JESSICA PEARCE-GOODWIN COTA--PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST
A scholarship has been created and given in honor of the late MaryAnnSimmons. It will continue to be given each year. The plaque will be displayed with recipients at Choice Therapy. The 2020 recipient of theMaryAnn SimmonsMemorial Scholarship is Jasmin Hanson. Jasmin graduated fromCrookston High School last Spring. She is attendingUMC this fall. With the attached picture is Jasmin and the plaque. The plaque reads as follows: This scholarship is in memory of MaryAnnSimmons.MaryAnn leaves behindher passion for athletics, education, and service to her community. She valuedworking hard and was very dedicated to her faith, family, and friends. May this scholarship carry on her memory through it’s recipients. MaryAnn SimmonsMemorial Scholarship
Jessica has over 24 years of experience in the field of Occupational Therapy. She has a strong passion for the pediatric population. She is very well educated and trained to address sensory, motor, andmental health issues. She is always willing to go above and beyond for her patient’s. She enjoys being outdoors, gardening, hunting, fishing, shopping, and spending time with her family. TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON: STAY TUNED FOR OUR NEWEST SPECIALTY Choice Therapy in Crookston will be offering Women’s Health Specialty by our Occupational Therapist, Molly Hanson. This will provide services for women pre and postnatal care, pelvic pain, prolapse, and much more! Molly is also a certified lactation specialist and does free breast feeding assessments. Information to come in future newsletter!
Having Fun With Your Child This Fall
There are several ways to make therapy fun for your child. ChoosePT offers multiple activities you can do with them, including one in time for fall! The Boot Scoot ‘N’ Shuffle game allows you to play with your child while strengthening their muscles and improving their motor planning and balance skills. To begin, give your child a pair of boots that are bigger than what they would normally wear. Let themwalk around in your front or back yard, and encourage them to “shuffle” their feet to make patterns and designs in the fallen leaves. Ask them if they can make certain shapes for you, like a circle or pumpkin. This activity
does require a little bit of patience, so do your best to encourage them to keep trying. To step up the difficulty level, you can rake large piles of leaves to create resistance, and ask your child to shuffle through, jump in, or jump over the leaves. If you don’t have leaves in your yard, no problem! You can also use pine needles, sand, hay, or clippings from the grass if it was cut recently. Be sure to take note of your child’s progress to share with his or her physical therapist at their next appointment!
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