Inspire Occupational Therapy

Inspire owner, Mariah, was a buddy for this amazing team for years during high school! It is an amazing and inclusive environment where everyone can find their place! Registration is now open❤️

Are you ready to be a part of something amazing!? Our Cheer Abilities Team is looking for enthusiastic, supportive, and energetic individuals to join our Super X Team! Super X practices for 1 hour once a week from September through the end of April, and athletes have the option to perform at local events & competitions in the Lincoln and Omaha area. Questions? Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Register:
https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/cheerxpress/class-details/505?filters=%7B%22q%22:%22super%20x%22%7D

An adaptive dance class to make sure all kids can participate! Such an amazing and inclusive opportunity❤️

This looks like a fun dance class

A fun experience for those with sensory sensitivities 🩵

Save the date for SENSORY SWIM 🌊
A very special time for a sensory-friendly experience with a quieter setting at the pool offering splash-free zones, no music, & limited whistle use. For additional information, call 402-441-7960.
📅 Tuesday, July 23 from 6:30 - 8 PM
📍 University Place Aquatic Center, 2000 N 48th
💲$3 per person

If you could be any animal for a day, which animal would you pick?

Enjoy some fun facts about our owner, Mariah! She would choose to be a bird so she could see the world from a different perspective, and travel to areas that cannot easily be explored on foot!

🌞Outdor Play🌞

Summer is such a great time to get outside and play with your littles. You might have to beat the heat and sneak out in the morning! Here are some activities you can do.

🔸Make washable outdoor paint-
You can find several "recipes" online! Use a muffin tin to put different colors in, give your children paint brushes and let them go crazy! You can always follow this up with water play if it gets too messy!

🔸Have a scavenger hunt-
Change it up by looking for items that are the same color, or start with the same letter!

🔸Play in the dirt-
Give your child some cooking utensils to play with in the dirt and let their imagination go wile!

🔸Play with chalk-
Chalk is a great time for family play, working on drawing shapes and letters and creating sensory walks!

🔸Water play-
Water play is a family favorite in the summer. It doesn't have to be too expensive. Bring out a giant bowl of water, let your children use measuring cups, sponges, water droppers, etc. and have some fun!

What is your favorite summer activity??

Did you know that many kids with a Spinal Cord Injury (such as Spina Bifida) can learn to cath themselves at Elementary School age? They are never too young to start including them in the process!

For many people impacted by any kind of Spinal Cord Injury cathing several times throughout the day is the norm! When this is the case you need to make sure you ALWAYS have the essentials with you. You never know when you’ll get stuck in traffic, caught up shopping, or change plans mid day. Here are things to make sure you always have with you when you’re on the go!

If you know anyone that could use some help brainstorming positions, cathing items, or has any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Inspire wanted to share about a new amazing resource here in Nebraska! Check out their page for more information on how they can help you through the waiver process.

BIG NEWS!

We are formally launching our free waiver support/ social support program.

Have questions about the waiver? Need help applying? Want to know what other resources exist in the area? We are here to help!

We are now offering completely free consultations and application support for families trying to navigate the highly difficult process of access resources here in Nebraska/ nationwide.

Want to get started? Message us today!

Some of the adorable elephants from craft time! Todays stories were:

- No Elephants Allowed: about inclusivity 🐘
- Taco Falls Apart: about positive self talk 🌮

Thank you to all who joined us today!

We are so excited for our first story and craft time TOMORROW!!

Our books will be about inclusivity and positive self talk❤️ We can’t wait to see you and your little there!!

✨Why Choose Inspire?✨

With sessions in the home we are seeing goals met faster, kids are feeling more comfortable, and it has created easier access to therapy for families! We are dedicated to making this experience the best we can for YOU❤️

Working on Fine Motor Coordination (FMC) is so important for all toddlers! It leads to helping children gain the ability to do things such as turning pages in a book, hold a writing utensil, and with dressing tasks such as hooking zippers and buttoning buttons!

Here are some fun activities you can do at home to work on the small muscles in the hand to increase a child's FMC!

✨Engagement Post✨

Inspire wants to create a safe space for families to connect with one another and provide a platform for education on different disabilities, local services available, and different adaptive equipment. If you feel comfortable being a part of our community comment below what disability/diagnosis you or your loved one is experiencing (or has experienced). If you prefer to private message that is great! We would love to help new families navigating difficult diagnoses connect with those who have gone through it!

If you have any diagnoses you would like discussed on our page please reach out in the comments section, via Facebook, or text message at 402-413-7999 and we will do our best to address it and help be a resource of information to others! Education helps create more inclusion ❤

Inspire is SO excited to collaborate with the amazing Rose Cat Coffee Company and host an Adaptive Craft and Story Time! Please join us Wednesday, June 12th at 4:10 to enjoy some coffee while your littles enjoy a story and craft.

As Occupational Therapists, we strive to adapt tasks so ALL kids can be included. Those of all abilities will be able to participate in as much, or as little, as they are comfortable with. We want families and caregivers to enjoy some time out of the house knowing you're surrounded by a welcoming group of individuals.

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out via messenger, email ([email protected]) or text/call 402-413-7999!

This could make such a difference for so many people! Click the link to learn more and see how you can help❤️

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is continually working to ensure outdoor recreation opportunities are accessible to people of all abilities.

Track chairs, all-terrain electric-powered chairs, provide people with limited mobility with more ways to hike, hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors. The chairs will be available at a variety of events, park programs, mentored hunts, shooting ranges, and other activities across Nebraska.

NGPC currently has 4 track chairs. The Commission’s goal is to acquire funds to purchase eight chairs by utilizing donations, grants, and internal funding sources.

Learn more about the On Track Program: https://brnw.ch/21wJQlR

✨Could you or someone you know benefit from Occupational Therapy?✨

Here are some ways we can help! By providing therapy in the home we are decreasing anxiety and increasing confidence. Reach out today if you have any questions! Serving Lincoln, Omaha and surrounding areas.

inspireot.org
402-413-7999

🌷Happy Mother's Day🌷

"To the world, you are a mother. To your family, you are the world!" Inspire would like to wish ALL of the moms a Happy Mother's Day today. Special shoutout to the medical moms wearing multiple hats every day, your work does not go unnoticed. We hope all of the moms have an extra special day filled with love!

From infant years to a young adult, we are Inspiring freedom one task at a time! This could mean helping you or your little create a daily routine for difficult times of day, providing strategies to increase independence with dressing, or working on higher-level home tasks such as cooking, we do it all!

Reach out to Inspire today at [email protected] if you have any questions!

If you need something fun to do with the kids tomorrow, look no further! Inspire hopes to see you out there❤️

Friends!! Join us for this wonderful event tomorrow to support and organization very near and dear to our hearts!
🫶🏼

Robert's Park @ 10-12!
SO MANY fun activities for the kiddos (and adults!)!
⭐️Face Painting
⭐️Music
⭐️Games & Activities
⭐️ Food & Drinks!

We'll be serving up Nachos & Burrito Bowls!
Grassfed Carne Asada, Pollo Asada or veggie options!
GF options available!

Even if you don't have kiddos, come say hi and snag some lunch! We hope to see your pretty faces there! 😍

Check out the comments on the original post to see ways you can help those effected by todays tornadoes. Thank you All About Mama for putting these resources in one place!❤️

** Please put in the comments what resources you know of that are currently on the ground helping. I will add the ones I know. Share so others can find help.**
I am so sorry to hear of the families impacted by the multiple tornadoes that have destroyed homes just north of Lincoln in Elkhorn and surrounding areas. Many of us will gather together to help in anyway we can as that is what we do in NE.

Therapy, no matter where is very beneficial. But imagine the progress that can be made where several sessions don't have to be dedicated to making a child feel at home because that is where therapy is taking place!

Something unique to Inspire is we come into your home to see your child where THEY are most comfortable. This has SO many benefits, with just a few listed below. If you know of someone that could benefit from our unique services, send them our way!

Inspire is so excited to be sponsoring such an amazing program and event!

Come join Dimensions May 4th for some family fun!

There will be SO MANY fun activities at Eat & Explore in the Park on May 4th!

Balloon twisting, bubbles, face paint, a BIG parachute, and MORE!

Learn more about this fun event, RSVP, and make a donation: dimensionsed.org/involvement/eat-explore

We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

⭐️ April is OT month, a time to celebrate an amazing profession! ⭐️

Occupational Therapists focus on getting people back to doing their daily activities as independently as possible! We look at adapting the environment and utilizing adaptive equipment to make the day-to-day easier! This can look a little different within the pediatric population as the primary "occupation" of a child is PLAY! This means we will utilize play in every session to help children meet goals and learn new skills!