February is American Heart Healthy month, an important time to acknowledge the ways in which we can keep our hearts healthy. More and more often in recent years people of all ages have suffered heart health issues due to things that could be changed or recognized sooner.

Remote learning presents challenges for students, parents, families, and instructors in different ways. For students, it may have been difficult to adjust to distance learning instead of going to school. They may have found it much more difficult to concentrate and may have many more distractions on hand. There are ways to set your family up for success with online learning by implementing regulation strategies.

While many people have heard of therapy with horses, many might not know the word assigned to the practice. Hippotherapy actually applies its form from physical, occupational, and speech therapy and can help your child’s development in many ways.

National Birth Defects Awareness Month Since the 1800s, the majority of births in the U.S. correlate with the seasons. The change of seasons brings cooler temperatures and shorter days, encouraging people to spend more time indoors. In the northern part of the states, there is an increase in births in the summer months (between June and July), and in the southern states, there is an increase in births in the fall months (between October and November).

The month of January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. The National Birth Defects Prevention Network’s theme for their efforts in 2021 was “Best for You. Best for Baby.” Their goal is not to prevent all birth defects, as some are not preventable, but to encourage mothers to increase the likelihood of having a healthy baby simply by keeping healthy practices yourself during and before pregnancy. About one in 33 babies in the US is born with a birth defect.

For this month, we would like to highlight one of our wonderful Speech-Language Pathologists, Racheal Morse! Racheal began her career journey majoring in Elementary Education at Augusta College in Rock Island, NY. After her advisor suggested she specialize in something more specific, Racheal observed some speech therapy sessions at a clinic on campus and fell in love with the profession.

This month’s featured therapist is Jessica Pierson, occupational therapist!

Jessica has worked in this industry or a similar position for about seven years and received her education first from California State University, Fullerton for her bachelor’s degree in Human Services. She later received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Touro University in Nevada.

For this month, we are featuring occupational therapist Tori Tobin!

Tori has worked as an OT for the last three and a half years — one and a half years with the Tilton’s team. Before her work as an occupational therapist, Tori gained experience working in respite care as well as serving as a paraprofessional in the school district for children with autism.

This month, we are excited to feature our awesome Director of Occupational Services, Samantha Gregg!

View our list of local Las Vegas food distribution, activities, online educational resources, and more.

In light of our school closures until April 6th, you can find some great ideas and insights, a schedule suggestion (below), links to other resources and what to do to continue learning during the closure.

As we are in uncertain times, it is important to be certain that the information you receive is accurate and the best for you and your family. You might have seen information from the CDC, which is good! The recommendations from the CDC are your best source for guidance on how to navigate during these extraordinary times.