The Lotus Tree Is…

A place where children of all abilities come for an innovative, holistic approach to Occupational, Physical, Speech and Music Therapy intervention. We offer an array of traditional and complimentary approaches to therapy, helping children and families to find the perfect fit for them.

Our mission is to provide a safe, fun, and respectful place where children can move beyond labels and into their full potential. Understanding where a child is now, and what they can become, allows us to celebrate every accomplishment. We aspire to facilitate the intrinsic drive for health, happiness and well-being that exists within us all.

We provide a family-centered approach to developing a treatment plan for children who are having challenges with sensory processing, learning, motor planning, auditory processing, and social interaction. We also work with babies who are having difficulty with breast feeding, visual tracking, tummy time, and reflex integration or who are developing torticollis and plagiocephaly. Utilizing a gentle and relaxing hands-on therapy technique, we support newborn babies in establishing healthy neurological functioning and proper structural alignment.

The Lotus Tree Staff…

wishes you and yours a VERY happy holiday!

Lotus Tree Staff

Happy Holidays from The Lotus Tree staff

Santa’s coming to the Lotus Tree!

Santa Claus is coming to The Lotus Tree again this year!  Join us on December 16th between 2:00 and 5:00 pm for some family fun in a safe and sensory-sensitive environment.  We will have craft projects, holiday music, gym time, treats and an opportunity to visit and get your picture taken with Santa.  Free and open to the public, but please call and let us know how many will be coming so we can best prepare.  Ho! Ho! Ho!  See you at The Lotus Tree!

We Offer Music Therapy!

Hello from The Lotus Tree’s Music Therapists!

Our therapy philosophy is very relationship based. We believe that progress can only be made in a trusting and caring therapeutic relationship. The beautiful thing is that trust is a built-in part of music-making (e.g., trust that the song will maintain rhythm, that it will continue in an expected manner, even that the song will come to an end).  Before you know it, the relationship is building without the necessity of words. For more information about music therapy please refer to the Music Therapy services page.

Group Music Therapy Times

Monday 11 am: 3-5 year olds – Music/OT Play Group: “Me & My Body”
Tuesdays 4 pm: K-2nd Grade – Music/Social Skills Group
Thursdays 5:30 pm (30min) : 8-11 year olds – Music/Social Skills

Medicaid Matters

Check out this website:
http://medicaidmattersinidaho.com/

Gluten Free Blogs & Websites

With the holidays around the corner, food is on everyone’s mind. Here are some blogs and websites with gluten-free and some casein-free recipes. I love reading blogs for recipes because there are always new ideas, people can comment so you have an idea of how well people enjoyed the food, and most have great photos. For blogs, I recommend using Google Reader. You can subscribe to all the blogs you’re interested in and then go to your Reader page to see any new updates. You can also group the blogs by interest. Please let me know of any other favorite gluten free resources. Happy Holidays

Blogs:
Simply Gluten & Sugar Free
Gluten Free Goddess
Gluten Free Girl and The Chef
EZ GFCF
A Gluten Free Day
Ginger Lemon Girl
Gluten Free for Good
The Crispy Cook
The Spunky Coconut

Websites:
Strawberries are Gluten Free
Glutenfreeda
The Gluten Free Chef
Talking About Curing Autism: GFCF-Diet
GFCF Recipes
GFCF.com
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