Welcome to
Sanders Therapy Group
From Consultation to completion, our specialized care is designed for the best experience and superior outcomes in Therapy for all ages. Services include Hand Therapy, Physical Therapy and Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.
Hand Therapy
With decades of experience in the field, our reputable team is here to take care of all your hand therapy needs.
Our team has over 35 years of experience in specialized care for the upper extremity. We are here to help you or your loved ones reach their goals through our personalized therapy services. Your health is our top priority, which is why we are virtually available outside of normal business hours. If you have questions or would like to book an appointment, please feel free to contact us.
Pediatric Therapy
What does a Pediatric Occupational Therapist do?
A pediatric occupational therapist will address the functional and developmental needs of your child in a fun, playful, and meaningful way. Therapists use play to increase independence, enhance your child’s self-esteem, and foster a sense of accomplishment. Your child’s therapist will address their ability to engage with others across the lifespan and increase independent participation and success in meaningful daily occupations. For children, “occupations” include but are not limited to:
- Self-care (dressing, eating, washing)
- Playing with friends
- Succeeding in academics
- Participating in leisure activities
- Learning how to manage behaviors and emotions
Therapy Can Help Your Child With…
- Decreasing sensory intolerance
- Improving fine and gross motor skills
- Increasing success in meaningful activities
- Enhancing balance and body coordination
- Improving self-coping, behavior, and attention skills
- Encouraging discovery of new interests and activities
- Expanding preferred foods and decreasing mealtime battles
Our Therapists Specialize in Treating Children With:
- Neurodevelopmental and congenital disorders
- Fine and gross motor difficulties
- Body coordination challenges
- Sensory processing disorders
- Splinting and casting needs
- Visual-motor impairments
- Developmental concerns
- School-based challenges
- Behavioral concerns
- Traumatic injuries
- Feeding therapy
What is Feeding Therapy?
Picky and resistant eating can be a typical part of childhood development. However, when pickiness persists for an extended period, is extreme, or creates child/parent anxiety, it can become concerning for parents and professionals. Cause for concern occurs when your child is not eating enough quantity or variety to support healthy emotional, social, and/or physical development. It can also be a concern when pickiness is a significant source of conflict, stress, or anxiety for you and/or your child.
Your child may benefit from feeding therapy if they exhibit several of the following red flags:
- Challenges transitioning between developmentally appropriate foods
- Unable to transition to table food solids by 12 months
- Choking, gagging, or coughing during eating and drinking
- Unable to transition to purees by around 10 months
- Falling off growth charts or sharp percentile drops
- Avoidance of foods based on sensory properties
- Preferred food list of fewer than 15–20 foods
- Increased negative behaviors around meals
- Frequent dry heaving or vomiting at meals
- Child distress/crying around food
- Elimination of food groups
- Frequent mealtime battles
- Nutritional deficiencies
- A history of reflux
- Trauma
Our Founder
The founder of Sanders Hand Therapy, Janet Sanders, attended Oregon State University and the University of Puget Sound, earning dual Bachelor’s degrees. She has been a licensed Occupational Therapist for over 35 years, working alongside hand surgeons and directing therapy clinics. She opened Sanders Hand Therapy in 2011 to serve the Woodburn community. The company has since expanded to multiple locations. Understanding the needs of the area, she has added pediatric therapists to her staff and continues to evolve the business to help those in need of therapy.
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Pediatric & Hand Therapy Testimonials
Karla Shelley Johnson
“Janet is the best hand therapist around. She has really helped me get back to normal after months of dealing with a broken and sprained wrist.”
Jim Dryden
“Both Janet and Shannon are great. They know the body structure and work the areas that are problematic. So far, all of the exercises they have me do are working. Thank you!“
Sharon Apple
“Friendly, professional, and personalized service! Willing to work with your own goals.”
Audrie Crane
“Very good team of knowledgeable people. Taryn is very thorough and gives it her all. Love working with her!”
Peter George
“I’m trying to find a way to improve the function of my hands despite age and arthritis. Shannon at Sanders is helping me. Although it’s early on, I can already see some progress and have high hopes for more.”
Sarah S.
“My 8-year-old son has been seeing Steven for 2 months, and I am so thankful we have the opportunity to work with him. I appreciate his supportive, fun, knowledgeable approach, and my son has responded so positively to it as well. My son looks forward to sessions, works hard while he’s there (given the variety of things he gets to do and Steven’s encouragement), and his ‘homework’ is easy for me to get him to do. As a parent, I’ve also had a very positive experience as he explains things well, has been receptive to tailoring activities to focus on specific requested areas, provides helpful tips and insights, and feels like a partner in helping my son improve.
I couldn’t be happier with our experience with Steven!”
Robyn Scull
“I couldn’t have had a better experience! Janet Sanders has been the best hand therapist. Janet is knowledgeable and extremely friendly. I would definitely recommend her business!”
Dawn Weisz
“Sanders has helped me immensely with the fractures in my shoulder and both sprained wrists! Everyone I have worked with is caring and patient. I have improved more quickly than I expected to.”
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2217 Country Club Rd, Woodburn, OR 97071, USA
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