Social Communication Development in Toddlers
If you have ever been confused or concerned by your child’s communication and social skills, know that you’re not alone. Many parents wonder whether their child is adequately communicating and… Read more »
10 Great Summertime Activities for Motor Skills
Summertime is a great time to play and explore outdoors. Many fun summertime activities are also great for facilitating gross motor development and fine motor development. Here are our 10… Read more »
Seven Reasons To Include A Sibling In Your Child’s Early Intervention Therapy
If your child is receiving early intervention services, consider including siblings in the process whenever possible. Siblings already act as a child’s model, motivator, playmate, and best friend. Just as… Read more »
An OT’s Guide to a Sensational Summer
Summer is a great time to relax and change up our routines. Less structure sometimes leads to boredom. Here are some fun activities to engage in with your child to… Read more »
Multilingual Populations: Is it a disorder or a language difference?
Many children grow up multilingual, or speaking multiple languages. The prevalence of speech, language, and hearing disorders in the multilingual population is similar to that of the monolingual population. Some… Read more »
Sensory Motor Skills: What are they and why are they important?
Sensory-motor skills are the basic foundation for learning. All the activities and movements we did as infants, toddlers, and children help prepare our body and our brain to learn. These… Read more »
The Complexity Approach: How Teaching Children a Few “Tricky” Sounds Makes the Rest of Their Speech Clearer
The Traditional Approach Chances are, you’re already familiar with the traditional approach for teaching sounds. The traditional method teaches children the specific sounds they have difficulty pronouncing, one by one…. Read more »
The A-B-Cs of Behavior
Problem behaviors may be a common challenge for students, especially those with developmental and learning disabilities. Parents, educators, and family members may find problem behaviors in children a common source… Read more »
Providing a Functional Home Environment for Your Sensory Seeking Child
For all of us, the details of our environment can impact how we function at work and at home. For a child who seeks sensory input, the type of stimulation… Read more »
Simplifying Speech- What Does the Research Say?
We have all heard children use phrases such as “my turn slide,” “doggie go,” or “look car,” but we wouldn’t think that was unusual. As we know, children of early… Read more »