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Gross Motor Development and Red Flags: A guide through childhood movement and skills

09.26.22

Physical Therapy

Tags: Play, Motor Coordination, Balance, ADLs

Jason Hubeny, PT, DPT

If you’ve been a parent or caretaker for a few months or years, or are planning on being one, you’ve…

How Sabotage and Minor Withholding Can Help Your Child

09.12.22

Speech and Language Therapy

Tags: Language Milestones, Late Talkers, early intervention, Speech Language Therapy

Colette Kraemer, CF-SLP

How can sabotage be a good thing? When someone hears the term sabotage, the first thing that pops into their…

The Two Sides of the Hand and Their Role in Fine Motor Development

08.15.22

Occupational Therapy

Tags: fine motor skills, Parenting Tips, Motor Coordination, handwriting, Cutting

Jaime Hoyle, OTR/L

Ever wonder how children develop refined hand skills? Children’s hand skills begin to develop at birth. In the beginning, movements…

The Benefits of Mindfulness Moments in our Daily Lives

08.01.22

Mental Health Counseling

Tags: Mindfulness, Childhood Psychiatric Disorders, Social Emotional Awareness, Depression, Anxiety

Melissa Elam, M.A.A.T., LPC

The wise Dolly Parton once sang, “Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living.” However, not everyone…

Hispanic Family On Cycle Ride In Countryside

Connecting Physical and Mental Health in Children

07.04.22

Physical Therapy

Tags: Play, Mental health, Physcial Health Children

Jason Hubeny, PT, DPT

In the over two years since the initial COVID-19 lockdown in America, we have seen a drastic change in our…

Is your mind FULL or are you MINDFUL: 3 Mindfulness Practices to Calm Your Mind and Body

06.20.22

Mental Health Counseling

Tags: Anxiety, Mindfulness, Childhood Psychiatric Disorders, Social Emotional Awareness, Depression

Alexia Levin-Liberator, LCSW

Added thoughts, feelings, and stressors on our mind typically have a direct correlation with our related mood and associated behaviors,…

Understanding Communication with Gestalt Language Learners

06.06.22

Speech and Language Therapy

Tags: autism, early intervention, Speech Language Therapy, Language Milestones, Late Talkers

Haily Reatherford, M.S., CCC-SLP

Did you know that echoing language in phrases and sentences before developing single “first words” is considered a completely developmental…

SLP Podcast Recommendations for Parents on the Run

05.09.22

Speech and Language Therapy

Tags: podcasts, Child Language Development, Speech Development Tips, early intervention, parent resources, parent education, Tongue Tie, Related Services

Katharine Moore, M.S., CF, SLP

Podcasts are an amazing form of education available on various topics for parents, caregivers and providers. Some of my favorites…

An Evolving Mindset: Person-First vs. Identity-First Language

04.25.22

Occupational Therapy

Tags: autism, Difference/Disorder

Nicole Newman, MS, OTR/L

Language is an ever-evolving art. The “rules” continuously change. Language has power, and therefore we should wield it carefully. When…

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The Power of Active and Passive Proprioceptive Input

04.11.22

Occupational Therapy

Tags: sensory processing disorder, Strategy, Hyperactivity

Alyssa Pearce, M.S., OTR/L

Throughout the day our bodies are constantly receiving sensory input. We process our environment using our body’s 8 senses: auditory…

Family working on literacy skills with child

Literacy Skills: What are they and how can Speech-Language Pathologists help?

03.21.22

Speech and Language Therapy

Tags: Speech Language Therapy, Clinical Practice, Language & Literacy, Reading Disabilities, Dyslexia

Laura James, M.S., CF-SLP

What is Literacy? Literacy skills encompass both the ability to read and write. These skills are an integral part of…

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Speech andLanguage Therapy

03.07.22

Speech and Language Therapy, Feeding Therapy

Tags: Tongue Tie, oral motor, Speech Language Therapy, Articulation, Feeding

Jill Henderson, M.S., CCC-SLP

As speech-language pathologists, we provide articulation and swallowing services to children and adults with a variety of medical and developmental…

Diagram of five senses for occupational therapy

Interoception and Potty Training: How are they connected?

02.21.22

Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy

Tags: Body Awareness, interoception, sensory systems, toilet training, occupational therapy

Allyson Charette, M.S., OTR/L

Have you ever felt thirsty after exercising on a hot day, or felt cold on a chilly November night? Have…

Children playing sports for Physical Therapy

Sports Specialization: Why Sports Are About Play and Not Prep

02.07.22

Physical Therapy

Tags: Parenting Tips, Play, ADLs

Jason Hubeny, PT, DPT

Sports specialization is defined as intense, year-round training in a single sport with the exclusion of other sports. There is…

Kids Enjoying Opportunities for Unstructured Play

Offering Opportunities for Unstructured Play

01.24.22

Occupational Therapy

Tags: Parenting Tips, Play

Zoe Tarca

If you ask any child, “what is your favorite thing to do?”, it is likely that their response would be…

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