Sensory Processing Disorder in Children Sensory processing disorder makes it difficult for the brain to receive messages from the senses. It may manifest as meltdowns from sensory overload, or stimulation-seeking behavior, or confusion and clumsiness in everyday tasks. Could SPD be causing your child’s challenging behavior? Take this symptom test and share the results with…
DetailsWhat Are the Signs of Speech or Language Delay? As with other skills and milestones, the age at which kids learn language and start talking can vary. Knowing a bit about speech and language development can help parents figure out if there’s cause for concern. How Do Speech and Language Differ? Speech is the verbal expression…
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Occupational therapy (OT) helps people who struggle to do everyday tasks because of poor motor skills. For kids, that includes tasks that are part of learning and functioning well at school. OT works on the skills kids need to do the things they struggle with, from zipping their coat to writing and typing. Please take…
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Back to School & Book Club Time! It’s back to school time! At Speech & Motion Therapy, we are winding down the summer and welcoming our little friends to our new location for a new season of fun and learning. As we kick off an exciting new school year, we are also taking the time…
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+1 Routine for Increasing Language At Speech & Motion Therapy, we are here to give you tips and strategies to help increase your child’s language using tools you can integrate into your daily interactions. One simple way to help encourage your child to extend their sentence length is to follow the +1 Routine. The +1 Routine…
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What Are You So Grumpy About? By Tom Linchtenheld GOOD FOR SOCIAL SKILL/ PRAGMATIC DEVELOPMENT The dog days of summer have arrived! Along with fun of beach vacations and splashing at the pool comes the inevitable boredom of entertaining yourself during the long, hot days. This month’s book, What Are You So Grumpy About?, is the…
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Speech and Motion Book Club: Itsy Bitsy Spider Welcome to the Speech & Motion Book Club! Every month we feature fun, exciting, and creative books to spark your children’s imagination and offer some fresh suggestions for your reading routines. Book of the Month: Itsy Bitsy Spider Great for language delayed toddlers Using books that have…
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Summer 2018 Group Therapy Summer groups are offered to all children in the community. They may be used in addition to our current clients’ individual therapy sessions or children whose school-based therapy is on hold during the summer. We are excited to offer the following groups: Articulation Group Therapy 9:30-10:20 AM, Tuesdays in June (5th,…
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Speech & Motion Book Club: Clap Your Hands Welcome to the Speech & Motion Book Club! Every month we will feature fun, exciting, and creative books to spark your children’s imagination and offer some fresh suggestions for your reading routines. Book of the Month: Clap Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley This book is an excellent…
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Verbal Routines for Increasing Language We all have routines in our daily life: wake up, brush teeth, breakfast. As adults, we tend to follow routines without giving them a second thought. For our children, we begin to establish routines in early infancy, from feedings to bedtime, to help them gain a sense of predictability. But…
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Speech & Motion March Book Club: Spot! Welcome to the Speech & Motion Book Club! Every month we will feature fun, exciting, and creative books to spark your children’s imagination and offer some fresh suggestions for your reading routines. Books of the Month: Where’s Spot? and Spot Goes to the Park by Eric Hill In 1978, Eric Hill made…
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The 3:1 Rule- Less Questions, More Conversation Often times, when playing with children, it is easy to fall into a trap of only asking them questions. “What color is the block?”, “Can you count the sides on the square?” While these parent or caregiver led questions can certainly help aid in other skills, when it…
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