by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Special Education, Speech, Speech Therapy
What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication. AAC are methods that can add to or be an alternative to our use of speech/mouth-word communication. AAC could look like… No-tech: a smile to indicate we’re happy, a cringe to show dislike, or...
by admin | Aug 30, 2023 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing, Speech Therapy, Whole Body Listening
When you are just learning about your child’s hearing loss, it can be overwhelming. There are many treatment options available to help your child at home and school. In this article, we will discuss signs of deafness, congenital hearing loss, and children’s hearing...
by Jennifer Davis | Nov 7, 2022 | Communication, Whole Body Listening
Did you know? The average person is born with about 16,000 hair cells within their inner ear. These cells allow your brain to detect sounds. By the time you notice hearing loss, many hair cells have already been damaged or destroyed. You can lose 30% to 50% of hair...
by Jennifer Davis | Jun 28, 2022 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Fine Motor Activities, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, Special Education, visual perceptual skills
Motor skills are important for baby’s physical strength and movement. Motor skills are used every day throughout our lives. They help us move and do everything from lifting heavy items to typing on a keyboard. Motor skills and motor control begin developing...
by Jennifer Davis | Dec 29, 2021 | Communication, Developmental Delay
Do you have concerns about your child’s ability to take turns in play with you and others? Does your child tend to prefer to play alone without engaging with others? If you can relate to these concerns, you are not alone. Often parents’ primary concern when initiating...
by Jennifer Davis | Dec 20, 2021 | Communication
Is your child exposed to more than one language on a regular basis? Many children in the Bay Area are exposed to multiple languages in their daily lives. For the sake of this article I will refer to children spoken to in one language as “monolingual” and children...
