by Marie Pabica | Mar 29, 2024 | Developmental Delay, Pediatric Therapy, Physical Therapy
What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or...
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 | Oct 17, 2023 | Developmental Delay, Feeding, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing
First, let’s talk about WHAT IS FEEDING THERAPY The goal of feeding therapy is to help patients develop normal, effective feeding patterns and behaviors. A child may be referred for feeding therapist if it has: Difficulty chewing foods, typically swallowing food...
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 Marie Pabica | Apr 12, 2023 | Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Parenting, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing, Special Education
Occupational Therapists work with children and adults to help them better understand their sensory systems and learn how various sensory inputs can positively or negatively affect the person. Sensory inputs come from the world and can affect each person very...
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...
