It’s important to understand how parents and therapists can work together to help a child succeed. Although a therapist may coordinate the child’s treatment, the parent’s role at therapy is key to success, and it takes a coordinated effort by both to help a child reach his or her potential. First: Parents know their child…
At the end of each session, your child’s speech-language pathologist (SLP) recommends therapy homework for you to complete before your next session. You’re probably thinking, “Sure, let me get right on that after I prepare multiple meals for my entire family, bathe the children, get the children ready for bed, tackle household chores, prepare for…
Consistency and structure are beneficial both for our kiddos and for adults. It’s not something we think about a lot, but for children, what transpires during their days is largely out of their control. They don’t get to determine how their day will unfold; they’re simply expected to “roll with it” while we – the…
Using “therapist eyes,” we see the many ways toys can target the skills children are working on in therapy.
Children who develop typically learn language and executive functioning skills through something that comes naturally to them: play and exploration. However, for a child with a developmental disability, those skills can be challenging, making emphasis on play even more crucial. Here we explain why play is important for speech and language development, turn-taking, social, and…
Your child’s first speech therapy appointment is on the schedule. Everything’s all set, but you may be a little nervous – a little voice inside your head wonders how therapy is going to work for your small child who may not “get” why therapy is important. What should you bring? How long will it last?…
When people find out I’m a speech therapist, one of the first things they ask about is the ages of my patients. Most people are surprised to learn that speech therapists work with people of all ages, including babies and the elderly. People specifically ask about working with babies and toddlers, incorrectly assuming they are too young…
Looking for free, fun, and educational entertainment this summer? Paper Trail Designs has many free “I Spy” printables that can be used to work on your child’s speech and language goals, while also channeling your child’s inner creativity. Many of us are familiar with the traditional guessing game “I Spy” played as a car game (“I…
Kid’s Creek began offering teletherapy to OT and speech patients back in early 2019. Little did we know that just over a year later, a new virus called COVID-19 would push teletherapy to the forefront, and would allow us to begin offering teletherapy to PT patients, as well. Most insurance plans currently cover teletherapy, which…
In the first week that our clinic was closed, I conducted more teletherapy sessions than I have in my entire career. Although Kid’s Creek introduced teletherapy as an option over a year ago, most of my clients still came to the office, so providing teletherapy was a big adjustment for me. Sometimes novel ways of…