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Primitive Reflexes are actions that originate from our brainstem and are present at birth that help facilitate survival skills. These reflexes are automatic responses from the baby’s central nervous system and will integrate, or “disappear” within the first 6 months of life or so as the brain matures. So What? A child that has primitive […]
Spring is upon us, and some of us might start to get a taste of the warm weather! For many of us, this brings excitement for increasing and resuming outdoor adventures. Some things that people often say about exploring the outdoors is that they like “the flow of the wind in my hair”, “the brush […]
There are enough new words and terms in the world of therapy to send anyone’s head spinning. To a therapist, these concepts are simply part of our daily lives, and we can sometimes forget that they aren’t a part of everyone’s. One concept that often confuses parents is Co-Treatment, often referred to as a “cotreat” […]
The US Academy of Nutrition defines Responsive Feeding as, “child feeding whereby the child’s hunger and satiety cues are recognized and responded to” and states that feeding practitioners, “develop and implement programs for educating parents and caregivers on how to foster healthful lifestyles in home, childcare, and school environments, based on positive feeding relationships, a […]
Watching kids learn to do new things can be such a bittersweet moment. As adults, we can find ourselves offering too much help, over prompting, or just completing activities for kiddos in hopes that they will know we will always be there to support them no matter the need. Children can become reliant on assistance […]
What does it mean to “model” using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC)? Modeling for AAC is similar to modeling spoken language, you’re just using an AAC system (often a speech-generating device) alongside speech! It is using the system yourself while you talk to show the child how it can be used. For example, if you […]
Adults/caregivers play a critical role in shaping and supporting behaviors and regulation skills from birth to young adulthood through a process called co-regulation. Below are tips and tricks to help you understand, empathize and co-regulate with your child/toddler. First tip is to understand how the brain plays a big role in the way a child […]
What Are Primitive Reflexes? Have you ever heard the term Primitive Reflexes? Funny enough, we are all born with them. Primitive Reflexes are involuntary body movements that aid in infant delivery, keeping babies safe /alive, and aid in development through infancy. As infants age and experience different milestones, those primitive reflexes integrate and no longer […]
A gestalt language processor learns language in chunks of words rather than one single word at a time. With analytic language learning, a child will begin with single words and begin to combine words, forming longer utterances over time (e.g., “car”, then “red car”, and eventually “It’s a red car!”). Gestalt language processors, however, often […]
Fifteen minutes of exercise a day could help your child tell you what they need to say! Home exercise programs (HEPs) are tailor-made for your child to improve speech and language outcomes, encourage long-term habits, and graduate from speech sooner. At Associates in Pediatric Therapy, we pride ourselves on being family-centered. We believe all parents […]