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Speech and language activities can be easily incorporated into your daily routines. Here are 5 ways you can target your child’s goals while having some summer fun: 1.) Water Play Ideas: use the water hose, turn on a sprinkler, water plants/flowers, use a water table and toys, use various sized cups and buckets, use […]
Social emotional skills are what we all use in order to build strong relationships with others and to express and manage our emotions. They’re important for our daily interactions! Where to start? One of the basic emotional skills for kids is to be able to understand how they’re feeling. In order for kids to […]
Gross Motor (Physical) skills involve movements of the large muscles of the arms, legs, and torso. These are necessary to perform everyday activities including walking, running, jumping, throwing, kicking, and navigating in your environment. Gross Motor skills progress as children grow and develop and allow children to participate in age appropriate play skills as well […]
Use Your Child’s Books Books are often a common gift that children receive as babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Books come in all shapes and sizes and can open up a child’s eyes to many new topics, ideas, and avenues during their development. Did you know that many of the books you have at home can […]
“Treadmill training” is the term most often used to describe physical therapy interventions that use the treadmill as a tool to help patients achieve their therapy goals. Implementation of pediatric treadmill training is about more than turning the machine on and having a child run or walk for a few minutes. During a treadmill training […]
“I can understand my child’s speech, but others can’t.” “What sounds should my child be able to say by age 3?” “Is it okay if my child can’t say the ‘R’ sound yet?” “Does my child need speech therapy?” These are common questions that many parents have as they listen to the development of their […]
You may have consulted with a pediatric dentist, ENT, SLP, OT, lactation consultant, or even a chiropractor of whom have indicated your child has a tongue tie (possibly lip or even buccal ties too!). It can be a stressful time, especially if your child is young, trying to navigate the different therapies and making the […]
Read, Read, Read! I am writing this today as a Speech Language Pathologist, but also a mom. Books have been part of my children’s bedtime routine since they were born. There are some books that my husband and I have read to them SO much, we have them memorized and could recite them in […]
What are TOTs? Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) is a term used to describe tight, restrictive connective tissue between oral structures. This connective tissue is called frena. Everyone has frena but when this tissue is thick, tight, and restrictive of typical movement we say that that there is a “tie.” Lip ties, tongue ties and cheek […]
I am Kelly Thompson, a pediatric speech language pathologist at APT. I love working on social thinking skills with the pediatric population. It is so fun and rewarding seeing my patients build friendships with their peers, using different social thinking skills that we have learned in speech therapy. I have gained a lot of my […]