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APT Northern Kentucky Now Open!

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  Who is Associates in Pediatric Therapy and Where is the Northern Kentucky Office? Associates in Pediatric Therapy (APT) is excited to announce the opening of our newest clinic in Northern Kentucky! APT is a therapeutic clinic practice providing services for children with special needs in Metro Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky and Southern […]

Pencil Grip Development

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Developing a proper pencil grip is essential for successful handwriting. Early detection and intervention can prevent issues related to immature grasps. Handwriting and a proper pencil grasp go hand in hand and can often be a lot more complex than what one would imagine. Pencil grip development is a common concern for many parents, teachers […]

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

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What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? Childhood Apraxia of Speech, or CAS, is a motor planning disorder. This means that a child with CAS knows exactly what they want to say, but the words don’t come out right. The signals from their brains get distorted on the way to their mouths. The child may […]

Assistive Technology

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  What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology is defined as products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for children with disabilities. Assistive Technology can help improve an individual’s ability to speak, type, write, remember, point, see, hear, learn, or walk. Assistive Technology can support children who are deaf or hard of […]

Toy Talk: Boosting Language Through Play

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As a parent, you may already know about the importance of play to your child’s development. Play skills are related to many aspects of cognitive and language development (Bergen, 2002). If your child is receiving speech-language services, you may also know that mapping language onto your child’s play can positively impact your child’s receptive and expressive language.  BUT, DID YOU […]

A Guide to Infant and Child Massage

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What is infant and child massage? Similar to adult massages, infant and child massage involves a combination of relaxing strokes, light kneading, and gentle squeezing. The strokes can be done throughout the lifespan, but are most common in infants and young children. Who performs infant massage? Certified Infant Massage Instructors teach parents and caregivers how […]

Proprioceptive Input and Activities

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Sensory processing is the process that interprets and organizes sensory information we receive from our own body and the environment around us. There are several types of sensory systems in our body that help us interact with our environment including, vision, auditory, gustatory, vestibular, olfactory, tactile, and proprioception. What is proprioceptive input and what does […]

Unstructured Play: Picnic Theme!

Unstructured Play: Picnic Theme!

A great way to promote speech and language development is by HAVING A PICNIC! Unstructured play, in addition to quality time spent with your child, provides the FUN your child needs in order to stay engaged, while giving you the opportunity to: MODEL EXPAND CATAGORIZE INTRODUCE CONCEPTS MODEL the correct speech sound productions your child […]

Let’s Talk Teletherapy!

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As we all know, last year, our lives were flipped-turned upside down, (a little Fresh Prince of Bel-Air shout out to get things started on a light note) and we all had to dive deep into all things tele whether it be for school or therapy. Sure, it is new, but that does not mean […]