Requesting is a great skill to encourage kids to talk more. Requesting is when a child asks for something. Most often it works when the child initiates the request, unlike when you want them to want something. Motivation/food: Food is a great motivator! Especially if...
With Christmas right around the corner, many parents ask for gift suggestions to work on reaching therapy goals at home through play! Our therapists have offered their recommendations of toys for a variety of ages and ability levels. Check out the videos below for our...
Interview with Tiara Tell us about yourself I’m a mom of 3 young kiddos, and I’m just pretty much a big kid also!! I enjoy going to concerts and festivals, traveling to new places and I love to go roller skating (I used to play roller derby)! Why did you become a...
The Interactive Metronome is a therapy tool that engages patients and drives them to improve their clinical outcomes. IM is used by over 15,000 providers in hospitals and clinics throughout the United States and Canada. Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists,...
Every child deserves to feel confident and competent. When they feel good and have the necessary skills, they succeed. Behavior is communication. What is your child’s behavior telling you? As an Occupational Therapist with 20+ years’ experience in private schools,...
Occupational,Speech and Physical Therapy Services for Military Families in Surprise, AZ As a local, consistent provider for speech, occupational and physical therapy services in Surprise, AZ, we take pride in providing the highest quality therapy services to children...
The Empowered Parent Parent Coaching to Help You Understand and Better Connect with Your Kids Kids don’t come with manuals. It can be challenging to understand their frame of mind and how they experience their world. You may feel like you’re constantly repeating...
Sensory processing describes the way each individual interprets their environment through their senses. The sensory input that we receive by interacting with objects through taste, touch, sound, sight, and smell helps us learn more about the world around us. As we...
If your child doesn’t like you to brush or style their hair it can be for a variety of reasons. They might not be able to sit in one place for a long time They might not like the feeling of their head being touched It might really hurt due to tangles tugging on their...
When a child toe walks, he or she walks on the balls of the feet – the heels do not make contact with the ground. This condition is common with children who are in the learning stages of walking. However, after the age of two, most children transition naturally...
