“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how they learn.” - O. Fred Donaldson What is play? Play is engaging in an activity for enjoyment rather than a serious or practical purpose. The play takes on many forms, such as being...
Does hypersensitivity to touch interfere with your child’s ability to function throughout the day? One’s nervous system may incorrectly perceive tactile input (or touch) as threatening, thus causing distress or anxiety during the following activities: -Mealtime:...
Many families have a tradition of coloring eggs for Easter festivities, but for the child who has decreased fine motor skills, this tradition may be difficult. Here are some suggestions so that a child with varying levels of fine motor skills can fully participate in...
W-sitting seems harmless but this position does more harm than good for children. For many children, this position gives them a feeling of being planted or stable while playing with toys in front of them. However, the position keeps the child from rotating their trunk...
I often have parents and caregivers ask me about recommendations for games that they can purchase and play at home in order to help facilitate speech and language skills, piggybacking on speech therapy goals. Below are just a few examples of games that are able to be...
Developmental Milestones: Infant Motor Development Developmental milestones emerge at a different age for every child. Norms are derived from statistical averages of when children develop particular motor skills. In physical therapy, gross motor movements are the...
When should I worry about my child’s stuttering? Many children repeat words or phrases as they learn to talk or when they are excited or tired. Stuttering is also more likely to occur in children who are under a lot of stress, for example, after starting new day care,...
Developing a Sensory Diet Sensory processing is the body’s ability to take in the information from the world around us such as what we see, hear, smell, feel, and taste, and effectively interpret the information to allow one to interact safely and effectively within...
Technology can be a great resource in helping children develop speech and language skills. Apps are often used in speech therapy sessions and can be valuable to parents when working with their child at home. I am frequently asked by parents which apps I would...
Is My Child Meeting His/Her Developmental Milestones? As a speech-language pathologist who loves to work within the early intervention realm (birth-3 years), I see it as being SO important to catch speech, occupational, physical and feeding delays early. It is better...
