A child’s independence with self-care tasks is influenced by many factors, such as the task difficulty, the child’s skill level, the child’s age, emotional and sensory regulation, and the child’s ability to attend and follow adult directions. The simple tips below could help your child increase their overall independence and participation in self-care tasks, with
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When children are first learning to communicate, they may experience challenges or frustrations associated with making their wants and needs known. Until they develop the appropriate expressive language and motor speech skills required for fully expressing themselves, they rely on parents or caregivers to guess what they are wanting. This can lead to lots of “guess work”
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Pacifiers can be great to help babies self-soothe and fall asleep! Research also shows that pacifiers can decrease risk of SIDS. Pacifier use can also help strengthen the muscles in the tongue and mouth to improve latch with bottle and breastfeeding. It is reccomended to introduce a pacifier to your little one around 4-6 weeks,
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Imitation, sometimes referred to as “mimicking” or “copying,” is a foundational building block for improving a child’s speech and language skills. Improving this skill allows for children to more accurately produce target speech sounds and grow their vocabulary. Children can start working on their imitation skills as early as 8 months of age. When it comes
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With the New Year upon us, along with celebration and new year’s resolutions, it often means changes with insurance! Whether your plan benefits have reset, you have changed plans entirely, it is important to understand your benefits. If your plan has changed, it is crucial that you inform our office ASAP to prevent any issues
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Parents are often amused by how simple at-home items can entertain and delight their children, with long stretches of uninterupted play. Meanwhile, elaborate (and expensive) toys get passed by! Whether you are looking for low-cost tools and toys or are familiar with this phemonmenon – we are here for you! Many of these items may
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Have you ever wondered what things you can be doing as a parent/guardian to best help your baby communicate? Here are a few tips and ideas: Baby Talk Baby talk, also known as child-directed speech, is a term used to describe a higher pitched voice, with exaggerated pronunciation of words, and exaggerated facial expressions, also
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Core strength is the foundation of many functional skills for children and adults. Previously in Signs of Poor Core Strength, we talked about signs that may indicate that your child has a weak core. If you think your child may have core weakness, you may be wondering how to improve their core strength. Most often
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The holidays are a wonderful time for friends and family to come together, celebrate, and dine on homemade food and desserts. Did you know that cooking is a great way to target your child’s speech and language skills? It’s true! Including your child in the cooking process can target concepts such as: Vocabulary Ingredients, cooking
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Kids are spending a lot of time on phones, tablets, and computers these days. While we may have concerns about the amount of screen time they are getting, it is also important to pay attention to their posture and any reports of neck, back, shoulder or wrist pain they are experiencing. Posture is a complicated
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