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From Student to Pediatric SLP: Kendall’s CTD Story
We were excited when Kendall began her fieldwork at our Eugene clinic in the winter of 2025. At the time, Kendall was a student at the University of Oregon, completing her speech-language pathology training and getting hands-on experience in pediatric therapy. Little did we know that what started as a student placement would become the…
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Madi’s CTD Story: From Fieldwork to Finding Her Place as a Pediatric OT
My journey to Connect the Dots started as an OT graduate student looking for a place to learn and grow my skills related to pediatric OT that was close to where I grew up in Oregon. I believe my fieldwork coordinator at Eastern Washington University helped me make the initial connection. However, after meeting with…
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From Student to Pediatric SLP: Kendall’s CTD Story
We were excited when Kendall began her fieldwork at our Eugene clinic in the winter of 2025. At the time, Kendall was a student at the University of Oregon, completing her speech-language pathology training and getting hands-on experience in pediatric therapy. Little did we know that what started as a student placement would become the…
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Madi’s CTD Story: From Fieldwork to Finding Her Place as a Pediatric OT
My journey to Connect the Dots started as an OT graduate student looking for a place to learn and grow my skills related to pediatric OT that was close to where I grew up in Oregon. I believe my fieldwork coordinator at Eastern Washington University helped me make the initial connection. However, after meeting with…
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Playground Playbook
Playgrounds can be fun, exciting, and sometimes intimidating for kids and their parents. The playground provides many opportunities for children…
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G-Tubes and Oral Feeding with OT
We explore how Occupational Therapy can help children with G-tubes achieve greater independence, enhance quality of life, and promote overall health and well-being.
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Make sure your kindergartener is ready for their first day of school by reviewing this checklist of developmental milestones!
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In-Toeing and Physical Therapy
An in-toeing gait pattern occurs when a child walks or runs with feet pointing toward each other, rather than with…
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CTD Celebrates 10 Years!
Today marks an extraordinary milestone in the journey of Connect The Dots practice – our 10th anniversary! As we take…
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Selective Mutism and Speech Therapy
Selective mutism is a disorder that impacts a child’s ability to speak and effectively communicate in social settings. Learn more about when speech is appropriate!
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Mastering Tummy Time: Tips to Make it Fun and Engaging!
In our previous blog post, we talked about the importance of tummy time, how much tummy time your baby should…
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Building Strong Foundations: The Importance of Tummy Time and Getting Started
Tummy time is one of the first and most important activities for your baby to do. So, what exactly is…
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Pedaling Towards Success: Tips for Helping Your Child Learn How to Ride a Bike!
Riding a bike is a complicated task that requires trunk stability, full body strength, balance, coordination, motor planning, body awareness,…
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