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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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Corvallis Grand Opening!
We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our Corvallis clinic! Our new office is located at 375 NW…
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Roseburg Announcement!
Dear Families, We are excited to announce that Rebecca Moyer, a long-standing employee of Connect The Dots Pediatric Therapy, will…
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Let’s Play Ball! The Developmental Benefits of Ball Play for Children & Fun Activities
Balls are a great toy that are not only readily available and easy to find, but they are also inexpensive…
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3 Strategies for Communication
As parents, we all want our children to be effective communicators, but sometimes we struggle to know how to help…
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5 Tips for Stuttering
When young children are developing, their brain is working overtime to make space for all the new information they are taking…
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Serial Casting
Serial casting is a non-invasive technique used to reduce muscle tightness and limited range of motion of a joint to…
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Does My Infant Need a Helmet?
Helmets (also called Cranial Orthosis) are commonly used as a way to assist with torticollis, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly (or flat-head) treatments….
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Autism Awareness Month
In April we celebrate Autism and the many ways play therapy can support children and their families each step of the way.
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Spring Scavenger Hunt for Speech!
After a long, cold winter indoors, what better way to welcome in the spring weather with an outdoor scavenger hunt?…
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