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Early Sentence Building
Babies start producing their first words around 9-12 months of age. Once they have reached this exciting milestone, their language begins to grow at a rapid pace. On average, a child will be saying approximately 50 words by 18 months. This 50 word milestone is a great way to measure if your baby is ready…
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Early Signs of Speech Sound Disorder
A speech sound disorder is when a child has difficulty saying specific sounds by either substituting that sound for a different sound, deleting the sound, or adding unnecessary sounds. All children simplify their speech when they are learning how to talk (these are called phonological processes), but most will outgrow this “simplification process” naturally as…
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Early Sentence Building
Babies start producing their first words around 9-12 months of age. Once they have reached this exciting milestone, their language begins to grow at a rapid pace. On average, a child will be saying approximately 50 words by 18 months. This 50 word milestone is a great way to measure if your baby is ready…
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Early Signs of Speech Sound Disorder
A speech sound disorder is when a child has difficulty saying specific sounds by either substituting that sound for a different sound, deleting the sound, or adding unnecessary sounds. All children simplify their speech when they are learning how to talk (these are called phonological processes), but most will outgrow this “simplification process” naturally as…
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Managing Transitions
We transition a million times a day. For most of this is not a big deal. However, for children who…
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How Do I Know If My Child Is Ready For Kindergarten?
Taming the Parental Worry Lobe Kindergarten is just 6 months away! Can you believe it? Your little baby will be…
Read Full Article »Gymnastics with Jacki
Watching the Olympics, gymnasts can be seen flipping, twisting, and jumping in various events. These gymnasts began training at a…
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Six Tips to Survive and Enjoy Halloween
Here are six of our favorite tips to help kiddos with sensory issues enjoy Halloween. Pick a sensory friendly costume…
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Addressing Toe Walking through Physical Therapy
Toe walking is a common concern that you may face as your child grows from a toddler to an increasingly…
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Getting Out and Getting Active
Spring has sprung and is providing the perfect opportunity to get outside and get moving with your kids. Kids learn…
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What in the World is Hippotherapy?
Note: Caitlin Hankins has been with Connect the Dots for nearly two years now. We appreciate having her on our…
Read Full Article »We are moving to a new space!
Connect the Dots is moving! Transitions like this bring with them a mix of feelings and sensations. Even the staff…
Read Full Article »Celebrating National OT month with Jillian
Happy OT month! I first discovered the occupational therapy profession when I was in college working as an independent provider…
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