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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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4 Ways to Support Your Child’s Independence with Self-Care
A child’s independence with self-care tasks is influenced by many factors, such as the task difficulty, the child’s skill level,…
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Benefits of Sign Language
When children are first learning to communicate, they may experience challenges or frustrations associated with making their wants and needs known….
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Navigating Pacifiers
Pacifiers can be great to help babies self-soothe and fall asleep! Research also shows that pacifiers can decrease risk of…
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Benefits of Imitation in Speech
Imitation, sometimes referred to as “mimicking” or “copying,” is a foundational building block for improving a child’s speech and language skills….
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Understanding your Benefits
With the New Year upon us, along with celebration and new year’s resolutions, it often means changes with insurance! Whether…
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Simple Household Items to Practice OT Skills
Parents are often amused by how simple at-home items can entertain and delight their children, with long stretches of uninterupted…
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5 Tips for Early Communication
Have you ever wondered what things you can be doing as a parent/guardian to best help your baby communicate? Here…
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Core Strengthening Exercises
Core strength is the foundation of many functional skills for children and adults. Previously in Signs of Poor Core Strength,…
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In the Kitchen with Speech Therapy!
The holidays are a wonderful time for friends and family to come together, celebrate, and dine on homemade food and…
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