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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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Colorful doodle speech bubbles, empty comic speech labels set for kids designs

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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In Celebration of Occupational Therapy Month – A Parents Perspective

In celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, we asked a parent of one of our clients if she would be willing…

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Caitlin Hankins

Celebrating National Occupational Therapy Month With Caitlin Hankins

As we celebrate national Occupational Therapy month this April, our OTs and COTA’s have written short summaries of how they…

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Stephanie Wagers, OTR/L

Celebrating National OT Month with Stephanie

As we celebrate national Occupational Therapy month this April, our OT’s and COTA’s have written short summaries of how they…

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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Integration Through Play

Play is an integral component of pediatric occupational therapy. It is through play that the child’s brain develops senses, learns…

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Three Calming Yoga Poses for Children

Finding balance and a sense of peace on a daily basis can be a challenge. There are numerous yoga poses…

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Maximizing Your Insurance Benefits – A Quick Guide

With the holiday season well behind us, now is the time to turn our full focus to the new year….

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Stranger Danger and Santa

To adults, Santa may seem like a harmless, jolly old man who fills us with images of the joy and…

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‘Tis the Season for . . .Categories?

When things are organized, you can find what you need quickly and know where they belong. The same is true…

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Holiday Survival Guide for Sensory Kids

In three sections: A quick review of the sensory systems and how they are impacted by the holidays. How can…

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Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 255-2681
Fax: (541) 255-3537

Clinic Hours:
8:00 to 6:00 Monday – Thursday
8:00 to 5:00 Friday

Corvallis Clinic:
375 NW Harrison Blvd.
Corvallis, OR  97330
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Fax: (541) 255-3537

Clinic Hours:
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8:00 to 5:00 Friday

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