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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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Electronic Use and Posture
Kids are spending a lot of time on phones, tablets, and computers these days. While we may have concerns about…
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The Role of Consistency in Treatment
When children begin the therapy process, clinicians identify a series of goals to accomplish throughout the plan of care. Goals…
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Tips to Master Jumping!
Jumping is an exciting skill for children to learn, and opens up many opportunities for new ways to play and…
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Tips to Master Independent Standing
Standing is a gross motor skill that is the basis for higher level skills such as walking, running, jumping, etc. …
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World CP Day!
Today is World CP Day, an opportunity to celebrate and support those living with cerebral palsy and help to build…
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Signs of Poor Core Strength
Core strength is the foundation for many of the functional skills that children use on a daily basis. In…
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Children who have significant difficulties communicating secondary to various syndromes, autism, or other diagnoses can sometimes go years without a…
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Baby Milestones
It’s been said a million times and we will say it again, each child develops at a different rate. Whether…
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Supporting Safe, Confident Mealtimes: Your Child’s Feeding and Swallowing Evaluation
You’ve Been Referred for Feeding and Swallowing Therapy – What’s Next? You’ve shared concerns with your pediatrician, and now your…
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