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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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Online Schooling: Posture
As the school year begins, our kids are spending more time on the computer at a desk/table to participate in…
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What’s the Deal with W-Sitting?
So frequently we hear, “My kid sits like that all the time!” or “What’s so bad about this position?” There…
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Helping Your Child Cope
First and foremost, we hope that each and every one of you are safe. Our prayers are with those…
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Learn to Climb Stairs
Navigating stairs can be a tricky skill for many kids, especially when they don’t have stairs at home and don’t…
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Mastering Single Leg Balance
Single leg stance is a skill that many of the kids we see in the clinic have a difficult time…
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Building Routines That Stick – Part 1: “First/Then” Technique
First things first! Whenever you are trying to teach your child a new skill, especially when it is something they…
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Building Routines That Stick – Part 3: Sequential Play
Week 3: Setup short three-four part routine in PARENT selected order. If you are new to this series click Here…
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Building Routines that Stick – Part 2: Free Choice Schedules
Week 2: Let your child select from three to four part routines and activities If you are new to…
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Building Routines That Stick – Part 4: Putting It All Together
Week 4: Finally all your effort will pay off! Now that your child understands how to follow a multi-step schedule…
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