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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Beyond the festive atmosphere, balloons take on a new role as playful allies in physical therapy, enriching your home exercise program to propel your child towards their developmental milestones. Dive into the fun as we explore specific goals and discover how the magic of balloons can make each activity engaging and enjoyable!
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Looking for ways to practice PT skills while having fun during easter?! Look no further than these PT tailored ideas.
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Piggybank toys are fan favorites during physical therapy sessions for children as young as six months through early childhood. Ready to PLAY?!
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Rolling provides children with the first opportunity to be independently mobile and discover their environment through movement. It’s an intriguing discovery for baby, and sometimes a thrilling-but-nerve-wracking one for parents! Needless to say, it is an exciting skills that helps to create the building blocks for more advanced movements. Rolling helps infants develop the appropriate
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As parents, we all want our children to be effective communicators, but sometimes we struggle to know how to help them develop these skills. The good news is that there are simple and fun ways to practice communication skills with your child every day! We believe that practicing communication skills can be a fun and
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When young children are developing, their brain is working overtime to make space for all the new information they are taking in on a daily basis. When demands increase, it is natural for that processing to slow down due to insufficient capacity. Stuttering can occur when the capacity for fluent speech is not meeting the demands
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After a long, cold winter indoors, what better way to welcome in the spring weather with an outdoor scavenger hunt? Here are 3 spring themed scavenger hunts you can take your children on while helping them target their speech goals: Attributes/Adjectives Find something that is: Soft Long Wooden Dirty Fuzzy Colorful Slow Sticky Wet Smooth
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A child’s independence with self-care tasks is influenced by many factors, such as the task difficulty, the child’s skill level, the child’s age, emotional and sensory regulation, and the child’s ability to attend and follow adult directions. The simple tips below could help your child increase their overall independence and participation in self-care tasks, with
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When children are first learning to communicate, they may experience challenges or frustrations associated with making their wants and needs known. Until they develop the appropriate expressive language and motor speech skills required for fully expressing themselves, they rely on parents or caregivers to guess what they are wanting. This can lead to lots of “guess work”
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Eugene Clinic:
84 Centennial Loop
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, ORÂ 97330
Phone: (541) 255-2681 (Eugene)
Fax: (541) 255-3537
Clinic Hours:
8:00 to 6:00 Monday - Thursday
8:00 to 5:00 Friday
