This August, Your Child’s Teacher Would Love If You…..
The end of August is an exciting time for kids (and parents) as they get ready to go back to school, but it can be hard to transition out of summer mode. As a former teacher, I can tell you that it’s just as hard for teachers! Everyone wants their...
5 Simple Picky Eater Holiday Tips
The holidays bring so much! More Family, More Food, More Time Off, More Stuff! And More FOOD! If you have a picky eater, you know way before a meal is served, or food is offered, that your picky eater won’t be happy. Of course, we all want to avoid...
4 Feeding Tools for Starting Solids
Is your baby ready to start solids? Check out these 4 feeding tools used by our pediatric feeding therapists: 1) Nuk Brush (Available here on amazon) Wake up your child’s mouth by allowing them to explore a nuk brush or any textured object for a...
Premium Teletherapy Services
With schools temporarily closing and the recent transition to Distance Learning, it’s a challenging time for kids to maintain healthy routines that keep their brains 🧠 and bodies active! 🏃🏽♂️ Whether it’s targeting speech and articulation, early...
All About Preschool: Enrolling, Adjusting, and Choosing
Is your kiddo entering preschool this school year? Are you on the fence about enrolling your child? Don’t know which preschool to choose? We’ve found some great websites and articles to prep you and answer your preschool questions! To preschool or...
Now We’re Talking | A Blog About Raising My Autistic Son
For our next chapter in the “Now We’re Talking” blog series, we interviewed Lynne from A Blog About Raising My Autistic Son. Her blog title, chosen by her son, is very self explanatory and readers can find all kinds of great posts about family...
Now We’re Talking | What Would Gia Say?
Welcome to our fourth installment of the blog interview series “Now We’re Talking!”. In this interview, we talk to Sheila from the blog “What Would Gia Say?” and learn about her and her daughter Gia’s journey with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)....
Clumsy & Uncoordinated | Gross Motor Help
How do I know if my child has Gross Motor Delays? Do you notice that your child: Appears clumsy or uncoordinated? Has difficulty going up and down stairs Poor ball skills Low muscle tone High muscle tone Poor balance Fearful of feet leaving the...
Occupational Therapy: What’s That?
So, what is Occupational Therapy, or OT for short? OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. But kids don’t have ‘occupations” right?...
Welcome Amanda Biesecker, Occupational Therapist!
Our practice is thrilled to announce Amanda Biesecker, OTR/L has joined our team as Chatterboxes premier Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Amanda is an all-star OT, and comes to us with a plethora of experience working with children ages 2-18....