Last fall I went through a stressful stretch in life. I started noticing that my jaw would not open fully without my jaw clicking in the morning. It started to pop and click when I opened my mouth, when I yawned, while I was eating. It was very annoying and got to be painful. Backstory…. … [Read more…]
Pausing can be such a valuable tool in our therapy sessions and throughout our interactions with others. If we are always quick to fill in the silence we may be taking away a child’s opportunity to smile, to reference us, to gesture or to vocalize to communicate. In a sense, we can rob him or … [Read more…]
The ability to process information and then respond can be impacted by sleep, stress, how active someone has been during the day, or a multitude of reasons. Children that process slower or that have difficulty finding a word they want to use coupled with outside factors may have a more challenging time taking in information. … [Read more…]
New and expecting parents want to make the best decisions to protect and help their baby’s development. For something so small, pacifiers seem to be a big decision nowadays. If you Google the word “pacifier,” the list will be endless. Links from where to buy, which one is the best, why they are bad and … [Read more…]
Our world…our busy schedules…our phones, devices, and screen time…are rewiring our systems. When I was young, children were out in neighborhoods learning how to get along and how to problem solve with others. Now children are often scheduled into various sporting practices, dance classes, and other activities. These are great chances to provide time for … [Read more…]
The Four Letter Word of PT: W-sitting It’s a concern and referral that PT’s, especially in Early Intervention, often get from other disciplines. Child W-sits. Reading that referral we know that this can mean the kid has everything from major gross motor issues to none at all. So what does W-sitting mean for child … [Read more…]
We live in a really, really noisy world. Just take a second and think back to the last time you remember enjoying a time of quiet, without the sound blaring from your tv or your phone. Exposure to noise has many effects on our health, with the most prevalent being hearing loss caused by damage … [Read more…]
Have you seen insta-snow in action? It literally is what its name implies. Instant Snow. All you have to do is add water to the given powder and viola it grows right in front of your eyes. It’s almost cold-like. It springs back when you squeeze and let go. It possesses an uncanny resemblance … [Read more…]