This week I wanted to discuss coinciding topics that I have observed often in the past couple of years: low tone and reflux. (Take a gander at my two other posts touching on our “low tone” kiddos: Low Tone: It Is Not Just a Speech Thing and Kiddos Who Overstuff at Mealtimes.) A colleague and I were … [Read more…]
Sometimes in life we are turned to look at ourselves and our own social emotional well-being. Life presents us with a challenge, a loss, a change so we turn to our support system and to ourselves. Us therapists are human beings too. We make mistakes. We go through life’s trials and tribulations. I need to … [Read more…]
One of the consistent challenges I encounter in my practice is getting others on board with the idea that the child who is not verbally communicating his/her needs might benefit from other therapies. I often hear that “my only concern is speech; he is not talking.” Many times that same child is running through the house, is … [Read more…]
Food! Great topic for this week’s post! I love going to the grocery store and thinking about food that some of my kiddos may eat. For today, the focus will not be so much on picky eaters but my “mouth stuffers”; the kiddos that like a lot of food in their mouth at once. These … [Read more…]
Ever leave the house without your watch? Eek! Ever sitting at work on a Friday at 3:30 only to look at the clock and be relieved you only have 30 minutes to go? Ever sitting at a continuing education training wondering when the first potty break will happen? Ever in a workout class wondering how … [Read more…]
Thinking bubbles… What a great topic! This was not even on my blogging docket yet, but my friend over at Babies First Fitness gifted me with the dry erase board below and I could not help myself. Who here, is familiar with the concept of “thinking bubbles”? We have seen these little bubbles for years … [Read more…]
Last week we introduced the idea of “put in” and “take out” soundless toys for some of our concrete thinkers. Personally, I am a fan of non-battery toys. And, I strongly believe that all toys should have on and off switches. (Raise your hand if you agree!) But…There is always a but! When I think … [Read more…]
I feel the same way about gas pumps as some of the battery operated toys that keep going and going and going… Do you have those toys at home that go off haphazardly in the middle of night? My garage has one wall lined with toys and inevitably the rooster from an animal puzzle crows when … [Read more…]
Ever find yourself asking a question and not waiting long enough for a response? Occasionally I will have that oops moment when I start to talk and it is at the same moment my kiddo is willing or able to respond. I have worked hard on that pause button but it still happens. I sometimes … [Read more…]
I cannot remember when I first heard the gas pump providing me with today’s weather, advertisements, etc. I actually googled this, but the only “article” I could find would not be very professional to link to in this blog post. (Apparently, I am not the only one who thinks about gas pumps). But I will … [Read more…]