The longer I am a physical therapist, the more I find these overarching themes in PT treatment. One thing that I find again and again is that balance is key
Balancing is the core of motor skills
Games to Develop Self-Control in Children
Who knew that playing games would be considered therapy? We did! As our name suggests, Beyond Speech Therapy Specialists go “beyond speech.” Services delivered by our Licensed Clinical Social Workers
How to encourage multi-sensory development in children?
Exposure to multi-sensory activities is very important from the early stages of development, because it encourages children to explore their environment and interpret sensory stimuli in a variety of ways
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Fun With Blocks During Physical Therapy
As a parent, one activity that I’m always up for is building with blocks. It’s also an activity that I frequently turn to for in-home therapy sessions. When my oldest
Sneak in Speech and Language Therapy into Fun Games
Spot it! Is an easy to use game that involves circular cards that has 8 different pictures on it. Each card has a different set of pictures, so no 2
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Working on Visual Motor Development Using Fun Games with Pediatric Therapy at Home
Visual motor development is very important at a young age because it is the foundation of teaching children shapes, letter formation, and number formation. When children can imitate with their
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Using Chalk To Work on Motor Skills at Home
The heat is on here in the midwest. It’s the perfect time to enjoy getting outside with your family, and an easy outside activity is playing with sidewalk chalk. It
Working on Balance During Pediatric Physical Therapy In Home
Is your child working on balance in therapy? Balance is a skill that we focus on in physical therapy from early walking through grade school. You need balance to take
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Using Games as Reinforcers For Speech Therapy In Home
“Wooden magnetic fishing game” is the name of a wooden play set that involves 2 fishing poles and several wooden fish. The object of the game is to use your
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Build Communication Skills through Fun Games with Pediatric Therapy at Home
Describing is being able to explain that a banana is a yellow, long fruit that can be peeled, cut, and eaten. Categorization is being able to group things together in
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