November 2021 5 ways cooking can be a speech and language enriching activity Thanksgiving is coming up! What a great time to get your child involved in all the cooking and prep work for that big holiday meal. Cooking together is such a wonderful bonding experience for both the child and parent. So you may […]
Identifying Muscle Weakness in Children 1. Baby turns head primarily to one side or head is tilting to one side. 2. Baby is not holding their head up by 4 months. 3. Baby declines to put weight through their legs by 6 months. 4. Baby is not sitting independently by 8 months. 5. Baby is […]
The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are beginning to change. What I enjoy most about fall are how many natural opportunities it provides to introduce speech and language! If it’s too cold or wet to go outside and explore, you can bring the nature inside as well. Here are my top fall-themed activities […]
Let’s talk about … SOUND EFFECTS and EXCLAMATIONS! When a young child is struggling to talk, a good place to start to focus on are sound effects and exclamations first. When working with young children on their speech development I like to explain to parents why this approach has so much purpose. Sound effects and exclamations are powerful […]
September is National Car Seat Safety Month. Knowing the specific details depends on the brand of a car seat and what their crash-test rated height and weight specifications are, but Kids Place Therapy Services wanted to provide you with a basic overview about proper car seat use. By law, in the state of Illinois, a […]
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