2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 555
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Our pediatric therapy clinic is located within the Northwest Corporate Center in Hoffman Estates.
2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 555
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Our pediatric therapy clinic is located within the Northwest Corporate Center in Hoffman Estates.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues
UncategorizedSchool is back in session. If your child is overwhelmed or stressed during the first few weeks back, we are here to tell you that it is completely normal.
Here are some ways you can help calm their nerves:
Is your child still having trouble adapting? Call us. We can help. Occupational therapy may be needed to help your little one better manage daily tasks.
Tips to Survive Back to School
UncategorizedSummer is almost over, which means it is time to start thinking about going back to school. The idea of getting back into a normal routine can be overwhelming for many families as summer can often feel like a free-for-all.
Here are some tips to help ease the transition:
1. Practice a morning routine the week before school starts. This means waking up, getting ready, and heading out the door when you normally would during the school year.
2. Pack backpacks and make lunches the night before to help limit the craziness in the morning. Involve your kids in this process to build independence and responsibility! Make a checklist of what needs to be in the backpack to assist the child in knowing what to pack.
3. Make a visual schedule to assist with the morning routine. Your kids will benefit from following a schedule and knowing the order to complete steps.
4. Prepare your child for what is to come! For many preschoolers and kindergarteners, going to school may feel scary. Read books on going back to school, talk them through what a school day will look like, and take a walk around the outside of the school to help build familiarity. If your school district hosts a teacher meet and greet, take advantage of that as well!
Good Spring, Hello Summer!
UncategorizedIt’s hard to believe that it’s already summer!! As we enjoy the warm (and sometimes hot) weather it’s important to stay active and moving. There are so many activities that children can do to ensure they are staying healthy. This could be making healthy snacks, swimming, cooking, gardening, being outside and exploring, doing crafts, or playing sports, so many options. It’s important to create a schedule for the summer to keep your kids moving. As parents, it can be difficult to keep your children engaged in activities and default to giving them a screen. The American Pediatric Association recommends that children ages 2-12 should limit their screen to 1 hour per day. This can be challenging so set screen time schedules and be realistic with them. If your children are using screens above the recommended amount, slowly decrease. The activities listed above are some suggestions to incorporate throughout the summer to keep their minds and bodies active. So now take time to create a summer bucket list of all the fun activities to support your child’s summer vacation!!
Better Speech and Hearing Month
UncategorizedHello from your friendly therapists and staff at Kids Place Therapy Services! It is officially May, which is Better Speech and Hearing Month. Better Speech and Hearing Month is an annual event that provides opportunities to raise awareness and promote acceptance of communication disorders and hearing loss. Additionally, Better Speech and Hearing month promotes effective treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience challenges with communication. At Kids Place Therapy Services, our dedicated speech language pathologists work towards improving pediatric communication in all forms, including verbal communication, non-verbal communication, and augmentative and alternative communication. There are many ways that parents and caregivers can promote language growth within the home, including floor time and play, reading books, singing songs with gestures, and narration of activities. Communication comes in many forms, and May is the time to appreciate all of the different ways we are able to communicate with one another. Happy Speech and Hearing month from Kids Place Therapy Services!
Autism Awareness and Occupational Therapy Month
UncategorizedHello from the KPTS staff! It’s hard to believe that it’s already April. As we enjoy the spring weather, let’s also remember that April is also Autism awareness month and Occupational Therapy month. If you have anyone special in your life who has Autism, you know that it can be challenging for them to keep their bodies regulated. OT practitioners provide families with strategies to help their children remain calm. Now that the weather is getting better, you can take your child to the park and have them swing and climb up slides to receive the sensory movement they seek. Since April still brings us with rainy showers, you can continue to engage them in movement activities inside, including obstacle courses, animal crawls, jumping onto cushions, and rolling in a blanket when you can’t go outside. Remember, after doing fun movement activities, you also want to provide your child with something that calms them down including giving them deep pressure massages, providing them with a weighted blanket, or having them engage in tactile play with sand or play doh.