by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Oct 5, 2021 | Language Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Group Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs, Speech Therapy, Uncategorized
Written By: Cassie Hicks, M.S., CCC-SLP Stuttering is a disorder that is characterized by an increased number of disfluencies while speaking. There are different types of disfluencies including whole (“I want want want to play”) and part-word (“I wa-wa-want to play”)...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 24, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bilateral Coordination, Cerebral Palsy, Early Intervention, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs, Uncategorized
Written By: Grace Chang, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapists at Progressive Pediatric Therapy often use the Galileo whole body vibration platform to augment their therapy by providing low impact, smooth but powerful vibration input to a child’s body. The input of the...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 23, 2021 | Early Intervention, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Wheelchair, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs
Written by Namyata Patel, PT, with contributions by Mary Pengelley, DPT, PT. What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA? The name, spinal muscular atrophy itself explains that it is a disease related to the spinal cord and muscle. The nerve cells that come from the...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 13, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Language Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Spanish Blogs, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy, Uncategorized
Written By: Emily Marshall, MA, CF-SLP Some children with language delays grow up in bilingual homes and communities. Often, parents have concerns that learning two languages might impact their child’s language delay. Here are some common myths: Myth: If my child has...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jun 17, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children's Special Needs Classes, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children, Uncategorized
Written By: Laura Dart, OTR/L The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 grounding strategy for calming can be used to teach children about their senses and how to use experiences within their physical context to bring them into the present moment. Teaching mindfulness...
by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jun 2, 2021 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children's Special Needs Classes, Early Intervention, Language Therapy, Parenting, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy, Uncategorized
What “Environmental Sabotage” is and how to make it work for you! Written By: Karina Lee, M.S., SLP-CF, Edited by: Megan Sliski, PT, DPT No one knows a child better than their parents/caregivers do. As parents, it’s your job to provide for your child’s...
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