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Dressing Skills As You Grow
For a child, getting themselves dressed is a big accomplishment and can boost their self-esteem. There are many skills that are needed to get dressed including fine and gross motor skills, bilateral integration (the ability to use both sides of your body together with coordination), sequencing (putting skills together to achieve a final task), strength,…
Read MoreKeeping Your Child Busy During The Winter Months
Winter time can be difficult for kids and parents, especially kids with higher sensory needs. Being stuck inside more means less time outside and fewer options for movement activities. Here are some ideas to get your kids moving and to keep them busy during those long winter months: – Check out your local library for…
Read MoreI filled out the Interactive Screening Tool and my child is receiving services elsewhere? What do you suggest?
ABC Pediatric Therapy Network is always about progress! If you are receiving services somewhere other than ABC Pediatric Therapy Network and your child is achieving success, DO NOT change a thing. That is what ABC is all about …. SUCCESS! We want your child to be consistently showing progress. We, like you, want your child…
Read MoreI Filled Out The Interactive Screening Tool….Now What?
The ABC Interactive Screening Tool was developed to empower the parent. We want parents to know what to challenge and when. We do not want your child arriving at preschool or kindergarten not being able to cut, put on their coat or eat the snack provided. What can you, as a parent, do to ensure…
Read MoreHow to Encourage Your Child to Try New Foods by Jenn Jordan, Q102 Radio Host
Jakob has always been a picky eater. For years, he would only eat four foods. Hot dogs, apple-cinnamon protein cereal, bananas and smoothies. Always a specific brand and flavor and he would never deviate. He’d smell his hot dogs every time just to make sure they were the right ones. I tried once to give…
Read MoreABC’s Interactive Screening Tool
What is it? A tool to help parents know what their child should be doing and when. How does it work? It is simple. Simply plug in your child’s birthdate. The gross motor, fine motor, language and sensory tasks that your child should do at that age will pop up. Answer the questions indicating what…
Read MoreLetter To Your Child
Ever wonder what you would write if you could write a letter to your child? Our children are our most precious gift. What would you say if you were to write a letter to your child? I know I would want to inspire. I would not tell them they can be anything they want to…
Read MoreTop Ten Fun Activities to Practice Speech Sounds at Home
Speech Sound Grab Bag: Fill a medium sized gift bag or tote bag with small objects/pictures that begin (or end) with the targeted sound. Have your child take out each object and practice saying that word and talk about what he/she found. Your child will love digging into the bag and feeling the objects inside…
Read MoreFrom 1 to 2, building phrases!
By the time a toddler has a vocabulary of at least 30-40 words, they begin to put words together into 2-word phrases (the child must be USING the 30-40 words in spontaneous speech to comment/request/label, not just imitating). The general “rule of thumb” is that at age one, children use only ONE word to communicate,…
Read MoreHappy Reading! All About Books
With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are beginning to think about the gifts we need to buy and what we hope to receive. It’s easy to get caught up in the latest trends of toys and technology, but one gift that keeps giving are books. Yes, books! Books may seem old-school to…
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