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How Can an Occupational Therapist Help with My Child's Speech?

So your kid can run and jump.

Maybe he can even ride a bike.

And he uses forks and spoons just fine.

He’s even starting to write his name.

Putting on his shoes by himself… #nailedit

 

Perhaps he acquired all these skills on his own at the time that he needed to…

If so, that’s great!

One thing to check off the good ol’ developmental milestones list.

And if you’ve got a kiddo who still struggles with these skills, you’re not alone.

There is help out there.

An occupational therapist, aka OT, would be a great resource to seek out. Don’t worry, we’ll get into more details about that in a sec…

 

But an OT works on so much more!

There are a treasure trove of foundational skills that your little one needs to succeed.

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Benefits of Summer Speech Therapy

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Help Your Child Over the Summer

If you think back to learning important skills in childhood, such as tying your shoes or riding a bicycle, what did your parents always tell you? Perhaps, “practice makes perfect,” or “you won’t succeed unless you try!” The same principles hold true for becoming an effective communicator. Summer speech therapy can be an important part of your child’s success.

Communication is a critical component of daily life, as well as one of the most important skills your child will develop. If your child experiences delays in communication, working with a pediatric speech-language pathologist at an early age can help to address speech and language concerns and prevent further developmental delays. Children who receive speech therapy services during the school year receive consistent (if not daily) support, which results in great gains. As parents, it is incredibly exciting to see a child build positive skills throughout the school year. This progress should not stop when summer approaches.

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How Floortime Can Help Speech and Language Development

What is Floortime?

Many therapists use Floortime to address many different skills in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including speech and language. This method is part of Developmental Individual-difference Relationship-based model (DIR), which is an approach to early intervention for autism and developmental delays. The psychiatrists Stanley Greenspan, M.D. and Serena Wieder, Ph.D. founded Floortime therapy, as a way to build communication and cognitive skills in young children.

You may have already guessed from the name, but Floortime involves the parents or speech therapist getting on the floor to engage the child in play. While some therapeutic methods are provided in a structured setting, Floortime occurs during play and is “directed” by the child. This means the adult will use toys or activities that the child chooses or shows interest in.

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