All Posts - Page 2 of 3 - Assential Therapies

How To Create a Language-Rich Summer for Your Kids

Speech-Language May 10, 2023 1574Views 0Comments 0Likes by Elizabeth Prenger

May 2023 May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Communication disorders, which include speech, language, and hearing difficulties, are among the most common disorders that school-aged children experience. As the 2023 school year comes to its end, we hope that parents…

Juliette’s Story

April 2023 For new parents, making sure your kids reach certain milestones has become an important way to track their development. Parents feel a sense of relief when their child learns to crawl, walk, and talk at the times when they…

5 Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Daylight Saving

Sensory Uncategorized March 9, 2023 1795Views 0Comments 1Like by Elizabeth Prenger

Spring forward... lose sleep? Not if you plan ahead! It can be hard for our bodies to transition to this new schedule, and even harder for kids. Plan ahead and stay ahead of the tired tantrums this spring. Go to bed…

What They Don’t Teach You in SLP School

Speech-Language February 13, 2023 1499Views 0Comments 0Likes by Assential Therapies

Smita Joshi, CCC-SLP Listening to a skilled speaker can be a welcomed treat for any student. I was fortunate enough to not only listen to Smita Joshi as an invited speaker at the Illinois Speech-Learning-Association’s 63rd Hybrid Convention, but I saw…

Cooking & Speech

Feeding Speech-Language December 7, 2022 1144Views 0Comments 3Likes by Assential Therapies

By: Elizabeth Brennan, M.H.S., CCC-SLP Think about your favorite meal. Is it sweet? Cold? Hot? During mealtimes, we incorporate a variety of senses other than taste and may not even realize. People tend to focus on taste or smell more than…

Sensory Bins: Children’s opportunity to make a mess!

Occupational Thearpy Sensory May 23, 2022 2516Views 0Comments 4Likes by Assential Therapies

Written By: Nicole Martens, MSOT, OTR/L What is sensory input? Sensory input is our ability to take in information from the external environment to our body through our sensory system to make connections and meaning of the world. Our sensory system is…

Trunk Stability & Mobility: Foundation for Physical Development.

Physical Therapy March 9, 2022 5662Views 0Comments 3Likes by Elizabeth Hare, DPT

Written By: Elizabeth Hare, PT, DPT One of the biggest factors for physical development for newborns/infants/toddlers/children is their trunk stability and mobility. In order to reach, kick, roll, sit, crawl, stand, and walk, you initiate movement and stability in your trunk.…

Drew’s Journey

Feeding Picky Eaters September 22, 2021 2291Views 0Comments 1Like by Assential Therapies

At about the age of two and half, our son Drew began resisting a variety of foods that he ate on a regular basis. We noticed that he began to prefer salty and crunchy food and puree pouches. When discussing…

Side-Lying: Alternative Positioning for Newborns/Babies

Physical Therapy August 11, 2021 6551Views 0Comments 3Likes by Elizabeth Hare, DPT

Learn more about Elizabeth Parents frequently ask what to do if their newborn/baby does not like “tummy-time”. The side-lying position has been emphasized for new parents as an important position especially with the “safe-sleep” initiative recommending lying a baby on their…

Extreme Picky Eater, or Medical Condition? New Proclamation sheds light on long held misconception

Feeding Picky Eaters May 21, 2021 2469Views 0Comments 3Likes by Miriam Vicovan

By: Miriam Vicovan Americans are widely known as having a limited taste palette in relation to most of the developed world. A typical American restaurant will boast a wide variety of burger, steak, and french fry options, leaving little opportunity for…