Getting together with family and friends during the holidays can be a sensory overload for most young children; and it can be particularly challenging when your child already struggles with change. There are different smells and extra heat in the…
Luke’s Food Journey
As his mother, I thought Luke was the most adorable baby. He learned to crawl at six months (after first crawling backward for two weeks) and he learned to walk at ten months. Despite all his mobility, I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
During the past few weeks Assential Therapies has taken several measures to protect our employees and patients, alike. Notice the plexi-glass barrier, which is brand-new and artistically made. We made sure that the wood trim for the barrier match the…