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Orlando & Kissimmee; Occupational Therapy For Children

2021-04-16T06:16:56-04:00April 16th, 2021|

If your child has been referred to an Occupational Therapist, you probably have a lot of questions. What is Occupation therapy? Why was my child referred to one? How will the Occupational therapist help my child? What does occupational mean? In this case, occupational refers to all the activities we do throughout the day. For [...]

Orlando Speech Therapy; Important Terminology You Should Know

2021-04-08T06:54:13-04:00April 8th, 2021|

The process of speech evaluation can be overwhelming. Between the interview questions, forms to fill out, and emotions involved, understanding your child’s assessment can be difficult.  Common Speech Terminology Receptive Language  Receptive language is used to describe how a child comprehends language.   How well they can understand words, such as places, people, actions, simple [...]

Kissimmee Speech Therapy; Helping Those With Autism & Apraxia

2021-04-01T10:25:39-04:00April 1st, 2021|

April is Autism Awareness Month, aimed at increasing the understanding, acceptance and supporting those with autism. Often times those with Autism Spectrum Disorder face challenges with social and communication skills. Finding it difficult to pick up on social cues and holding a conversation.  It is common for children with Autism to also have apraxia The [...]

Orlando/Kissimmee Speech Therapy: Why Language Issues Are Often Overlooked

2021-03-25T07:15:28-04:00March 25th, 2021|

One of the most common childhood struggles is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). It affects approximately 2 children in every primary classroom. In spite of its prevalence, affect how a child learns, speaks, and socializes, it is often overlooked.  A child with DLD has difficulty understanding what is being said or using spoken language, it can [...]

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