Does my child need therapy?
Parent Resources
"Play is the highest form of research"
- Albert Einstein
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Early language and motor skills are readily taught through daily interaction and play. Engaging with our children in play with variety of toys, modeling words and actions and minimizing expectations of them to perform are key factors in developing language in the late talker. Click below for simple ideas to make daily life a learning experience!
Speech and/or Occupational therapy may be warranted for your child if you have concerns that they haven't started talking yet, they are difficult to understand, they fall often or cannot yet feed themselves independently. Older children may make multiple sound errors, stutter or have difficulty performing tasks at school such as using scissors, opening milk cartons or writing paragraphs without losing muscle strength and becoming frustrated. Your child may be showing delays in transitioning to solid foods, or choking/gagging with some textures presented. Click below to read important speech and language milestones in your child's development. If you have any concerns regarding your child's developmental, please reach out to us or your child's pediatrician on next steps!
Small Steps is dedicated to serving children in the community with a variety of disorders related to speech/language development, feeding/swallow mismanagement and social-pragmatic function. We are now excited to also be offering occupational services for your child's sensory motor, feeding and adaptive learning needs which will be assessed by our team of skilled therapists. We welcome children birth to 18 years of age for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disorders impacting your child's development and work closely with parents to develop a child-centered treatment plan that is specific to their needs and abilities.
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