by RSI Staff | May 19, 2023 | Milestones, Speech Therapy
Overheard in Speech Therapy: Using ASL for children who are unable to communicate effectively through spoken language. Simple words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL) are commonly used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to bridge the communication gap for...
by RSI Staff | Mar 24, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Playing Pretend Using Our Imagination Using their imagination allows a child to explore their problem-solving skills. Whether they’re building a space ship, exploring Antarctica, or practicing their doctor...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Speech Therapy
Overheard in Speech Therapy: Orthographic Mapping Put (kinda-sorta) plainly, orthographic mapping is how the brain memorizes and links the spelling of words to their pronunciations and their meanings. Orthographic mapping is a strategy for learning new sight-words in...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Conversational Mirroring “What was your favorite thing you got for Christmas?” It’s likely that your child will be asked this question at least once by a loved one, a teacher, a coach or a friend–but after...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Have you ever heard of an ADL? What about an IADL? Are your children able to complete their age appropriate ADLs and IADLs independently? ADLs are: activities of daily living. These are basic activities that most people do every day.Some examples of ADLs...
by RSI Staff | Jan 27, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Does your child have a stuffed animal that comes to appointments with them? We love being visited by special snuggly friends from home! Studies show that integrating stuffed animals into therapy for young children can provide a sense of security and can aid in therapy...
