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...
by RSI Staff | Feb 28, 2022 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
It’s March 1st! HAPPY WORLD COMPLIMENT DAY! Here’s what Rehab Specialists of Idaho Speech-Language Pathologist Cara Butler has to say about complimenting your kiddos. “As a therapist, I’ve noticed that kids REALLY do want to be successful. They want to...
by RSI Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Milestones, Speech Therapy
As a parent it feels impossible to know if your child is hitting their language milestone–after all–you understand their funny nicknames for things and their non-verbal cues just fine! Here’s a simple checklist of spontaneous words and word...
by RSI Staff | Oct 11, 2021 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Cook up a delicious meal, perform a check up on your puppy, use some tools to fix a chair, and heal a sick patient. It’s all in a day’s work for your child when he or she participates in imaginative play at home! Not only is playing pretend a fun and engaging way for...
by RSI Staff | Aug 23, 2021 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
With most of our local kids are starting school this week, the RSI occupational therapists would like to point out that back-to-school time is a great opportunity to get your children back into a schedule and daily routine! “A schedule provides predictability so...
by RSI Staff | May 7, 2021 | Milestones, Speech Therapy
Birth-Age 2 Look at your baby when he makes sounds. Talk back to him, and say what he says. Pretend to have a conversation.Talk to your baby as you give him a bath, feed him, and get him dressed. Talk about what you are doing and where you are going. Tell him who or...
