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...
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...
