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New RSI Partnership to Help Auditory Processing
Do any of the following statements sound correct about your child? My child often mishears sounds and words. “Huh?” or “What?” are common responses when starting conversations with my child. My child struggles with spelling and/or phonics. Noisy environments are...
Happy St. PatT-Rex Day Coloring Contest!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qlNHUf_gSO7lyegeTv_SOsLPy4U5_h6A/view?usp=sharing Click the link above to view and print an official St. PatT-Rex coloring page! Masterpieces are due on March 8th. Click here to visit our RSI Blog Other Popular RSI Links: How do I know...
Ask an RSI Expert: What to expect at a Speech Therapy Evaluation
Ask an RSI ExpertToday's question is answered by Kathi Wright, MS, CCC-SLP--an RSI speech-language pathologist based in our Rexburg Pediatric Clinic and our Ashton Therapy Clinic. Question: What exactly happens in the first speech therapy evaluation? Answer: “I know...
Ask an RSI Expert: Can PT help a child with Autism?
Ask an RSI ExpertToday's question is answered by Warren Lake, PT, DPT, NCS--an RSI physical therapist based in our Rexburg Pediatric Clinic and in the Therapy Services clinic at Madison Memorial Hospital. Question: My child has Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), would...
Ask an RSI Expert: OT and ADHD
Ask an RSI ExpertToday's question is answered by Brian Kingsford BS, OTR/L --an RSI occupational therapist based primarily in our Rexburg Pediatric Clinic. Question: How can OT help my ADHD diagnosed child? Answer: “ADHD is a condition that can affect a child’s...
How to Pay for Pediatric Therapy with RSI
With the start of a new plan year for many private insurance policies and with the roll-out of a number of Idaho Medicaid changes--we are commonly asked by money conscious parents if there is anything they can do to help them financially afford their children's...
Overheard in Physical Therapy: Jumping Jacks
Overheard in Physical Therapy: Jumping jacks tell more about gross-motor development than you realize. By age 5, a child should be able to move both sides of their body together to coordinate a jumping jack. This quick process of being able to switch their arms and...
Ask an RSI Expert: Toe Walking
Ask an RSI Expert Today's question is answered by Anna Ripley, PT, DPT--an RSI physical therapist based primarily in our Rexburg Pediatric Clinic. Question: My 4-year-old daughter walks on her toes. Is it a big deal? Should I be worried? Answer: "There are several...
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Giving Controlled Choices
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Giving controlled choices to cut down on tantrums and power struggles. When your child needs to complete a task, offering a couple of limited choices for how the task can be done is great at preventing argument and negotiation, and...
Ask an RSI Expert: Understanding My 3-Year-Old
Welcome to our new social media series: "Ask an RSI Expert" We've got a whole employee roster full of kind and knowledgeable therapists--why not have them help us answer some common parent questions? Thank you to Karen Thomas, one of our awesome Speech-Language...