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Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development: From Birth to Age 4
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...
Athletic Trainers from RSI
Did you know that Rehab Specialists of Idaho employs two incredible athletic trainers, both with/pursuing their Master of Science degree in Athletic Training? Both athletic trainers spend their time supporting high-school coaching staff at assigned high schools from...
Aquatic Therapy with RSI
As cabin fever begins to set in for all of us anxiously awaiting warmer temperatures, Rehab Specialists of Idaho wants to remind patients of all ages that indoor aquatic therapy is offered year-round. Currently offered through the Rexburg Pediatric Clinic, Madison...
Kindergarten Readiness Can Forecast Later Achievement, Study Shows
Researchers have proven that kindergarten readiness can forecast high school achievement, lifestyle choices, anxiety, and productivity. Just three months ago, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics published a study from Canada that showed that it’s never...
Feeding Therapy
Feeding therapy is used to help patients learn to eat or improve how they eat. This can include patients who have a medical condition that makes chewing and swallowing difficult or even patients who are picky eaters. Experts suggest that feeding therapy is recommended...
Learning Without Tears™
Learning Without Tears™ was created by an occupational therapist mom and has changed the way many therapists, parents, and teachers approach their methods of teaching basic foundational educational skills. Rehab Specialists of Idaho has therapists specially trained in...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
There are as many forms of AAC as there are syllables to it’s name, but AAC can be divided into two categories, aided and unaided systems. An unaided AAC system is as simple as using gestures or facial expressions to assist in communication; American Sign Language is...
Adaptive Ski Events
Everybody knows that outdoor recreation in Idaho doesn’t end when the snow flies, in some ways it only gets better! This is true for the patients of Rehab Specialists of Idaho who participate in our Adaptive Ski downhill and cross country events. RSI partners with...
Sensory Integration Therapy
Most of us take for granted that our brains can collect the majority of information we receive from our five senses, organize it, and respond appropriately. This isn’t the case for many who have sensory issues be they young or old. Sounds such as loud noises at the...
5 Minute Speech Activities
Have you ever heard the joke about having your second, (or third, fourth, fifth) additional child by Jim Gaffigan? "Imagine you're drowning. And someone hands you a baby." Here at Rehab Specialists of Idaho, we're parents too! We understand you don't have hours...