Blog - Carolina Pediatric Therapy

Disabilities, Expectations, and Person-First Language

September 21, 2015 in

Physical therapy

I had a great talk with the mother of one of my clients today about disabilities and expectations.

Speech and Language Disorders Affect Your Child's School Performance

August 25, 2015 in

Speech therapy

Speech and language are important skills that are essential for successful day to day...

Handwriting: The Positive Benefits on Your Child

August 11, 2015 in

Occupational therapy

In a world of constantly improving technology, we are sometimes becoming less reliant on our own...

The Superpower of Positive Parenting

July 29, 2015 in

Social skills

The value of an engaged parent is immeasurable. In over fifteen years in the field of...

Helpful Speech-Language Pathology Tools

July 07, 2015 in

Social skills

Each clinician usually has their own ‘grab bag’ of tools to use in therapy. The longer I’m in the...

Making July Fourth a Sensory Friendly Holiday

July 01, 2015 in

Physical therapy

July 4th - Independence Day is a national holiday that usually involves parties, festivals, and of...

Strangers in a Foreign Land

June 04, 2015 in

Behavioral health

Here we are again. It is a situation, that to us is a common occurrence. We are in the grocery...

Talking About Autism With Your Child

May 13, 2015 in

Physical therapy

Teaching kids about Autism can feel like a daunting task. Whether it is discussing a child’s own...

Potty Training: Success is Success, No Matter How Small

May 06, 2015 in

Social skills

It has been over a year since we received Avery's Autism Diagnosis, and we have learned to take it...

A Meltdown Moment

April 14, 2015 in

Behavioral health

One of my five year old students with Autism ran out of the stairwell and down the hallway, leaving...

Therapy, Therapy, and a Little More Therapy

April 08, 2015 in

Physical therapy

In the weeks following Avery’s Autism diagnosis, we were pushed into this hurricane of appointments...

Surviving & Accepting The Diagnosis

April 03, 2015 in

Physical therapy

To say I was shocked, the day we received my son’s autism diagnosis, would be an understatement. I...

Teaching Your Child How To Ride A Bike

March 16, 2015 in

Physical therapy

After being cooped up during the winter storms, we want to enjoy the great outdoors. Now is the...

Preparation Instead of Panic

March 11, 2015 in

Behavioral health

Do you like surprises? I think for most of us a surprise holds a wonderful mixture of excitement...

Social Groups Benefit Everyone

March 09, 2015 in

Physical therapy

Having good social skills are not only extremely important, but are necessary to accomplish...

A Spectrum From The Heart

March 03, 2015 in

Social communication

I finished talking about three of the Keys in Social Communication; Nonverbal, Big Picture and...

Keys to Social Communication: Theory of Mind

February 24, 2015 in

Parent resources

In our past two articles about Keys to Social Communication, I talked about Nonverbal Communication...

What is Cerebral Palsy?

February 10, 2015 in

Physical therapy

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder group of disorders that affect the movement, posture and...

Helping Your Child with Special Needs Deal with the Loss of a Loved One

February 04, 2015 in

Physical therapy

Do be open and honest. There is no need to share every detail with your child, but don’t lie about...

Keys of Social Communication: Big Picture

January 28, 2015 in

Occupational therapy

Nonverbal Communication as one of the keys to social communication. Being able to read, understand,...

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