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Self check! Are you stressed at every meal with your baby or child? Yesterday, a I had a mama say to me I didn’t KNOW I shouldn’t be stressed every time he at...e. It hit me like a ton of bricks. YOU SHOULD NOT BE STRESSED AT EVERY MEAL!!!!! I am now offering 1 hour virtual coaching calls!! These calls are NOT intended to be feeding therapy, but will be full of advice, tips, and tricks based on your child’s age. Ill give you general recommendations. I’ll answer your questions and help you determine if a feeding evaluation might be beneficial. If you’re out of state, I’ll help you find a professional to fit your needs. Click on my website link in the bio and fill out the contact form to get scheduled!

December is Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness Month. Concerned that maybe you’re having to work a bit harder than average when it comes to feeding your kiddo? Take this survey from Feeding Matters and send us a message if you have any questions about your results!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ms. Claire is looking to welcome a few more kiddos to OT! Message us to get started.

We just keep on growing!

Unexpectedcall? Last minute Zoom work meeting? Just want some quiet time to drink some hot tea or ? A Busy Box is a great way to encourage independe...nt play! A Busy is a container with pre-prepared activities to spark some creativity and keep your kiddo busy. We put our heads together and came up with lots of simple, budget-friendly ideas you can use to create an engaging activity that your little one will ! Click the below for more info and ideas. We also discuss Busy on @the.mom.room’s podcast which will be available next month! https://walktalkplay.com/busy-box-to-encourage-independent/ #preschoolactivities #walktalkplay #virtuallearning #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #stayathomemom #stayathomemomlife

We have the evidence, let’s shout it from the rooftops so that both parents and practitioners can make the best informed choice for families! Preterm-born c...hildren are at higher risk for more developmental needs and delays when compared to full-term peers. Inaccurate understanding of bilingualism leads many to abandon their home language to help the child! But research is suggesting otherwise so our decisions and recommendations should be otherwise. September is NICU awareness month - Would you please help spread this information, whether via social media or by word of mouth!? The more of us who know it, the better chance these kiddos and families will have of sustaining family languages Thank you to these researchers for advancing our evidence that bilingualism is beneficial and not harmful EVEN for those at higher risk or with delays and disabilities: Baralt, M., & Mahoney, A. D. (2020). Bilingualism and the executive function advantage in preterm-born children. Cognitive Development, 55, 100931. See more

We're doing FREE speech, language, and social skills screenings this month! -Whether you have specfic questions or concerns or just want a quick checkup, you can bring in your toddler, preschooler, or school-aged child to get a quick answer about any concerns regarding: -How much they are talking or understanding what you ... say -How easy their speech is to understand -How they are pronouncing their sounds -Listening and understanding at school -Learning to read -Talking to peers -Call 636-283-0211 or Facebook message to schedule a time that is convenient for you

How to use recasting to support your child's language development: Giving parents tips for encouraging their young child's communication is one of our favorite parts of our jobs! Let's talk about a technique called "recasting".... Recasting: repeat back what they said, but improve it a little. *Your "improved" example can focus on pronounciation or grammar or making their sentence longer *The goal is NOT to make them repeat you, just to give them an example of what they could have said instead. Don't TELL them to say anything differently; just expose them to your example. *This techinque works for all ages and abilities. -For example, if your two month old says "ooo" while looking towards her bottle, you can recast that to "bottle!". Basically, you are pretending she said a word that she may have wanted to say. -If your two year old says "Momma work", you can recast that to "Momma goes to work!". You are giving her an example of a longer, more difficult sentence that she may use in the future!

How cool is this!

Learning to talk and produce specific sounds can be hard! However, it's important to praise the effort! Giving credit for accuracy isn't always possible or even honest, but being specific about the effort that may eventually lead to succes may help get there faster!

Some children love to listen to adults read stories and name pictures in a book. However, I often hear "my child doesn't like books". Maybe. Often I find tha...t it's more about wanting to move, wanting to play, or wanting to be the leader. You CAN allow children to do ALL of those things with books! Sometimes reading the book is not as important as "reading" your child's cues. If they aren't interested in what you are talking about - change it up! :-) https://letsplaythespeechandlanguageway.com//playing-with/