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Parent Resources

Welcome to Carolina Pediatric Therapy's Parent Resources. Here you will find information and tools designed to help parents and caregivers for early childhood development. Parent Resources is based on the belief that parents are the true experts on their children. The educational information and tools we offer are designed to support parents in their children's growth and development by awareness, needs, and strengths.

Childhood Feeding and Swallowing Problems

• Stages of Feeding and Oral Motor Development
• Sensory Defensiveness and Feeding
• Gastroesophageal Reflux and Childhood Feeding Disorders

Speech, Language, and Hearing

• When Should Speech Sounds Be Mastered?
• Teaching Your Infant or Toddler Baby Signs
• Effects of Speech and Language Disorders on Literacy and Writing

Parenting/Difficult Behaviors

• Are You Sending Your Child Mixed Signals?
• Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Assistive Devices, Technology, and Orthotics

• “AFOs”

Special Therapeutic Programs

• Therapeutic Listening

other informational links

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association: www.asha.org
American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org
American Occupational Therapy Association: www.aota.org
North Carolina Speech Hearing and Language Association: www.ncshla.org
North Carolina Physical Therapy Association: www.ncpt.org
North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association: www.ncota.org
North Carolina Infant Toddler Program: www.ncei.org
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org
WNC Kids: www.wnckids.org
Pediatric Physical Therapy: www.pediatricphysicaltherapy.org
Feeding Disorders: www.asha.org & www.feedingcenter.org
Cochlear Implants/Hearing Impairment: www.oraldeafed.org & www.babyhearing.org & www.listen-up.org