Blog - Carolina Pediatric Therapy

The Value of Music in Treating a Child with Autism

February 04, 2016 in

Speech therapy

As a speech-language pathologist, there are times that I wonder, “Am I doing any good here?” One of...

Reading Aloud: Not Just for Preschoolers

January 25, 2016 in

Reading

As a young child, you probably have memories of a parent or grandparent reading a collection of...

Teaching Through Story - Part 2

December 15, 2015 in

Social skills

In part 1 of Teaching Through Story, we talked about how stories can teach basic information such...

Speech and Language Skills of A Three Year Old

November 19, 2015 in

Speech sounds by the age of three

The first three years of your child's life are when you will see the biggest growth of language and...

James Earl Jones Found His Voice Through Poetry

November 17, 2015 in

Speech therapy

Even if you don't recognize his name, you would most likely recognize him by his voice. After all,...

Having a Sensory Friendly Halloween

October 20, 2015 in

Physical therapy

For most kids, Halloween is a fun holiday filled with a chance to dress up and get lots of candy...

7 Steps for Better Language Skills

October 13, 2015 in

Social skills

What Parents Should Know About Signs & Treatments. Language is an important part of everyday...

Teaching Through Story - Part 1

October 06, 2015 in

Social skills

Storytelling has been around for a long time, and one of the great things about storytelling is how...

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...

iPads for Apraxia Project

August 04, 2015 in

Assistive technology

Carolina Pediatric Therapy team of therapists are one of your child's biggest advocates. Going...

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...

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...

Social Communication

May 06, 2015 in

Social skills

Social Communication is something almost everyone does. In essence it’s how we think, respond, and...

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...

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