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How To Elicit Imitation From Your Little One at Home

How To Elicit Imitation From Your Little One at Home

by | May 19, 2021 | Developmental Milestones, Early Intervention, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Specialty Programs, Speech Therapy

Written by Progressive Pediatric Staff Member Why is imitation important?  When children imitate language and behaviors, they are building blocks in their skill development because they get to have a model of these skills while they’re learning! Children learn...
From the Occupational Therapist’s Point of View: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on our Children’s Development.

From the Occupational Therapist’s Point of View: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on our Children’s Development.

by | Mar 8, 2021 | Bilateral Coordination, Developmental Milestones, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Sensory Skills

Written By: Brittni Barnes, OTR/L, Tara Ghorbani, OTR/L, Edited by: Megan Sliski, PT, DPT As we enter another year it is important to reflect on the events that happened during 2020. COVID-19 has impacted the world and our children have demonstrated resilience, though...
Writing: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

Writing: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

by | Nov 9, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Milestones, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs, Speech Therapy, Visual Motor

Written by: Regina De Canto, M.S, CCC-SLP and Tiffany Thomsen, MS, OTR/L Occupational therapist, Tiffany Thomsen (left) and Speech therapist, Regina De Canto (right) provide a quick guide to how occupational and speech therapy work on writing in different ways. Our...
Speech Therapy: Approach to Writing

Speech Therapy: Approach to Writing

by | Nov 9, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Milestones, Handwriting, Language Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs, Speech Therapy

Written by: Regina De Canto, M.S, CCC-SLP The approach to writing from a speech therapy perspective When it comes to writing, what exactly are speech therapists looking for and how are they helping their young clients? Speech therapy works on expressive and receptive...
Progressive Pediatric Therapy Offers Handwriting Camp

Progressive Pediatric Therapy Offers Handwriting Camp

by | May 14, 2013 | Developmental Milestones, Fine Motor Skills, Goal Setting, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Specialty Programs

This coming summer from July 29th to August 9th, Progressive Pediatric Therapy will offer a two week Handwriting Camp at its’ Boca Raton Clinic, located across from Florida Atlantic University. Taught by Occupational Therapists, the Camp will include three different...