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Infant and Toddler Toy Recommendations

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Dec 5, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bilateral Coordination, Cerebral Palsy, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Infant Development, Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy, Tummy Time, Visual Motor

Compiled and written by Brittni Barnes, OTR/L & Teresa Hans, OTR/L Ever wanted to know what toys therapists LOVE for different developmental stages? Progressive Pediatric Therapy staff have compiled a list for the different ages and stages to foster development!...

No Picky Eaters, November!

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Nov 25, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Feeding Therapy, Fine Motor Skills, Goal Setting, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children, Speech Therapy

Written by: Regina De Canto, M.S CCC-SLP, Nicole Moes, M.S OTR/L, and Margie Avila, M.S CCC-SLP With holidays, like Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, right around the corner, you might be finding yourself excited to eat your favorite traditional foods....

Sensory Strategies During Virtual Schooling

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Oct 21, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Sensory Skills

Written by: Kathryn Ring, OTR/L & Tiffany Thomsen, OTR/L. Edited by: Tara Ghorbani, OTR/L. Why are sensory breaks beneficial? Increases attention to school-based and everyday activities Improves organizational skills and organization of behavior Helps...

Back to School: Multi-Sensory Learning

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Sep 3, 2020 | Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Sensory Skills, Speech Therapy, Visual Motor

Written by: Kathryn Ring, OT & Tiffany Thomsen, OT. Edited by: Teresa Hans, OT. Why is multi-sensory learning important during the virtual school day? The truth is, all children benefit from hands-on learning. Why? Providing children with multi-sensory...

PPT4Kids to Partner with Non-Profit Holly Creek Star Center to Provide Hippotherapy

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | May 6, 2013 | Hippotherapy, Horseback Riding, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Sensory Skills, Special Needs Children

Progressive Pediatric Therapy is pleased to partner with Holly Creek STAR Center, Inc. to provide its Palm Beach County clients Hippotherapy services with licensed speech, occupational, and physical therapist. Founded by PPT4Kids’ Speech and Language...

Child Mind Institute Features Willow Rossi, MS, OTR/L, and her facility dog, Tippy

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Jan 21, 2013 | Animal Assisted Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Skills

The Child Mind Institute recently featured Progressive Pediatrics’ Occupational Therapist, Willow Rossi, MS, OTR/L, and her facility dog, Tippy, in an article describing how animals help children overcome challenges of daily living. Tippy is used during therapy to not...

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