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Meeting Kids Where They Are: 3 Tips for Pediatric Physical Therapy

A strengths-based approach builds gross motor skills around what matters to each child: their interests, goals, and what they need to feel ready to…
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Why Won’t My Child Go to Sleep? The Science Behind Bedtime Struggles (For Babies and Kids)

Written by: Liz Harden If you’ve ever found yourself sitting next to your child at 9pm, wondering why they still aren’t asleep and what…
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Reflections during Autism Acceptance Month

Written by: The Emerge Pediatric Therapy Team Did you know April is Autism Acceptance Month? While we celebrate and honor autistic individuals all year long,…
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The Not-So-Obvious Ways We Communicate

Written by: Amy Munekata, MS, CCC-SLP While I’m calling these “not so obvious” because they are not usually top of mind when we think…
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Fun ways for Foodies to Enjoy St. Patricks Day!

Written by: Gwyneth Joyce, MOT, OTR/L   Holidays can be a great time to engage in food exploration in themed ways. For St. Patrick’s…
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Sensory Processing: More Than a Buzzword, It’s the Foundation of Daily Life

Written by: Jessica Presnell, MS, OTR/L These days, “sensory” can feel like a buzzword. It shows up everywhere—on social media, inparenting blogs and daily…
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Using a Strengths-Based Lens for Physical Therapy

Written by Dr. Anne Wolfe Are you interested in using a more play focused and strengths based framework during your PTsessions but just not…
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Living ADHD: The Strategies That Keep Our Family on Track

Written by: Brittni Winslow, MS, OTR/L Sunday evening in our house looks like controlled chaos. My middle schooler and I sit at the kitchen…
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Why I’m Teaching Therapists to Think Beyond the Clinic (And You Should Too)

Written by Brittni Winslow MS, OTR/L Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to a room full of pediatric occupational and speech therapists…
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