Basic Concepts and Language Development Basic concepts are a critical part of language development. They provide the foundation of a child’s education. Generally, basic concepts are a part of academic development through literacy and math, and they are also a…

Establishing Routines During Covid-19 Image credit to Ling Ltd – https://ling-app.com/ 2020, a year that no one will forget. Parents became teachers at home, children took to their tablets, mayhem surrounded everyone- but let’s not forget about our young kids…

Let’s create a hypothetical scenario: It’s Thanksgiving, and your in-laws have invited your family over for dinner. As everyone gathers around the table, your child points at the food and says, “Ew, that’s disgusting!” then tells your sister-in-law, “You’re fat!”…

“How many words should my child be saying?” is one of the common questions parents and guardians ask speech-language pathologists. Similar to the acquisition of other milestones of sitting up, babbling, basic concepts, and walking, vocabulary learning skills vary from…

As an early interventionist OT, one of the most common questions I receive is, “will my child be successful in kindergarten?” Whether your child consistently struggles with schedule changes or they only struggle during big life cycle events, transitioning into…

Many people know the five human senses: sight, sound, touch, smell and taste. However, few have heard about what is widely considered our sixth processing sense: the vestibular sense. This sense controls our visual-motor coordination. The vestibular system constantly provides…