It’s that time of year again, we are excited to offer 7 awesome summer groups for children. All groups are developed and run by certified and licensed developmental therapists that specialize in pediatric developmental therapy. With their background knowledge, they teach principles of skill development from a neurophysiological and musculoskeletal approach, while implementing appropriate cognitive, […]
Most of us would guess that a sudden, extremely loud noise could damage our hearing. But did you know that sounds that are not quite so ‘deafening’ can be equally damaging if they go on for some time? How does loud noise damage hearing? Sound is collected by the outer, visible part of the ear, […]
Welcome back! My last post talked about stereotyped behaviors, what they are and how you can help determine their purpose. This post will talk about reducing them. Once you have some ideas of why the stereotyped behaviors exist, you can start working on reducing them. If you are working with a child who is verbal, […]
Hi all! My name is Beth and I’m an Occupational Therapist. I’ve been practicing at BP&HT for just about a year. Before that, I was at a school for kids with autism. I’m hoping to use this space to talk about different ideas that can be used to help kids at home and at school. […]
Bilingualism is an issue that was close to my heart even before I decided to become a speech-language pathologist, so naturally I have had many questions over the years. I’ve tried to answer my own personal and professional questions in the best way that I know how: read the research. In this blog I will […]
One of BP&HT’s newest occupational therapists, Alex Lopiccolo, is the author of a great website and resource for parents, www.sensorydigest.com. Sensory Digest highlights helpful tips to getting started with occupational therapy through easy to understand videos. If you’re interested in helping your child overcome any of the following obstacles, check out Sensory Digest today. Or […]
In honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month we wanted to share some of our Speech Starts Success Stories! Here are just a few of the amazing speech success stories we have received from our great clients: “Since starting speech therapy, Jimi’s ability to finish words has dramatically improved. He is now able to communicate […]
Learn what Occupational Therapists can do to improve your daily life Why Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapists help people throughout their lives participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations) Occupational therapy practitioners are trained in the STRUCTURE & FUNCTION of the human body and the […]
PARENT SPEAKER PANEL Advocating for your child for the best services to support their success!! So you can sleep at night! When: Monday, October 15th Starts: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Where: BPHT Child Care: Not Available REGISTER HERE Listen to two parents of children with special needs share their strategies for battling insurance companies and navigating […]
