Check out this helpful guide for parents about gifts that promote learning and development! Snatch up some new tricks and fun things to play at home. Let’s put the knowledge together that we’ve learned throughout the year about self-regulation, social skills, hand strengthening, and so much more, and apply it to FUN! Created by occupational […]

So your three-year-old child might be stuttering. Should you get treatment immediately or wait for a bit? For a short answer, I recommend seeking formal evaluation if the stuttering continues longer than 3 to 6 months. Some early childhood stuttering resolves on its own. For some more thoughts about this and recent events surrounding this […]

Attention all parents of “picky eaters!” – Is dinner time a constant struggle? Are you concerned about your child’s nutrition because they refuse to eat a variety of foods? YES– then we invite you to attend our next Ask the Expert: My Child Won’t Eat! Did you know 20% of children struggle with some kind […]

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 […]