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Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Diverse experiences—from play to the arts and social relationships—profoundly shape a young child’s brain development and emotional...
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Aug 14, 20204 min read
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How do we overcome parent guilt?
With the current pandemic, parent guilt is becoming more and more pervasive. The immense pressure to spin the many plates of work life...
demelza45
Aug 6, 20202 min read
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Comfort in routines!
Summer is here and with it comes the challenges of keeping some sort of a routine at home or away. Routines are very important for all...

katieSLT
Jul 27, 20204 min read
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Summer and Sensory Processing Issues
Summer and Sensory Processing Issues How to help kids stay comfortable in what can be overstimulating outdoor activities Summer vacation...
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Jul 24, 20206 min read
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Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) - ‘teamwork makes the dream work’!
What are MDTs and why are they important to integration? As a good friend and life coach (www.jillhannamlifecoach.com) often says...

katieSLT
Jul 6, 20203 min read
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Sensory Integration: How our sensory systems impact overall development
As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist I work within a variety of developmental domains. Most who think about Occupational Therapy (OT)...
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Jul 3, 20205 min read
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Normal Speech or a Speech Difficulty?
A question I get asked a lot by parents of my children’s friends is ‘can you listen to my child is this speech normal?’ The first and...

katieSLT
Jun 15, 20203 min read
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Moving Is Learning
It is always a joy to witness babies, toddlers and children explore and master new motor skills with their bodies. But what we often...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
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Managing Screen time during Covid-19
The use of screen-based activities plays a central part in the lives of many children and young people. In these unprecedented times many...
demelza45
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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The Power of Play in Communication
During lockdown we, as parents, are faced with the daunting prospect of keeping our children entertained for hours on end, while...

katieSLT
May 25, 20206 min read
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How Chores Teach Language Skills
Chores, chores, chores! During lockdown especially this may seem never ending BUT this can be an opportunity to support your little one’s...
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May 19, 20201 min read
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Chores, chores, chores!
During lockdown especially this may seem never ending 😬
BUT this can be an opportunity to support your little one
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May 19, 20200 min read
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