by Megan Greenaway, MS, LOTR | Oct 9, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
What is Self-Regulation? Self-regulation is essentially our ability to be in control and manage our arousal level, emotions, and behaviors. Self-regulation relies on many different skills, such as impulse control, working memory, and self-awareness. We find ourselves...
by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Apr 23, 2021 | Speech Therapy
Prelinguistic skills, or pre-language skills, begin to develop as soon as your baby is born! This means that long before your baby says their first word, they are learning valuable non-verbal skills such as eye-contact, joint attention, motor imitation, facial...
by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Mar 25, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
Why do all of the therapists at SDOT talk the same? At our clinic, we often hear the question, “Why do all of the therapists at SDOT sound the same when you talk?” While it’s true that people begin to sound similar to those we spend our time with, the real reason goes...
by Serena Saake, MS, OTR/L | Dec 9, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
While the holidays are about a lot more than gift giving, they are a great opportunity to grab some new games and toys to support your child’s learning, development, and therapy goals! We put together the following list for inspiration when shopping for your child, as...
