August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Here are some facts about breastfeeding you may have not known: Depending on the gender of your baby, there are variations in the composition of the mother’s breast milk. There...
Read MoreLingual (tongue) cupping is a reflex in the infants mouth which triggers the tongue shape into a bowl position. The tongue lifts up and cups forward on to the ridge of the gum line. This...
Read MoreChildren acquire communication skills in patterns across certain age ranges. While there are many sources available online that recommend specific developmental milestones, every child develops language at a different rate. It’s normal for parents to...
Read MoreIn our practice we use several approaches for treatment of childhood apraxia of speech and other motor speech disorders. Some commonly used approaches during speech therapy are PROMPT and DTTC. While both effective in treating...
Read MoreWe are so excited to be one of a very few practices offering therapy in a group setting for picky eaters. These classes are run by a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist. This class...
Read MoreBelieve it or not, singing to your children works wonders on language development! It may not seem like singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star can be very effective, but there’s much more to music than just...
Read MoreCOVID-19 has been impacting our lives for the past two years. As restrictions begin to lift, the consequences that have resulted from these mandates still remain. We understand the frustrations parents face as their children...
Read MoreWe support early identification and intervention in children. Treatment should be made based on decisions from evidence-based and researched decisions. The CDC has recently updated their developmental milestone chart, which changed the criteria for Social,...
Read MoreDetecting Childhood of Apraxia requires a comprehensive case evaluation. One of the assessment tools we use is the, “CAS Red Flag Checklist”. Some of the items on the checklist include looking to see if the...
Read MoreIf you’re denied Early Intervention in New York City, it does not necessarily mean your child does not need therapy. It means your child did not qualify for Early Intervention services. Early intervention “EI” in...
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