Learn six simple tips to help your child navigate the holidays to have a better sensory holiday with family and friends.

KTL occupational therapist Anna DeHondt teaches about the benefits of making tie blankets and tells you how to do a tie blanket at home with your child to be given to those facing housing insecurity during the winter months.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is for early communicators who aren't using their words yet, those communicating with only a few words, or children who are communicating with their bodies and their behaviors instead of speaking.

Parents often seek innovative ways to support their child's development and well-being. One powerful tool that can be integrated into your child's therapy is Therapeutic Listening. 

DIR stands for Developmental Individual Differences and Relationship. This therapy model acknowledges that every child's development is unique.

Dysphagia is a broad term used to describe feeding and swallowing disorders during any phase of eating and drinking, beginning at the lips and ending at the esophagus.

Co-regulation refers to the nurturing and supportive interactions that occur between two people allowing each person to feel safe, secure, and regulated.

Executive functions are the foundational building blocks that allow children to be successful in multiple areas of their lives. Strengthening these abilities supports children as they grow and develop.

Therapists who specialize in occupational therapy (i.e., OTs) help patients to participate in everyday occupations! What is an occupation? Read more to find out!

Plagiocephaly, or “Flat Head Syndrome”, is a common and treatable condition seen in many infants, but it can be alarming when first spotted by parents. Read on to learn more about plagiocephaly and how to prevent it.

Bilateral coordination is the skill needed to use both sides of the body together in an organized way. We take for granted how often we rely on bilateral coordination skills in daily activities and play routines.

Around the age of 5-7 years old many children begin to develop the skills and coordination necessary to complete shoe tying. As your child begins to practice, here are some fun activities to help!

While sensory regulation is a term often used, the meaning is often not clear. This post breaks down what sensory regulation is and how the sensory system works.

Reading is a complex task that requires many underlying skills to build its foundation. Focusing on these 5 levels of phonological awareness is a great way to build future reading success.

Children can struggle to make the “f” sound in words and often substitute the “f” sound with the “th” sound. Learn a fun way to help your child work on the “f” sound!

Body awareness is the understanding of how our bodies move in space and placement. This spatial awareness of our bodies helps us to relate to objects around us and people in our environment.

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) refers to the ability to complete tasks in order to care for oneself.

Many ASD therapy programs incorporate sensory play to promote language development, social interaction, motor skills, problem-solving, and more. 

Imitation is a great way to teach a new speech sound such as the S. Watch as Kelly & Frankie demonstrate imitation in a speech therapy session.

Torticollis is a condition in which a baby has tight neck muscles causing an odd position of the head.