TherapyWorks team of pediatric speech, occupational, physical therapists and social workers provide information and tips on a variety of topics related to your child’s growth and development. If you have concerns or questions about your child please reach out to schedule a free phone consultation or complete our get started form.
Ideas for Supporting Literacy for Children of All Ages As we head into the third month of the school year, we would like to share
What is executive function? Executive functions are a set of cognitive skills that are important in learning. They are housed in the frontal lobe of
Every child grows and develops at their own pace. All parents know that. One child may begin speaking early on, while their peers or siblings
What is Orton-Gillingham? The Orton-Gillingham approach is a technique for remedial reading instruction. It was developed in the late 1930s by Samuel Orton, a neuropsychiatrist
A fluency disorder is when the normal flow of speech is disrupted in some way. Stuttering, which affects approximately 1% of the United States population,
Stuttering Awareness and Acceptance Each year, the stuttering community celebrates International Stuttering Awareness Day on October 22nd. People who stutter (PWS) all over the world
As pediatric therapists, we tend to take the importance of early intervention as a given. Many parents, however, many not be fully aware of these
What is the PROMPT method? PROMPT stands for “Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets.” PROMPT is a highly successful treatment method for children with
As parents, we would do anything for our children. So, if you suspect that your child may be on the autism spectrum, you naturally want
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We hope you and your family are continuing to stay safe and healthy! We have outlined our protocols for in-person sessions during COVID-19. As you know, the health and safety of our clients and therapists remain our highest priority. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work together through these unprecedented times.
Hand Washing:
Upon arrival at your home, your therapist will wash their hands with soap and water and/or use hand sanitizer. We ask that you and your child also wash your hands and/or use hand sanitizer upon your therapist’s arrival.
Facemasks:
We are asking our therapists to wear masks upon entering your home and throughout your child’s session. That said, we understand that some children have adverse reactions to seeing adults in masks and will leave it up to you and your therapist to decide your comfort level while still taking safety precautions.
We ask that parents and caregivers also follow the guidelines and wear masks when sitting in on sessions. We will not enforce that policy, but we do kindly ask for compliance.
As for your child, we realize that masks may not be appropriate for every child so we will not enforce the rule that children over the age of 2 should wear a mask. However, if your therapist insists that your child wear a mask, then that will be a requirement directly between the two of you. We respect our therapists’ individual comfort levels with safety precautions and ask that you respect them as well.
Protocol Acknowledgment and Health Certification:
Before your child’s first in-person session, we are asking clients to submit an acknowledgment of these protocols and a health certification, which you can find here. Thank you again for your cooperation and for helping all of us stay healthy!
