Child Development Archives - Arizona Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Promoting Fluent Speech for Children Who Stutter

August 20, 2019 Child Development, Language Skills, sound development, speech therapy, stuttering

Promoting Fluent Speech for Children Who Stutter by Alexandra Pagel, M.A., CF-SLP Kids Place West Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist You’re staring at a large audience, delivering an important speech. You find yourself starting ...
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My Child is Walking! Now What?

August 8, 2019 Child Development, Gross motor skills, Jeanette Mangano, pediatric physical therapy

My Child is Walking! Now What? by Jeanette Mangano, PT, DPT, PCS Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Your new baby begins to walk for the first time! How exciting! Walking is a very important motor milestone for many families. But after ...
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Messy Face, Empty Plate

July 20, 2019 Child Development, Feeding Therapy, Kacie Bartlett, nutrition, Play

Messy Face, Empty Plate by Kacie Bartlett, CCC-SLP Kids Place West Speech and Feeding Therapist Parents have been taught that when their child is hungry, they will eat. This may be true for some children but not all. Many children have ...
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The 8th Sense

July 15, 2019 Child Development, pediatric occupational therapy, Sensory, Sensory Integration, Sensory Processing Disorder, Uncategorized

The 8th Sense by DeNell Dykstra, OTS Kids Place West Student Occupational Therapist Most of us are aware of the five main senses – sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Some of us have also heard of the two ‘hidden’ senses – ...
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Tools to Manage Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors

June 25, 2019 Behaviors, Child Development, Kristen Henderson, pediatric occupational therapy

Tools to Manage Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors by Kristen Henderson, M.S., OTR/L Kids Place West Pediatric Occupational Therapist Children misbehaving or testing the limits is a normal part of childhood development. Most challenging ...
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The Risks of Prolonged Use of a Pacifier

June 11, 2019 Ask the Therapist, Child Development, Language Skills, Newborns, Paige Luetkemeyer, speech therapy

The Risks of Prolonged Use of a Pacifier by Paige Luetkemeyer, MS, CF-SLP Kids Place Central Speech Language Pathologist It’s in your nature to comfort your baby when in distress. Pacifiers are a helpful tool that not only soothes a crying ...
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Late Talkers- Pediatric ST Video

May 28, 2019 Child Development, Language Skills, social skills, sound development, speech therapy

Kids Place celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. Check out this video from Morgan and Allie, Speech Therapists at Kids Place West, to learn more about strategies to encourage your late talker to effectively communicate. For more ...
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Sign Language- Pediatric ST Video

May 21, 2019 Child Development, Language Skills, social skills, sound development, speech therapy

Kids Place celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. Check out this video from Lindsey and Brandi, Speech Therapists at Kids Place Central, to learn more about the benefits and strategies for teaching your child sign language. For more ...
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Picky Eater or Problem Eater?

May 14, 2019 Child Development, Feeding Therapy, nutrition, picky eating toddlers, speech therapy, Stephanie Celaya

Picky Eater or Problem Eater? by Stephanie Celaya Kids Place Speech and Language Pathologist As many parents (and non-parents) know by now, children do not come with a neatly written manual that explains everything one should know about their ...
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Language Skills- Pediatric ST Video

May 13, 2019 Child Development, Language Skills, social skills, sound development, speech therapy

Kids Place celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. Check out this video from Lauryn, Stephanie, and Paige, Speech Therapists at Kids Place Central, to learn more about how you can improve your child’s receptive and expressive language ...
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