When Should I Be Concerned?
As a parent it can be hard to know when to be concerned about your child’s development. Read below for helpful tips and call for your free screening!
Occupational Therapy (OT)
If your child is having trouble with completing daily activities and routines
Daily Tasks: sleep, feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting
Motor Skills: seeming clumsy, difficulty catching ball, jumping, or using both sides of their body
Sensory: seeking out or avoiding inputs, frequently resulting in meltdowns
Does My Child Need OT?
Pediatric occupational therapy is a specialized form of therapy that helps children develop the skills needed for daily living and participation in activities, focusing on their physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
Speech Therapy
If your child is having trouble understanding or utilizing language skills.
3 Months: Cooing 2 Years: Knows 2-3 word sentences
6 Months: Babbling 3 Years: Asked short questions
12 Months: Babbling 4 Years: 5+ word sentences
18 Months: Knows 4-5 words 5 Years: Longer sentences
Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?
Pediatric speech therapy is a specialized form of therapy aimed at helping children improve their communication skills. It addresses various speech and language disorders, including speech delays, articulation issues, and feeding and swallowing disorders.
Feeding Therapy
Food Jag: Eats the same foods every day or at every meal. They get 'burned out' on these foods and they are usually lost from the diet permanently.
Oral Skills: Choking, gagging, behavior changes, unable to successfully chew and swallow, limited diet
Behavioral: Unable to sit at table, difficulty engaging in mealtimes, meltdowns
Does My Child Need Feeding Therapy?
Pediatric feeding therapy is designed to help children with feeding difficulties, including food aversions, oral-motor challenges, and mealtime routines, to develop healthy eating habits and improve their overall nutrition.
Contact Amanda Godwin OTD/ OTR/L with any questions or to set up a free screening!