Occupational, Physical, Speech Therapy
Many of the Speech Therapists here at Therapy Playground have completed the Orofacial Myology training. Below you will find a variety of details about Orofacial Myology disorders and treatments: “The study and treatment of oral and facial muscles as they
Today we will be talking about transitioning from the PLS-4 to the PLS-5 in your pediatric therapy practice. There are some changes in the PLS-5 that we all should be aware of. What are some basic test administration guidelines for
https://youtu.be/Yt4TvUdYk-c Keri and Kim talk about several games and activities that are good for school-aged children. Here we have another favorite, “Ants in the Pants”, this is great for children who need to work on isolating their index finger, or
“Toy suggestions for Speech and Motor Therapy (Part 1 of 2) Keri (SLP) and Kim (Occupational Therapist) talk to us about toys. Christmas is coming and you may be wondering what are some games, activities, and toys that we can
https://youtu.be/epvsvK8HmXQ Melissa (SLP) and Ashleigh (OT) talk about sensory activities that speech and play therapists can integrate into their treatment sessions. As an Occupational Therapist (OT), Ashleigh works with kiddos who have difficulties completing their everyday activities, such as getting
Using speech therapy skills in the home and other environments Sarah and Julieanne discuss “carry-over”, which is the ability to take the skills learned in the treatment session and use them in other enviroments such as at home, school, or
Verbal and Visual Cues for Childhood Daily Activities Misty and Julieanne discuss difficulties children may have transitioning and the behaviors that result from those difficulties, and some things we can do to help eliminate those behaviors or decrease them. Misty
“Language and Literacy” MaryBeth and Julieanne Mary Beth and Julieanne discuss how a Speech-Language Pathologist can specialize in literacy. Many therapists specialize in different areas such as feeding, articulation, oral motor weakness, auditory comprehension, and literacy. When we’re talking about
“Speech Therapy: Eureka Approach with the ‘R’ sound” Kelly and Sadie discuss the “Eureka Approach” to handling the “R sound” in speech therapy. The Eureka Approach is a way to teach a child to anchor their tongue on their top
https://youtu.be/yMVQMWNXTxA Julieanne and Melissa are both CFYs, which means they are in their “Clinical Fellowship Year”. They both went to NC Central University and earned Masters Degrees in Speech Language Pathology, and both ended up working at Therapy Playground. Julieanne