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Creative Therapy Tools: Obstacle Courses
Obstacle courses are great because they can be made anywhere, and with whatever you already have. At Circle Creek Therapy, we use...
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Creative Therapy Tools: Gum
Gum is a tool that can be used in both occupational and speech therapy here at Circle Creek Therapy! During occupational or speech...
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Visual Discrimination Related Activities
V isual discrimination is the ability to see differences between objects or symbols. Some examples include seeing differences in color,...
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Dear Mother... Love, Your Speech-Language Pathologist
Dear Mother, I don’t just see your child at speech therapy. I see you. I see you. I see you smile wearily as you bring your child to...
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Gross Motor Activities: Perfect for Autumn
Autumn is the perfect time of year for kids to develop their gross motor skills through play in a variety of environments. We’ve compiled...
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Beyond the Business: The Moments that Define our Business
Last week, I had the unique opportunity to step into my son’s world, not just as his dad, but as an observer in each of his therapy...
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Auditory First!
Creating an environment conducive to learning to listen and developing spoken language involves fostering communication-rich surroundings...
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Navigating Grief
Today is national Grief Awareness Day. As a clinic that offers mental health support we want to highlight ways to help your child process...
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Form Constancy Activities & Strategies
Our Occupational Therapists work with many patients who all have different kinds of skills, or need help acquiring new ones. One of the...
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A Short Summary of the Ins & Outs of Autism
What is Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? It's a developmental disability that affects the typical development of ...
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Tips & Tricks On How To Treat a Child That Stutters, From a Stutterer
Have you ever met a child with a stutter, and not known how to talk to them? I've had many people ask me over the years what to do when...
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Sleep Hygiene For Children
Preschool age children should get 10 -13 hours of sleep per night, while elementary age children should get 9 -11 hours of sleep per...
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Creative Therapy Tools: Hedbanz
Hedbanz is an exciting game of asking questions to guess what is pictured on the card on your head! Our speech-language pathologists use...
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Tummy time
As a parent or caregiver, you’ve probably heard about the importance of tummy time for your little one. But what exactly is it, and why...
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Toe-walking
As a physical therapist, I’ve encountered many parents concerned about their child’s toe walking—the act of walking on the balls of the...
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Creative therapy tools: Button up shirts
Button-up shirts serve as a practical and meaningful tool within occupational therapy, particularly in the context of rehabilitation and...
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W-Sitting
W-sitting is a common way that children sit, especially during early childhood. If you were to stand and look down at your child, you’d...
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Noise cancelling headphones
Most everyone has had moments they want to tune the world out or things felt a bit overwhelming. What if you felt that way all of the...
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Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders
You have probably heard someone say their child is a "picky eater" but you may not have heard the term problem feeder. What is the...
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Go play!
Looking for a great summer activity for the kids to encourage physical development and social skills? Splash Pads are a great activity to...
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