Articles by: Therapy & Wellness Connection
Cleveland Speech Therapy: School vs. Private Services
Parents whose children have been referred for Cleveland speech therapy may wonder whether they truly need to seek out private therapy – particularly if they can access services through their child’s school. The answer will certainly depend on a number…
We Provide Akron Tutors and Homeschool Help for Kids With Special Needs
Our Akron tutors know that no two students learn the exact same way. Yet classroom instruction across Ohio is largely uniform and rigid. That can lead a lot of headaches and heartaches – especially if a child has disabilities, developmental…
How Our Cleveland ABA Therapists Teach Kids With Autism Personal Hygiene Skills
Most kids struggle at first with independently maintaining good personal hygiene. Kids on the autism spectrum may have a tougher time with it than most. Our Cleveland ABA therapists can help. It’s important to understand why kids on the spectrum…
Early Intervention Cleveland Feeding & Swallowing Therapy Boosts Long-Term Prognosis
Children with feeding and swallowing disorders are at high risk for substantial health, learning, and social challenges. But when treated early with Cleveland feeding & swallowing therapy in a speech therapy clinic, kids can overcome their unique difficulties and go…
How Akron Speech Therapists Can Help Kids With Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are disorders that impact one’s ability to: Understand or use spoken or written language. Complete mathematical calculations and equations. Coordinate movements. Direct attention. Engage in higher-level skills like time planning, abstract reasoning, organization, and long/short-term memory. The term…
Stimming with Autism: FAQ With Our Cleveland ABA Therapists
Our Cleveland ABA therapists are far from the only ones who are well-informed on the fact that restricted interests and repetitive behaviors are among the primary criteria for defining autism in diagnostic criteria. What is less common knowledge, however, is…
Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Is Your Child Developmentally Ready?
Kindergarten is the new first grade. At least that’s been the conclusion after research the last few years into Ohio kindergarten readiness and standard developmental milestones that public schools expect kids to have by the time they start school. Our…
How Cleveland Occupational Therapists Treat Tactile Defensiveness in Kids
Tactile defensiveness is a term used by our Cleveland occupational therapists to describe hypersensitivity to touch. Those who experience tactile defensiveness say they’re more bothered than others by different textures on their skin. This may extend to different textures of…
Akron Speech Therapy Treatment for Tongue Thrust
Kids can encounter all kinds of unique challenges when they’re learning to speak and understand what’s being spoken to them. One impediment to typical speech development is tongue thrust, which occurs when the tongue rests at a forward position of…
Finding the Function of Behavior: Cleveland ABA Therapy Insight
When it comes to the science of behavior, the first question our Cleveland ABA therapy team wants to have answered is: Why? Every behavior has a function. It is finding out the function of behavior that allows us to formulate…