Therapy and Wellness Connection ice cream fundraiser

Eat Ice Cream, Help TWC

Therapy and Wellness Connection is excited to be hosting an upcoming “spirit night” at Handel’s in Broadview Heights! Thursday July 20th from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Handel’s in Broadview Heights – come enjoy the best ice cream in…

Cleveland pediatric speech therapists treat language delays

Cleveland Pediatric Speech Therapists Detail Top Language Delay Causes

As experienced Cleveland pediatric speech therapists, a significant number of our patients are children with language delays. Here, we discuss some of the root causes of language delays among children, and also how we treat them. To start, it’s important…

Cleveland speech therapist executive function

Executive Function: How a Cleveland Speech Therapist Can Help

Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists (SLPs), can play a vital role in helping children with executive functioning skills. Even though executive functioning skills are not directly within the traditional scope of a Cleveland speech therapist’s work, SLPs can…

Cleveland occupational therapists handwriting with broken crayons

Why Our Cleveland Occupational Therapists LOVE Broken Crayons

If you’re a kid, few things are better than a brand new box of crayons: That waxy scent, the smooth paper lining, the fine point tip, and the bright, bold colors. But if you’re one of our Cleveland occupational therapists,…

Akron ABA therapists

How Akron ABA Therapists Identify the Function of Behavior

You may have heard our Akron ABA therapists refer to the “function” of a behavior. In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a core belief is that all behavior occurs for a reason – it has a purpose. It is maintained when…

Akron feeding & swallowing therapy

“How Does a Speech Therapist Help Babies With Feeding & Swallowing?”

Speech therapists are probably best known for helping children and adults with speech-language disorders. And it’s true – that’s a big part of what we do. But we are also educated and trained specifically to help babies with feeding &…

swim lessons for kids with autism

Why Swim Lessons for Kids With Autism Are Crucial – Akron ABA Therapist Insight

Summer is just around the corner here in Northeast Ohio, and many parents are making plans for the summer. Kids will have greater access to swimming pools, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water as they enjoy summer fun. Learning…

practice pre-writing skills at home with our pediatric occupational therapy tips

Occupational Therapy Tips to Practice Pre-Writing Skills at Home

Practicing pre-writing skills at home is highly beneficial from an occupational therapy perspective. As our Akron occupational therapists can explain, the more you practice at home, the faster your child will have a firm grasp on key developmental milestones, such…

child emotional regulation tools

Why Our Akron OTs Prioritize A Child’s Emotional Regulation Skills

When it comes to child emotional regulation skills, our occupational therapy team has some great tools that parents can employ to help their kids better manage their emotional responses to everyday occurrences. Emotional regulation for kids refers to the ability…

toddler speech milestones 18 months

Speech Milestones for 18-Month-Olds – From Akron Speech Therapists

Is your toddler’s talking (or lack thereof) concerning you? Is it possible they aren’t reaching the speech milestones they should at 18 months? Our Akron speech therapists always advise parents to always seek professional input if they have concerns. If…