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Is it Behavior or Sensory? Occupational Therapists Help Parents Tell the Difference
Picture this: Your 5-year-old is having a complete meltdown in the grocery store. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, shopping carts clatter down the aisles, and your child is on the floor, screaming and covering their ears. Other shoppers stare, and…
Transitioning Between School Levels: How Therapy & Wellness Connection Supports Kids During Big Changes
As the school year comes to a close, many of our patients’ parents are already thinking about preparing their child for the transition to the next school year. Moving from one school level to another represents a significant milestone in…
Speech Milestones to Watch: Is Your Toddler’s Speech on Track?
At Therapy and Wellness connection, we understand that every child develops at their own pace. However, tracking speech and language milestones helps identify when additional support might benefit your little one. As speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavior analysts working…
How Brecksville Occupational Therapy Helps With Handwriting, Focus, and School Readiness
School success depends on more than just academic knowledge. Fine motor skills, sensory processing, attention, and executive functioning all play crucial roles in a child’s ability to learn effectively. Our Brecksville occupational therapists at Therapy and Wellness Connection work diligently…
Sibling Support: Helping Brothers and Sisters Understand Early Intervention Therapy
When a child receives early intervention therapy for developmental delays or disabilities, the entire family is affected – including siblings. At Therapy & Wellness Connection, our interdisciplinary approach to Akron ABA therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy involves treating the…
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: The Benefits of Alternative Education Approaches for Neurodivergent Children
Neurodivergent children who struggle in traditional classrooms will often blossom when provided with educational approaches tailored to their unique neurological makeup. At Therapy & Wellness Connection, our Brecksville alternative education isn’t just a backup plan—for many neurodivergent children, it represents…
Celebrating Small Steps: How to Recognize Incremental Progress in Cleveland ABA Therapy
When you’re child is receiving Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, it’s not uncommon to wonder, “Are we making progress?” Our Cleveland ABA therapy team at Therapy and Wellness Connection recognizes that development can sometimes seem imperceptible day-to-day. But we also…
How Social-Emotional Learning Groups Build Confidence and Communication Skills
As pediatric occupational therapists, we’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of social-emotional learning (SEL) groups. These structured group sessions provide children with a safe space to develop crucial life skills that extend far beyond the therapy room. Occupational therapy is…
Why Simultaneous Feeding & Swallowing Therapy + Speech Therapy
Cleveland feeding & swallowing therapy is a service that can be provided alongside speech therapy — particularly for children with developmental delays, neurological conditions, or structural abnormalities affecting oral motor function. Since both therapies target overlapping muscle groups and functions…