speech therapists

Speech Therapists Encourage Parents to Read to Kids Early & Often

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | March 19, 2022

It’s International Read to Me Day! Our speech therapists know that reading to your kids early and often helps them make tremendous speech & language strides. The Cuyahoga County Library has TONS of great recommendations for amazing children’s books. Repetitive…

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ABA Therapy Explainer: What’s a Functional Behavior Assessment?

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | March 9, 2022

When your child starts ABA therapy, there are a lot of vocabulary words and acronyms that seem to get thrown around, and it can take some type to truly get a grasp on it all. Functional Behavior Assessment, or FBA,…

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Thrive Summer Camp 2022 Registration is Open!

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | February 18, 2022

Registration is now open for Thrive Summer Camp 2022, hosted by Therapy & Wellness Connection. Headquartered at our Brecksville pediatric therapy clinic, kids of all ages & abilities are welcome. Camp activities are therapist-led, meaning our speech, occupational, physical, and…

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How We Help Kids Learn Self-Regulation

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | February 14, 2022

Self-regulation is the ability to manage your own emotions and behavior in a way that matches the demands of a given situation. All of us have had trouble at some time or another checking our emotions when we feel heated…

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Does My Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder?

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | February 12, 2022

Sensory processing disorder is a condition that has gained increasing recognition in recent years, to some extent because it’s often diagnosed with comorbid conditions like autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. However, as our Brecksville occupational therapists can explain, it can…

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Brecksville ABA Therapists Offer “Time-Out” Alternatives

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | February 6, 2022

As Brecksville ABA therapists, our focus is on the study of behavior. When it comes to children with autism and other conditions, the interest is not only on what the challenging behavior is, but what the motivation – or function…

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Does Baby Talk Boost Speech-Language Development?

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | February 1, 2022

Over the years, there’s been some debate about whether “baby talk” helps or hinders speech-language development for infants and toddlers. Before our Brecksville speech-language pathologists weigh in, it’s important to note there is a key difference between “baby talk” and…

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Brecksville Speech Therapy Communication Boosters for Kids Under 5

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | January 14, 2022

Helping small children learn to communicate is something parents innately start virtually from the moment a child is born. But our Brecksville speech therapy team knows that fostering strong speech and language skills sometimes requires acting with a bit more…

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Broadview Heights ABA Therapy Team Breaks Down the Function of Behavior

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | January 14, 2022

If your child is receiving Broadview Heights ABA therapy (also known as behavior therapy), you’ve likely heard the term “function of behavior.” It’s a common phrase in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA). As behavior analysts, one of the…

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Neuroplasticity and How it Relates to Brecksville Early Intervention Services

By Therapy & Wellness Connection | January 10, 2022

If your child has been recommended for Brecksville early intervention services, either due to developmental delays or a diagnosis of a condition like autism, Down syndrome, or cerebral palsy, odds are you’ve heard the term “neuroplasticity.” That’s a somewhat intimidating…