Brecksville pediatric therapy

Celebrating Small Wins: How Pediatric Therapy Progress Happens One Step at a Time

Watching your child grow and learn is one of life’s greatest joys. But when progress feels slow or milestones seem out of reach, it’s easy to feel discouraged, overwhelmed, or even helpless. At our multidisciplinary Brecksville pediatric therapy clinic, where…

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Hosting an Inclusive Holiday Celebration: Akron OT Tips for Friends & Family

As pediatric occupational therapists (OTs), we’ve seen firsthand how thoughtful planning can transform an overwhelming holiday gathering into a joyful and inclusive experience for everyone. For children and adults who are neurodivergent, the sensory, social, and dietary complexities of traditional…

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How Akron Speech Therapists Approach Primary Speech Disorders vs. Secondary Speech Disorders in Kids

Children with speech disorders face unique challenges that can impact their ability to communicate effectively. For parents and caregivers, understanding the nature of these disorders and the potential interventions is key to supporting their child’s speech and language development. One…

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How to Talk to Your Child About Speech Therapy

If your child is just starting Cleveland speech therapy, it’s natural to wonder how to approach the topic in a way that is both reassuring and positive. Explaining what speech therapy is to your child in an age-appropriate manner can…

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New to Speech Therapy? 6 Questions for Your Child’s Akron Speech Therapist

Is your child brand new to speech therapy? Everyone starts somewhere. Here, we offer 6 questions to ask your child’s Akron speech therapist to give you a better understanding of what’s next and how you can best support your child’s…

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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…

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“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 &…

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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…

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Brecksville Speech Therapists Weigh In on “Late Talkers”: Do They Grow Out of It?

If you’re child is a late talker, maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “He’s just a late bloomer.” You might have even been told not to worry, as they’ll grow out of it. Our Brecksville speech therapists disagree with this advice,…

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Cleveland Speech Therapy for Kids With Deletion Syndrome

As providers of Cleveland speech therapy, our team at Therapy & Wellness Connection treats children with a broad range of speech-language delays and disorders. One condition that is common – but often underrecognized – and correlated with impaired language development…