by emerge | Oct 11, 2017 | Autism, Emerge programs, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration
October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month! At Emerge, we help children with sensory processing differences to participate more fully in their everyday activities. Children with sensory processing differences misinterpret sensory information within their bodies and...
by emerge | Sep 1, 2017 | Autism, Community, Emerge programs, Parenting, School, Speech & Language
“I have a birthday yesterday. Tomorrow on my birthday I gonna be four.” “We play that game yesternight.” “When I was two I’m going to eat cake.” Concepts of time are some of the trickiest for our kids to grasp. Words and phrases like yesterday, tomorrow, next week,...
by emerge | Aug 22, 2017 | Behavioral regulation, Community, Emerge programs, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration
Interactive Metronome (IM) is an assessment and treatment tool used to improve motor control and coordination, sensory processing concerns, cognitive processing, and attention and focus. Children with speech and language delays and/or other various physical...
by emerge | Aug 22, 2017 | Behavioral regulation, Community, Emerge programs, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration
El metrónomo interactivo (IM) es una herramienta de evaluación y tratamiento que se utiliza para mejorar el control y la coordinación motora, las preocupaciones sobre el procesamiento sensorial, el procesamiento cognitivo y la atención y el enfoque. Los niños con...
by emerge | May 14, 2017 | Emerge programs, Speech & Language
Today is Apraxia Awareness Day. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. When children are learning how to talk it requires multiple, precise movements of their articulators — the tongue, jaw, lips and palate. These small and specific...
by emerge | May 8, 2017 | Autism, Eating/Feeding skills, Emerge programs, Food and Drink, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Speech & Language, Summer programs
Photo from cooksmarts.com Looking to engage your child in a fun activity that can build their language skills and fill their bellies? Cook with them! At Emerge, we frequently use cooking projects as a basis for working on speech/language, motor skills,...
