by Ali Evans | Jun 18, 2025 | Community, Eating/Feeding skills, Food and Drink, General information, Infant Development, Occupational Therapy, Parenting
Hi everyone! My name is Dr. Sarah Johnson, and I’m a pediatric occupational therapist and part of the infant development team here at Emerge Pediatric Therapy. Today I am excited to share some tips on how to introduce straw cup drinking to your infant after six months...
by Ali Evans | May 1, 2025 | Autism, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
We often try to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes,” and view the world through another person’s experiences as a way to connect. But what if identifying the emotions of others, or even the emotions we experience within ourselves, was something that always seemed...
by Ali Evans | Apr 24, 2025 | Autism, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Over the past several years, the Neurodiversity Movement has gained significant momentum on a global scale. With this movement, there have been great strides in Autism awareness, acceptance, and action. The Neurodiversity Movement has centered on listening to and...
by Emerge Marketing | Jun 26, 2024 | Eating/Feeding skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting
When we think of self-care, we often think about things that we can do to support our physical and mental health. However, did you know that the foundation for self-care skills develops during childhood? As caregivers, we take on the responsibility of caring for our...
by Emerge Marketing | Apr 25, 2024 | General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, Sensory Processing/Integration
We all know the saying “don’t cry over spilled milk”, but imagine it’s a busy morning getting the kids ready for school, lunches packed, and breakfast made, all while still preparing yourself for your own day ahead. A gallon of milk on the floor in the midst of that...
by Emerge Marketing | Aug 8, 2023 | General information, Occupational Therapy
Hi! My name is Vika Flanagan-Grimsrud and I’m part of the Therapist Support staff at Emerge Pediatric Therapy in Carrboro. Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, aka Tourette’s, is a neurodevelopmental disorder onset in childhood and generally amping up through the course of...
