by Amanda Pahl | Jan 23, 2023 | General information, Parenting
Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. While we tend to focus on kids at Emerge, we understand that sometimes it can feel like the mother’s health gets pushed to the back burner once the baby is born....
by Amanda Pahl | Oct 19, 2022 | Holidays, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration
Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday, but for kids with sensory differences or SPD, costumes can pose a challenge. Here are a few tips and tricks that may help your child with their Halloween costume this year. General Tips Check what materials the costume is made...
by Amanda Pahl | Sep 28, 2022 | Autism, Autismo, Behavioral regulation, Community, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Autistic masking is when an autistic person hides or alters their natural responses in order to appear more neurotypical. In the past, some therapists, educators, and families may have explicitly taught masking behaviors in order to help the individuals that they work...
by Amanda Pahl | Jun 10, 2022 | General information, Parenting, Speech & Language, Travel
With school ending and summer beginning, many families will be taking vacations, starting summer camps, or changing up their routines. Here are some ways to support your child’s speech and language development over the summer: One of my favorite ways to develop or...
by Amanda Pahl | May 24, 2022 | Behavioral regulation, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Social Skills
Have you ever heard of the term co-regulation? Co-regulation is defined as warm and responsive interactions that provide the support, coaching, and modeling children need to understand, express, and modulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In order to...
by Amanda Pahl | May 3, 2022 | Autism, Parenting, Speech & Language
There are 2 types of language developmental processes: Analytic Language Development and Gestalt Language Development Analytic Language Development: We learn words as a single unit and slowly expand our utterances with time Here is an example of how you may see an...