by emerge | Aug 25, 2020 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Community, Emerge programs, Floortime/DIR, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, School, Sensory Processing/Integration, Speech & Language, Telehealth, Uncategorized
For many families, getting ready for back to school looks a lot different than it has in years past. Afterall, who needs new shoes and a bookbag when your school is inside your home and on a computer? As we embark into this new terrain, taking a minute to evaluate a...
by emerge | Jul 28, 2020 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Community, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
What does wearing a mask mean for our children’s social development and how can we help support it during COVD-19. When we think about teaching children to recognize emotions, we often think about helping them understand that a smile means...
by emerge | Jun 8, 2020 | AAC, Parenting, Reading, Speech & Language
Literacy is a great way to build language with all children, including children who use augmentative and alternative communication methods. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is an umbrella term used to describe forms of communication that are not verbal...
by emerge | May 5, 2020 | Gross Motor, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Uncategorized
Most of us have found ourselves taking on a few more roles over the past month. If you are like me you are cooking at home a lot more. And also working from home. And oh yeah, also trying to keep your child educated (and entertained). We get it. Being a pediatric...
by emerge | Apr 20, 2020 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Telehealth
Here we are in the 21st century but we find ourselves amidst a world crisis requiring us to transport ourselves to a different time, a time of zoom calls, social distance, and virtual reunions and birthdays. Schools are closed, churches are closed, most major...
by emerge | Jul 18, 2019 | Emerge programs, General information, Infant Development, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Verbal imitation is an important part of children’s speech/language development and is often seen in children between 18-36 months (Sukaina, 2019). Echolalia also persists in as many as 85% of verbal children with autism spectrum disorders (Sukaina, U., 2019). The...
