by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 23, 2016 | School, Speech & Language
Research tells us that language difficulties are at the root of many children’s issues with learning to read (Catts, 2003). In fact, more than 70% of children with reading difficulties in 2nd grade have a history of language deficits in Kindergarten (Catts, 1999)....
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 15, 2016 | Behavioral regulation, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, School
Back to School Transition Strategies Returning to school is right around the corner! As your family soaks up the last few weeks of summer, consider these strategies provided by local psychologist, Dr. Rachel A. Bowman, to help your child transition back into the...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 15, 2016 | Behavioral regulation, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, School
Estrategias de transición de regreso a la escuela ¡La vuelta al cole está a la vuelta de la esquina! Mientras su familia disfruta de las últimas semanas del verano, considere estas estrategias proporcionadas por la psicóloga local, la Dra. Rachel A. Bowman, para...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 3, 2016 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, School, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Emerge is excited to offer a series of Parent Education Workshops! These workshops are led by our team of Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Pathologists specifically for parents and families on a variety of popular topics such as development of social...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | May 19, 2012 | Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, School
Have the children practice the components of writing, specifically circles, horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Practice strokes in different mediums to provide sensory feedback, eg tracing on a sand or salt tray or in foam soap. Demonstrated how the letter or...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Sep 27, 2010 | School
The American Occupational Therapy Association has published ten tips to avoid backpack-related health problems: Never let a child carry more than 15% of his or her body weight. This means a child who weighs 100 pounds shouldn’t wear a backpack heavier than 15 pounds....
