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,...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Oct 4, 2016 | General information, Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Toys
Ways to Play with Ned’s Head: Stereognosis: This is an important skill related to our tactile (touch) sense. Stereognosis allows a child to be able to recognize what something is, using touch, alone. We rely heavily on our visual and auditory sense to recognize...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Sep 13, 2016 | Fine motor activities, Gross Motor, Occupational Therapy, Play, Sensory Processing/Integration, Speech & Language, Toys
September Toy of the Month: Bowling Photo from https://blog.allstate.com/green-entertainment-for-kids/ There are many cute bowling sets available from amazon.com in a variety of styles. However, for a fun DIY project, make your own set! You’ll need the following...
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 5, 2016 | Fine motor activities, Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Toys
This toy includes the following materials: ● 12 wooden cookies ● 12 toppings ● Wooden knife ● Spatula ● Cookie sheet ● Oven mitt How to play with the cookie set: ❏ Use it to work on sequencing. The set has step-by-step instructions for making the cookies on both the...
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...
