by emerge | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Does your child complain of pain after wearing their backpack? Carrying too much weight can cause pain and strain for children. Here are some helpful tips for how to load their backpack and ensure that the fit is correct to avoid health problems. Loading A Pack A...
by emerge | Sep 17, 2018 | Community, General information
What is Mitochondrial Disease?Symptoms of Mitochondrial DiseaseHow is it diagnosed?Treatment and Prognosis Mitochondrial disease: Is chronic and genetic; it can be inherited in many different ways Occurs when the mitochondria of the cell fail to produce enough energy...
by emerge | Aug 14, 2018 | Autism, Fine motor activities, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, School, Sensory Processing/Integration, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again: Summer is not even over, but it’s time for the kids to get their school supplies and prepare their minds for classroom learning. Many school children struggle to sustain attention through the school day, organize their...
by emerge | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce… In addition to our in-house staff presenting on Executive Function, we will also have Sha’Ronn Brown from Connect to Learning, LLC with us on August 25th for our next parent workshop! She will have a table set up at...
by emerge | Jul 31, 2018 | Autism, Emerge programs, General information, Occupational Therapy, School, Speech & Language
(Image Credit) Executive Functions: Executive functions are a cluster of cognitive skills that include the ability to anticipate consequences, generate novel ideas and solutions, initiate appropriate actions, and monitor ongoing success or failure. They allow us to...
by emerge | Jun 21, 2018 | Fine motor activities, Occupational Therapy, Play, Social Skills, Toys, Uncategorized
Does your child like marbles? If so, here are two games for you. These two nearly identical games work on a wide variety of skills, including turn taking, visual motor coordination, in-hand...
by emerge | May 23, 2018 | Autism, Emerge programs, Floortime/DIR, General information, Play, Social Skills, Speech & Language
I know you’re a Speech Therapist…but what do you do? And it’s much, much more than the “R” sound… In honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month, we are taking a close look at the multitude of ways that pediatric Speech Language-Pathologists (AKA Speech Therapists)...
by emerge | Apr 6, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
April is Occupational Therapy Month! In celebration of Occupational Therapy, we present the following tribute to the profession, written by our Occupational Therapist, Andrew Klein, M.S., OTR/L. “The real cycle you are working on is a cycle called yourself....
by emerge | Mar 19, 2018 | Autism, Floortime/DIR, Holidays, Play, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Toys, Uncategorized
‘Tis the season. Walk down the aisles of your favorite grocery store, Target, or the Dollar Tree, and you’ll see never-ending racks of colorful plastic eggs. Buy a package! Or two. Get some with characters on them, or stripes, or spots. Or all three. Easter eggs are a...
by emerge | Jan 16, 2018 | General information, Infant Development, Parenting, Speech & Language
“My child’s speech seems delayed in comparison to his/her peers. Is it time for an evaluation, or should I wait and see?” Many parents question the need for an evaluation for their young children who are “late talkers.” Children typically begin producing their first...
