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Say So Long to Sippy Cups!

by emerge | Oct 20, 2020 | Eating/Feeding skills, Emerge programs, Food and Drink, General information, Infant Development, Orofacial Myology, Parenting, Speech & Language

Did you know that sippy cups are not actually part of early childhood development?  Say whaaaaaat!?  I know, our minds were blown too when we first learned this. So let’s dig in a little more.  Sometimes sippy cups are necessary.  Your child’s daycare may...

Does my child need physical therapy?

by emerge | Oct 14, 2020 | Emerge programs, General information, Gross Motor, Infant Development, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized

As caregivers, there are many questions that tumble around our brains at all hours of the day or night.  They can consume up.  Keep us up at night.  Sned us down weird internet rabbit holes.  We know.  We have been there too.  But if one of the questions you are...

I Spy with my MYO eye….Mouth Breathing!

by emerge | Oct 14, 2020 | Eating/Feeding skills, Emerge programs, General information, Orofacial Myology, Speech & Language

All you could ever want to know about mouth breathing straight from the Orofacial Myologist’s mouth! 10 General Reasons to Breathe Out of Your Nose:  Warms the air to the optimal temperature for our lungs Brings moisture into our internal system (We breathe...

What on earth is Proprioception?

by emerge | Sep 30, 2020 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, General information, Occupational Therapy, Play, Sensory Processing/Integration

How do you know how to move your foot from the gas pedal to the break without looking down while driving? How do you know how much force to use when picking up a glass of water from the table? Your body’s proprioceptive system guides these movements! The...

Phonological Awareness: Blending

by emerge | Sep 21, 2020 | Emerge programs, Parenting, Play, Reading, School, Speech & Language, Uncategorized

Welcome to the final week of our 4-part series on Phonological Awareness!  This week we are covering blending!  Of all the components we have covered, this one will likely make the most sense to you.  It is probably what you think about when you think about learning...

Phonological Awareness: Alliteration

by emerge | Sep 14, 2020 | Emerge programs, Parenting, Reading, School, Speech & Language, Uncategorized

We have covered the importance of learning about syllables and about rhyming.  This week, as part of our 4-part series on Phonological Awareness, we are covering alliteration.  So we ask again, why should we teach it to our children? Alliteration is a way for an...
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