Therapy 4 Kids Okanagan

A powerful piece from the article Don't Mourn for Us written by Autistic advocate Jim Sinclair in 1993.

Reposted from .slp 💛

Did you know there are different types of stutters?

Some stutters are respiratory, meaning treatment focused on breathing and breath support will be beneficial.

Some are linguistic, meaning the stutter comes from difficulty formulating and expressing thoughts. Treatment focused on pausing and planning will be beneficial.

Some kids have both! If you’re concerned about your child’s stuttering, contact us today! 250-258-2721

Friday's feature: a homemade board game ✨

This kiddo was given the task of creating & constructing a board game of his choice. The project involved research (computer skills), creativity, typing (computer skills), cutting (scissor skills), planning (executive function skills), constructing (fine motor skills) and so much more.
& the final product is an awesome game of checkers with a twist!

This project was an absolute blast! It was amazing to see this kiddos imagination and creativity come together. The best part of all, we couldn't stop laughing while playing the game!! 🥳
Keep up the great work!!

Homemade Christmas cards that target fine motor skills ☑️

I absolutely love how these turned out!! Great work kiddos 🎅🏼🎄

What a fun day! 🚎 🛒 🍕

This kiddo did an incredible job learning the local bus route, figuring out what time the bus would pick us up and drop us off, as well as learning public transit etiquette!
We took the bus to a local grocery store to find the ingredients needed to make himself lunch - learning how to navigate a grocery store and pay for his items.
We then hopped on the bus and went back to his house to cook up a tasty pizza lunch! He was in charge of it all, grating, chopping, spreading, cutting and using the oven!

I love seeing the proud look on a kiddos face when they accomplish such a big task! Keep up the great work bud.

Learning through play is so powerful 🫶🏼

Happy Halloween from all of us at Therapy 4 Kids Okanagan 🎃 stay safe & have fun!

It is important to remember that every child is different! 🌟 On average, you can expect your toddler to be saying the following number of words at these certain ages.   

If you have questions or concerns about your toddlers speech development, send us an email at [email protected]

What is a tripod grasp? ✍🏼

A tripod grasp is a type of grasp involving the use of 3 fingers - middle, index and thumb. Children typically develop this grasp around 3-4 years of age. The development of the tripod grasp is important for holding a pencil (printing)!

What activities do you use to promote the tripod grasp? Comment below 👇

Joint attention is the shared attention between two people and the same object/event. It is important in order to learn language! It will connect meaning to words and objects!!
What is your favourite joint attention activity? Comment below 👇

Dance breaks 🕺💃🏼 are known to:
• Improve your mood
• Help you express your emotions
• Improve your imitation skills
• Get your wiggles out
• Improve your body awareness
• Improve your attention