Sleep Hygiene for Pediatrics
Sleep, an essential and necessary component of life, provides children with the ability to grow, promote health and well-being, and regenerates the brain and body. Learn about sleep hygiene and get answers if you have sleep concerns for your child! Studies have shown that poor or insufficient sleep in children can impact: Physical Health: Higher […]
Helping Your Child Form Expressive Language
Watch & Narrate Watch your child closely as you play. Look at what they look at, do what they do, and observe. Even simple things, like being close to a toy that is interesting to them is communicating a message to us. Narrate what you see out loud for your child. Model language that is […]
Language Development in Preschoolers
What is Language Processing? Language processing is how we organize and connect our language so that we can quickly and efficiently get to the words we are looking for as with talk. Typical language development helps support this process that happens largely behind the scenes and language development in preschoolers can be supported in many […]
Supporting Sharing Skills
What makes sharing so hard? Sharing is much more than giving a toy to another child. Your child must have at least a little understanding of other’s thoughts and feelings to comprehend what another child might want in play and why they want it. Sharing requires your child to recognize and manage some of their […]
Supporting Transitions For Your Child
The Work of Transitions Transitions involve understanding routines, being able to express yourself, learning to handle worries about the world, and developing cognitive skills. One important skill is called object permanence. This is the understanding that things continue to exist even when they are not in front of me. This concept more fully solidifies around […]
Pragmatic Profile and Skills Checklists
Pragmatic Profile for K-12 Students Check out this skills checklist to see how your K-12 student is developing their pragmatic skills during conversation and/or shared activities! https://msstherapy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SPT-14-fillable-SLP-K-12-Pragmatic-Profile-11-17-20.pdf Preschool Pragmatic Profile Download this skills checklist to see how your preschooler is developing their pragmatic skills during conversations! https://msstherapy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SPT-14b-Preschool-Pragmatic-Profile.pdf Source: Hillsborough Public Schools
10 Symbolic Play Stages
In this blog, we’ll share with you the 10 symbolic play stages your child will show from 9 to 60 months of their life, types of language they should be producing and what this all means! Stage 1 – 9 to 12 Months Types of Play: -Object permanence -Means-end abilities -Developing schemas Language: -Vocalizations What […]
IEP: The Basics
Welcome to IEP: The Basics This is Part 1 of however many parts you guys want. This is for you—the parents, grandparents, caregivers, trusted adults of these kiddos that we all have supported here at Medical Support Services. As we are about two-thirds of the way through the school year, We wanted to support those […]
National Reading Day
NATIONAL READING DAY Lets begin National Reading Day with 4 weeks of read aloud reading! Click on the date number to listen to a read aloud! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 […]
At Home Exercises to Help Your Toddler Develop Pre-Writing Skills
You’ve all heard the phrase “you have to learn how to walk before you can run”. It’s the same for handwriting. There are a lot of pre-writing skills to develop before your child is ready to write. So you might be asking, “What can I do now to help so they are ready for school?” […]
At Home Activities to Decrease Toe Walking
Toe walking is a common gait abnormality. Here are some suggestions on ways to work on this at home. If you have concerns about your child’s gait, please contact Medical Support Services for a physical therapy screening (free of charge) or an evaluation. Sensory Input Tips & Activities for Toe Walking Shaving cream is an […]
Understanding and Managing Torticollis in Babies: A Guide for Parents
Introduction: Torticollis is a condition affecting infants that leads to tightness and weakness in neck muscles, causing the baby to tilt or turn their head to one side. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the effects of torticollis, signs to look out for, and how physical therapy can play a crucial role in your baby’s […]