by Children's Therapy Place | Jul 28, 2022 | CTP News, Latest News
Communicate With OWL *Information is adapted from the Hanen “It Takes Two to Talk” Program* OWL is an abbreviation for “observe, wait, and listen.” This is a strategy that the Hanen program developed to help parents facilitate their child’s communication. Parents...
by Children's Therapy Place | May 3, 2022 | CTP News, Latest News
May is Mental Health Month Offices in Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Twin Falls & Statewide Online CTP Programs Our Services Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech-Language Pathology Online Telespeech Therapy Developmental Disabilities Agency Mental Health...
by Children's Therapy Place | Apr 15, 2022 | CTP News, Latest News
April is Autism Acceptance Month April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance month and so what better time (if not always) to celebrate the different ways each of our brains process the world around us. According to Nicole Baumer, M. D., & Julia Frueh, M. D with...
by Children's Therapy Place | Apr 7, 2022 | CTP News
What Is An SLP? What does SLP stand for? Speech-Language Pathologist What level of education do SLPs have? SLPs have a Masters Degree along with a state licensure where they practice SLPAs (Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant) have an associate’s degree What...
by Children's Therapy Place | Mar 29, 2022 | CTP News
Bilateral Coordination and Crossing Midline What is bilateral coordination? Bilateral means “both sides” Bilateral coordination refers to the ability to coordinate both sides of the body at the same time in a controlled and organized manner. Simply put,...
by Children's Therapy Place | Mar 24, 2022 | CTP News, Latest News
Why do therapists “just play” with my child? It is a known fact that children would rather “play” than “work.” Play can be performed multiple ways, but we are going to explore 2 types of play: “Free Play” and “Therapeutic Play.” When we give a child the opportunity to...
