If you are seeking therapeutic services this summer for your child, we want to share with you the opportunities at Children’s Therapy Corner. Our teams in all of our locations, Midland, Traverse City and Okemos, are committed to providing quality therapeutic services to children with an array of needs. We provide . . . Speech-language Therapy to address communication needs for … Read More
Family Information Night – PLAY Autism Intervention
Family Information Night PLAY Autism Intervention An evidence-based early intensive intervention program Come join other parents and caregivers to learn about PLAY Autism Intervention at Children’s Therapy Corner! Information nights will be held at each location Spring, 2018. PLAY Autism Intervention is an evidence-based, intensive early intervention program for children 18 months through 6 years of age with autism. This … Read More
Lansing Acquires Land for New Child-Centered Therapy Corner
If we build it, they will come… Provide quality pediatric therapeutic services that meet the changing needs of children and their families in a supportive atmosphere; this is Children’s Therapy Corner’s mission. Aligning with that mission, our shared vision includes a physical environment that has the comfort and feeling of “home”. We want our families to be comfortable in our … Read More
Torticollis in Babies
Torticollis is the name given to the condition when a baby has tightness on one side of their neck that leads to a head tilt to one side with a neck rotation to the opposite side. The reported incident rate of congenital muscular torticollis is 0.3-2% (1). Infants who have torticollis typically lie with their neck bent to one side and … Read More
Home Activities for Your Child
After-School Activities to Increase Your Child’s Fine Motor, Gross Motor, and Speech and Language Skills: Our therapists in the Traverse City location have shared some of their favorite activities to help your child progress their skills with fun and motivating ideas for targeting fine motor, visual motor, gross motor, and speech and language skills in the after-school hours. From our Occupational … Read More
Benefits of Sign Language
Created by: Danielle Gage MSU Speech Student Common Misconceptions About Sign Language Sign language hinders my child’s ability to speak: Research shows that sign language actually enhances a variety of speech and language skills necessary for foundational learning skills. My child has to have a hearing impairment in order to learn sign language: False. Sign language has been used … Read More
All The Worlds A-Play
“Play Hard” is one of the most important things learned as a child – and a skill grown-ups oftentimes need to rekindle!“ By Janet Ringle-Bartels & Julie Windham Play. Although on the surface it seems to be a simple word, it has such a strong impact on a child’s development. But how can play be important? After all, it’s just … Read More
Understanding Toe Walking in Children
What is Toe Walking? Toe walking simply means that the child walks up on the balls of their feet instead of walking with a heel-to-toe pattern. Toe walking is something frequently treated at our clinic. But how do you know if toe walking is something to be concerned about? Some amount of toe walking is normal and expected for children … Read More
Why is sport specialization not so special?
What is sport specialization? Playing sports as a child used to mean there was a good chance you played several sports throughout the year. This may include soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track and field in the spring. However, today, many kids are not so diversified. Instead, they are choosing a single sport early in life and … Read More
What are Social Stories?
If you have ever wondered, “What exactly are social stories?”, or have a child that has difficulty with transitions, unexpected environments or social skills, this article is for you. I’m here to introduce social stories and hopefully inspire you to give them a try. Social stories were developed to better help children with Autism navigate social situations, but can be … Read More