Milestone Moment - Lorna
May 12, 2022
PMC ALL STAR Spotlight: Lorna!
Meet Lorna! Lorna is a sweet 10 year old girl who graduated from OT July 2020. She put in a lot of hard work and it paid off! Lorna struggled with reading and self confidence. With Miss Stephanie's help Lorna was able to put all the pieces together. She is now reading at the appropriate grade level and has applied for the Magnet Program for next school year. Woohoo, way to go Lorna! Not only has her reading improved but her confidence has gone through the roof.
Lorna, Miss Stephanie and the rest of the PMC team are so proud of you and we know you are going to accomplish great things!
Keep working hard and the sky's the limit!
*Posted with permission
Exposing children to food through various activities like cooking, coloring and sensory play/projects enhances their understanding of food, leading to healthier eating habits. Try a sensory project, like making snacklaces!
A Fun Way to Introduce Your Child to Food!
Our Registered Dietitian (RD) has some practical tips to incorporate into mealtime for a more successful, enjoyable child-food relationship. The goals of these interaction are to create a positive relationship with food, enjoy happy meal times, reduce anxiety, reduce battles surrounding food, and fitting all types of food into a healthy lifestyle.
Apraxia is a motor speech disorder. Childhood apraxia of speech is a rare, but lifelong disorder that makes it difficult for individuals to move their mouth muscles in order to speak. The important thing to note about Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is that the child knows what they want to say, but may struggle with connecting the brain to the muscles that must accompany speech.
If you have a child who is a selective eater, learn about some time-tested eating tips including: nutrition guidelines, tips for parents during meal times, and types of food children tend to enjoy. Try a combination of these tricks and find what will work best for your family.
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