Milestone Moment - Quinten!
February 10, 2022
PMC ALL STAR Spotlight: Quinten!
Quentin began speech therapy at PMC to address his abilities to answer questions, formulate sentences and understand linguistic concepts. Quentin worked very hard in speech and met all of his goals! He can now answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions, understand temporal, qualitative, and spatial concepts, and use pronouns appropriately all by himself. He has been a joy to work with and Ms. Sarah will miss seeing him each week!
Quentin was in PT for almost 2.5 years. His hard work paid off back in February when he was discharged after meeting all of his goals. Currently he is making huge progress in OT.
Keep up the hard work, Quentin!
*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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