Change in 2020 Over the past 2 months, my career as a pediatric PT has taken a drastic turn. With schools closing and stay-at-home orders in effect, live physical therapy visits slowly dwindled to nothing. By now, we’ve heard plenty about telehealth and virtual doctor visits. It is important that we all try teletherapy in 2020…

Old Fun in the New Normal With parks and playgrounds closed, a neighborhood walk has become a go-to activity for many families. Although it is always nice to get outside, the same walk time and time again can get a little stale. Here are five ways to make your next neighborhood walk action-packed! 1. Mix…

Getting Started Did you know that children with a history of speech-sound disorders are at risk for reading difficulties? Because of this, it is essential to start working on pre-literacy skills from an early age! Before a child is able to read, there are certain phonological awareness or pre-reading skills that must develop. Phonological awareness…

First Timer As I sat down for my first teletherapy session, my mind was reeling! How would I pull this off? I wanted to do it in a way that was efficient, effective, and entertaining. Every treatment strategy that I had up to this point had been based off of face to face contact. Needless…