If your child has autism, we know you want to make every beneficial form of therapy available to them. Autism is on the whole a developmental disability. This means that… Read More »
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What Is Horticultural Therapy?
Horticultural therapy is just one form of recreational therapy that we employ at the Connections Therapy Center. It may be fall, but there is still much to do and take… Read More »
Three Speech Therapy Exercises You Can Try at Home
Given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are still stuck at home. If your child requires speech therapy, this can pose quite a problem. The services of a professional speech-language… Read More »
Using Nature and the Outdoors for Recreational Therapy
Experiencing nature and the outdoors can be an important form of recreational therapy for children with autism. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to online learning, many… Read More »
Qualities You Want in a Speech Pathologist
Speech is important for every child. When a child falls behind their peers in this category, it can become tricky for them to communicate effectively with others, influencing many points… Read More »
What You Can Do to Help Your Child Through Online Learning
As we get closer to the start of the academic year, many parents face the idea of online learning with understandable trepidation. Many schools got a taste of the online… Read More »
How to Show Your Support for the Autism Community
People with disabilities, and autism in particular, face daily challenges with being accepted as members of society. If you are a parent of a child with autism or know someone… Read More »
The Importance of Sensory Integration
Our senses play an important role in how we can interact with the world around us. For children with sensory processing disorders, it can be a struggle to process sensory… Read More »
Teaching Acceptance to Kids about Disabilities
Parenting a child with a disability means that you see firsthand how hard it is for your child to make friends. The unfortunate truth is that our present society is… Read More »
Why Children with Special Needs Should Practice Nonverbal Communication
Everyone uses nonverbal communication in some form. There are also specific speech therapy practices that can teach children who struggle with communication to communicate without needing to speak completely. Whether… Read More »