How to Host an Inclusive Halloween
Trick-or-treat! It’s that spooky time of year again when ghouls and witches come out to play. Halloween can be a very special time of year filled with fun memories. Many families enjoy decorating their homes, visiting the pumpkin patch, and indulging in sweet treats.
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: The Power of Listening
Nothing can have a bigger impact on home life with your kids than when they are good listeners! When you have that 10 am doctor appointment and your 3 year old refuses to get his shoes on, it can be a little frustrating as well as anxiety provoking.
Teletherapy Effectiveness
Teletherapy is one of the most exciting, innovative ways for your child to receive speech therapy services. You can attend sessions from anywhere and on any device. From your living room floor to your car, morning, noon, or night, your child can benefit from working with a highly qualified Speech Pathologist whether through structured activities, play, or your daily routines.
Speech and Language Holiday Ideas-The holidays are typically known for being a fun and memorable time for children and their families but it can also be a time that routines change with school days and vacations, increased time with extended family, and traveling which can be stressful for children and parents.
For Fun Fall Speech Activities
What a fun time of year as we head into the holiday season. There are so many fun ways we can incorporate speech and language goals into our everyday outings. With all of the leaves changing color and starting to fall it’s a great opportunity to practice different sounds, expand vocabulary and practice following directions and story retell.
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ON VACATION
Family vacations are a wonderful opportunity to teach vocabulary, story telling, articulation/phonological awareness, and social skills. Below are some fun ideas for practicing your child’s speech and language goals while on the road.
New Walnut Creek Location
Seven Bridges Therapy is excited to announce the opening of our Walnut Creek location in August 2019. This location will service individuals residing in Martinez, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon and so much more!
Seven Bridges Therapy offers services consisting of speech, language and social groups for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, auditory processing and language development delays.
Strategies for Transitioning to New Spaces with New People
New spaces and transitions can be difficult for many children and even more so children with a medical diagnosis such as Autism or Attention-Deficit-Disorder. Below are some suggestions for helping your child become familiar with a new space, specifically a new therapy room and new speech therapist.
Seven Bridges is opening their sixth private practice speech and language therapy office on March 13, 2019. This new location will service individuals in the South Bay consisting of Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Redwood City, Portola, Atherton, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Atherton, Loyola and surrounding areas.
Seven Bridges Speech Pathology / Seven Bridges Therapy is excited to announce our new South Bay location opening in March 2019. We will be at 229 Polaris Ave, #14, Mountain View CA 94043.
We are happy to be able to service our insurance and private pay clients in the South Bay including Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara.
