How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Child’s Development
We’re sure you’ve heard about physical therapy. You’ve probably heard about it as something you do after knee replacement surgery or other times like that. But do you know about all the wonderful things it can do? Movement System Physical therapists are...
2 Conditions In Infants That Can Be Treated With Physical Therapy
Hi, I’m Beth Ward, a Physical Therapist here at Cutting Edge Pediatric Therapy. Today I want to talk to you about two conditions that are commonly seen in newborns. Torticollis The first one is called torticollis, which is a condition that means your baby tilts...
Why Pumpkin Carving is a Great Sensory Activity
This week I want to give you some ideas that are low-risk, but also sensory-friendly. Even if You Paint Your Pumpkin One great low-risk, sensory-friendly activity is pumpkin carving! This is a great activity even if you paint your pumpkin, rather than...
Halloween Tips For Special Needs Kids During COVID-19
It’s that time of the year … what time of the year is it? Halloween! Costume Tip We recently had Olaf the Snowman visit our center! Please check out our video of Olaf, because I want you to see his costume. Olaf has a perfect COVID Halloween costume! His...
Developmental Checklist For Special Needs Kids
We’ve had a lot of questions about the Developmental Checklist we have posted on our website. If You Aren't Sure If Your Child Needs Therapy We have many parents who call us who are not really sure if their kiddo needs therapy. Sometimes their...
A Sneak Peek At Our Behavior Therapy Center
This week we wanted to give you a sneak peek at our new Behavior Center! Don’t forget to check out our videos, so that you can see the whole thing! The Main Room Our Behavior Center has one main room, and then 8 smaller rooms that all attach to the main room....
Extracurricular Activities For Special Needs Kids During COVID
How do you handle extracurricular activities during a pandemic? Why It's Important To Get Active How you approach extracurricular activities is very much going to depend on your family’s comfort level. But no matter what your comfort level, it is...
Cutting Edge Cares – North Texas Giving Day 2020
Today we want to talk to you a little bit about Cutting Edge Cares. Cutting Edge Cares is Jennah’s brainchild. Jennah is our Lead Registered Occupational Therapist in Allen, and it was her idea for us to go out into the community and give back. Our special...
Teaching Special Needs Kids How To Cook
Now that our kids are at home more and we are at home more, we have more time with them! This is a great thing because as clinicians we are always hearing, “We’re rushing out the door! We don’t have time for them to make their own lunch! We don’t have time for...