Watching Fireworks With Special Needs Children
Tips For Watching Fireworks With Special Needs Children Do you know what’s been on our minds this week? Fireworks. We often have parents ask us about firework events at this time of year. For many of our kids with sensory processing issues, fireworks can be extremely...
Swimming Tips For Special Needs Children
Swimming Tips For Special Needs Children One question we often get during the summer is, “When should I teach my child to swim?” Or, “My child is struggling to learn to swim, and I’d really like to help them.” Water safety is a very important thing....
How To Improve Your Child’s Communication Skills
How To Improve Your Child's Communication Skills Today let’s talk about communication. Communication is the key to connection. The best way to have this communication is to put down the pamphlets, put down the cell phones, turn off the computers, and just talk to each...
Teaching Life Skills to Special Needs Children
Teaching Life Skills to Special Needs Children Did you know we have an apartment here at Cutting Edge Pediatric Therapy in Mansfield? This “apartment” is where we help older kids learn the activities of daily living. It’s similar to a very typical one-bedroom...
How Long Will My Child Be In Speech Therapy?
How Long Will My Child Be In Speech Therapy? Can you guess the question we get asked most often? It’s: “How long will my child be in speech therapy?” That’s a tough question for us to answer because there are so many factors that go into answering it. It’s hard for us...
Social Skills Group Allen TX
We know kids are excited because it’s the end of the school year and summer’s almost here. But we’re even more excited because a new program we’re offering here at Cutting Edge this summer! This summer (June 12th-July 24th) we’re going to offer a Social Skills Group!...
Our New Allen TX Location
Our New Allen TX Location We have some exciting news! We know we just gave you some exciting news when we announced our new Mansfield location. But now there’s more—we are moving to a new location in Allen! Where it is: Don’t worry—this location is literally a stone’s...
Toe Walking Therapy
What is Toe Walking? “Toe walking” is just what it sounds like: Sometimes kids will walk on the balls of their feet, instead of using their whole foot. Many of our kids here are toe walkers, including kids both on and off the spectrum. It’s important to have...
Road Trip Tips For Special Needs Children
Sooner or later we have to travel with our special needs children. And like most things, traveling with special needs kids requires some special preparation. As always, planning is your friend! With some advance planning, you can make your trip go as smoothly as...