Sports For Special Needs Kids in Allen
Sports For Special Needs Kids in Allen Sports season is coming up soon! Sometimes our families don’t realize that they actually have many options as far as sports for special needs kids to participate in. Special Olympics It’s important to connect with your...
4 Benefits of Physical Therapy
4 Benefits of Physical Therapy You’ve heard about physical therapy, or maybe your child is already in physical therapy. You know it does good things, but do you know exactly what the benefits of physical therapy are? Here are just a few of the things that our physical...
Occupational and Physical Therapy Mansfield TX
We have some exciting news! We are opening a new location in Mansfield TX! Why Mansfield? Well, we noticed that we have many clients who come to our Allen TX location from the Arlington/Fort Worth area, to see us on Saturdays. These families see us on Saturdays...
Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?
Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? How do you know if your child needs speech therapy? 1. Not Seeking Activities: For younger children, and for those who are learning a second language, look for when they start speaking in words, and babbling sounds. If your child is...
Should I Stop My Child From Stimming?
Should I Stop My Child From Stimming? Another question we are asked quite often is, “Should I stop my child from stimming?” What is stimming? “Stimming” is a repetitive behavior that children, mainly autistic children, will do over and over and over and over. It can...
How Speech Therapy Helps With Feeding
How Speech Therapy Helps With Feeding Did you know that we have a kitchen in our Houston office and that we use it as a treatment room for speech therapy? The kitchen lets us incorporate a variety of feeding and sensory tasks into our therapy. We work with things like...
The Importance of Consistency With Occupational Therapy
The Importance of Consistency With Occupational Therapy Today we’re going to talk about the importance of consistency with occupational therapy. Simply put, therapy works best when a child can attend every session, for the whole length of the session. Illness and...
Transition Planning For Special Needs Kids Between Activities
Transition Planning For Special Needs Kids Between Activities: A lot of our kids have trouble with transitions. Transitions are moments of change, such as being in the clinic and trying to transition from the lobby to the gym. Or at school or at home, transitioning...
Jobs For Young Adults With Special Needs
Jobs For Young Adults With Special Needs We’ve had a lot of parents talk to us with concerns about pre-vocational and vocational skills, and whether their family members will be able to seek competitive employment. At Cutting Edge, we incorporate many of these...