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December is Safe Toy and Gift Month, making it the perfect time to choose holiday presents that are not only fun but also support your child’s growth, development, and confidence. To help make shopping easier, our Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Speech Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers hand-selected their favorite toys. These […]

Written by: Shannon Steele DPT Introduction In Part 1 of our PT Month series, we saw how motor skills open doors to social connection. In Part 2, we explored how PTs adapt PE and sports to foster inclusion. For our final post in the series, we’ll zoom out to the bigger picture: collaboration. Because the […]

By Kristen Weitz, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, Total Education Solutions October is AAC Awareness Month, a time to celebrate the many ways children and adults find their voices through Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). For some people, speaking out loud comes naturally. For others, it can be hard to make themselves understood. AAC bridges that gap, giving […]

Part 2: Breaking Barriers in PE – Making Sports and Fitness Inclusive Introduction Welcome back to our PT Month blog series, “Moving Toward Connection.” In Part 1, we explored how motor skill development creates opportunities for social connection. But what happens when autistic students enter one of the most structured, and sometimes intimidating, environments of […]