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Snow Day? ❄️ Turn Cabin Fever into Therapy Fun (Without Kids Even Noticing!)
Snow days are magical… until the third snack request, the fifth “I’m bored,” and the moment everyone is climbing the furniture. 🥶The good news? You don’t need worksheets, fancy equipment, or a therapy degree to keep speech, OT, and PT skills moving forward during winter weather.
Here are easy, indoor snow-day activities that feel like play but secretly support your child’s therapy goals.
Jan 27


🎃 Halloween Books That Support Learning, Language & Sensory Play
At Innovative Therapy Center, we love using books to help children prepare for new experiences — and Halloween is no exception! For many kids, the excitement of costumes, decorations, and trick-or-treating can also bring a mix of big emotions and sensory challenges.
Books can help children know what to expect, talk about their feelings, and build language and social confidence before the big day. Below are some of our favorite Halloween reads and tips for how families can
Oct 22, 2025


October is AAC Awareness Month
At Innovative Therapy Center, we believe every voice matters—no matter how it’s expressed. AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) includes tools and strategies that help individuals communicate when speech is difficult or not yet developed. This can look like picture boards, speech-generating devices, eye gaze systems, sign language, or even low-tech communication books.
Oct 9, 2025


🔠 Dyslexia Awareness Month & How Speech and Occupational Therapy Can Help
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to build understanding, reduce stigma, and support the children/families navigating language-based learning differences. Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 individuals and impacts how the brain processes reading, spelling, and language—but with the right support, children can thrive.
At Innovative Therapy Center, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) are essential in supporting children with literacy and
Oct 3, 2025


How Therapy Can Help Delay the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease
Research consistently shows that early, multidisciplinary therapy can help delay the functional decline associated with Parkinson’s Disease. By combining physical, occupational, speech, and mental health services, we treat the whole person. At Innovative Therapy Center, our team works together to create personalized plans that meet each person’s unique needs and goals—whether that’s walking with confidence, maintaining communication, or finding peace and motivation in daily
Apr 10, 2025


SPRING IS IN THE AIR... and you can't breathe!
If treatment for allergies or asthma don't seem to be helping, you may be experiencing Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM). What is PVFM?
May 5, 2023
October is ADHD Awareness Month
Attention difficulties and speech and language delays/disorders often co-occur. An SLP can help with identification and management of ADHD.
Oct 22, 2021


Language at the Playground
The playground is the perfect location to model and practice communication skills, social skills (pragmatics) and play skills.
Sep 8, 2021


National Stuttering Awareness Week
More than 70 million people in the world stutter. Here are three interesting facts about stuttering.
May 13, 2021


DIY Sensory Bins
Sensory bins aide in building cognitive skills such as problem solving, classification, spatial awareness, predicting and drawing conclusion
Mar 16, 2021


Dyslexia: Myths and Facts
Dyslexia is a relatively common expression of neurodiversity. Affecting 15-20% of the population, it remains widely misunderstood.
Feb 24, 2021


Vocal Hygiene During COVID-19
Protect your voice during COVID-19 with these simple tips to feel & sound your best!
May 27, 2020


Five Common Misconceptions about Speech-Language Therapy
Inspired by May as Better Hearing and Speech Month, we are sharing five common misconceptions about speech-language pathology.
May 26, 2020


A Cover is Not the Book: Speech Sound Disorders & Early Reading Skills
Speech is what you do with your mouth, and reading is what you do with your eyes, right? A child who just has trouble saying sounds...
Jan 27, 2020
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