by Enrichment Therapies | Aug 30, 2024 | Developmental Stages, Executive Function, Speech & Language
Executive function is a term used to describe the cognitive process of how people self-regulate, prioritize, plan, initiate, and attend to tasks. Oftentimes, we explain it to children (and adults!) as being the “boss” of our brain. The boss has to tell our brain what...
by Enrichment Therapies | Aug 27, 2024 | Developmental Stages, Speech & Language, Toddler/Pre-K Activities
There are so many attractions in Des Moines for family fun! Not only are these great options to tire out your little ones, but these can be great opportunities for language input and learning. We put together a list of our favorite five local attractions in the heart...
by Enrichment Therapies | Aug 21, 2024 | Developmental Stages, Speech & Language
We’ve heard this question from parents before, “If they work on their skills with the SLP at school, will that mess up what they’re doing here?” The short answer: No! School-based speech pathology services and private services are both valuable and meaningful for...
by Enrichment Therapies | Aug 16, 2024 | Developmental Stages, Speech & Language
Written by: Taelor Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP Your child’s first three years of life are full of growing, changing, and learning. You may have heard the saying, “kids are like sponges,” and this is true! They learn by observing and taking in information from their...
by Enrichment Therapies | Aug 14, 2024 | Executive Function, Resources, Uncategorized
Written by: Taelor Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP We know you live a busy, full, and exciting life. Shuffling kids to and from practices, making sure everyone is fed and on time for all their activities, and managing everyone’s ever-changing schedules. Injuries, while a part...
