by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 3, 2020 | Reading
March is National Reading Month! This is a great time to instill a love of reading in your child. Busy schedules and end-of-day energy levels can often interfere with taking the time to read with your child, but research shows that reading for just 20 minutes per day...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 17, 2020 | Developmental Stages, Play, Speech & Language
Floortime is a relationship-based therapy for children with Autism developed by Stanley Greenspan M.D. and Serena Wieder, Ph.D. Floortime can be done anywhere. It can be done on the playground, in the bathtub, in the car, everywhere! Parents get down on the floor...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 20, 2020 | Executive Function, Social Skills, Speech & Language
By: Kaylie Wright, M.A. CCC-SLP What are executive functions and what can you do as a parent to support their development? Executive functions are the mental processes that enable us to plan, control our behavior, focus, and manage multiple tasks successfully to help...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 14, 2020 | Student of the Month
Congratulations Cristiano! ETLC December Student of the Month North Liberty Location Nominated by Suzanne Moore, M.S., CCC-SLP I am excited to introduce Cristiano Pratt as our December student of the month for our North Liberty office! Cristiano has excellent...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 8, 2020 | Math, Reading, School Aged Activities, Speech & Language
By Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP Does your child have difficulty answering questions or remembering what he has read? Is it hard for him to problem-solve or inference? At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center we can help. We work with kids who struggle with...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 2, 2020 | Student of the Month
Congratulations Ava! ETLC December Student of the Month Urbandale Location I am excited to introduce Ava Weitl as our December student of the month for our Urbandale office! Ava attends individual tutoring sessions to improve her reading and math abilities. She has...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 23, 2019 | School Aged Activities, Speech & Language
Does your child have trouble listening and following directions? Getting your child to follow commands at home does not have to be difficult or boring. At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center, P.C., we target a child’s receptive language skills through following...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 10, 2019 | Developmental Stages, Resources
At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center, in our classroom and therapy rooms, we promote a growth mindset. Growth mindset is a term coined by Dr. Carol S. Dweck, in her research on children’s attitudes towards failure, as well as overarching beliefs regarding...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 4, 2019 | Student of the Month
Congratulations, Hunter! ETLC November Student of the Month Nominated by Kaylie Wright M.A. CCC-SLP We are excited to introduce Hunter Tracy as our Student of the Month at the North Liberty office! Hunter has made significant progress in the short time that he has...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 25, 2019 | School Aged Activities, Toddler/Pre-K Activities
It’s that time of year again! ’Tis the season for family get-togethers and that might mean long road trips. Traveling is not always the easiest endeavor with kids in the backseat. While kids are often eager to grab their electronic games, music and headphones, or...
