We are proud to announce that Expertise.com awarded First Leap "Best Speech Therapists in Austin" for 2016! Expertise analyzed 203 speech therapists in Austin based on: 1. Reputation: A history of delighted customers and outstanding service. 2. Credibility: Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards. 3. Experience: Masters of their craft, based on years of practical [...]
November's Occupational Therapy Workouts for Kids November's Occupational Therapy Workouts for Kids Occupational Therapy Workouts # 1 - Fine Motor: Color by number- this activity is both fun and an excellent way to address many fine motor and attention skills. It will help increase grasp strength, fine motor endurance, and gives the opportunity [...]
Components of Social Cognition Social Cognition The development of social-cognitive ability, and a child’s understanding of the cognitive and emotional underpinnings of human behavior, is necessary for successful social interactions and for the fostering of meaningful relationships. Social cognition has two important aspects: ‘theory of mind’ (ToM) and ‘emotion understanding’ (EU). Both are [...]
Sensory-seeking vs. Attention-seeking Behaviors How do you tell if your child is engaging in sensory seeking or attention seeking behaviors? Sensory processing the way that our brain observes, analyzes, and responds to sensory input from and through all of our senses. A child can be either over responsive or under responsive to the sensations that their body is [...]
