Resources

Developmental Milestone Resources


How Do I know if My Child Needs Therapy?

Two of the most important things to pay attention to are whether or not your child is meeting age appropriate milestones as well as communicating with your child’s pediatrician as they grow and develop. We offer free screenings for all therapies. During the screening period the therapist will observe and interact with your child to determine if further evaluation or therapy is needed. After the screening the therapist will discuss and review with parents any findings or concerns.

Listed below are some helpful resources that explain developmental milestones and give more information about the different therapies. It is also important to communicate effectively about your child’s development with their pediatrician.


Speech and Language Therapy

Pediatric Speech and Language Therapy Resources.
  • asha.org - American Speech Language and Hearing Association

  • www.ishil.org - Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • www.mommyspeechtherapy.com - Helpful tips and techniques for speech

  • www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens

  • www.playingwithwords365.com - General resources to help speech and language development

 

Occupational Therapy

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Resources
  • www.aota.org - American Occupational Therapy Association

  • www.ilota.org - Illinois Occupational Therapy Association

  • www.chicagooccupationaltherapy.com - Chicago Occupational Organization

  • www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens

  • www.therapyops.com - OT resources for parents and professionals

  • www.growinghandsonkids.com - Guide to Occupational Therapy resources

 

Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy Resources
  • www.apta.org - American Physical Therapy Association

  • www.ipta.org - Illinois Physical Therapy Association

  • www.kidssourcetherapy.com - Informative resources with tips and activities

  • www.childevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens

Feeding Therapy

Pediatric Feeding Therapy Resources
  • www.asha.org - American Speech and Hearing Association

  • www.ishil.org - Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens

  • www.pediatricfeedingnews.com - Featuring Dianne Bahr, provides information, resources, blog info, and Q&A regarding feeding difficulties and disorders

  • www.feedingmatters.org - Valuable resource library for feeding disorders


For further information about each type of therapy and specific conditions that each therapy treats, please visit the Areas of Therapy page.