5 Ways to Support the Transition Back to School Aug 05, 2023

Let’s Go Back to School!

Going back to school can be a rough transition. After a fun and busy summer, it can be challenging to go back to the structured expectations of the school environment! What can we do to support our child’s first few weeks in school and reduce dysregulation?...

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Four Fun Ways to Grow Fine Motor Skills at Home Aug 04, 2023

Four Fun Ways to Grow Fine Motor Skills at Home

If your child has difficulty with fine motor tasks, here are four fun ideas to target their fine motor control and strength with activities at home!

1. Paint an Abstract Picture

Use pompoms, cotton balls, or cotton swabs (preferably cut in half) to...

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What is the SPM-2 (Sensory Processing Measure 2nd Edition)? Aug 03, 2023

Sensory processing is our body and brain’s ability to interpret various sensory information from our environment. As we all learned in grade school, there are five well-known senses: hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell. 

However, these aren’t the only senses our body...

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8 Ways to do Heavy Work at Home: Sensory Regulation Aug 02, 2023

As therapists, one of our top recommended regulation strategies is heavy work! Heavy work activates our proprioceptive system, which is the sensory system that informs our brain where our body is in space. The best part about our proprioceptive system is that it supports our body in achieving the...

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4 Tips to Support Your Child with Daily Transitions Aug 01, 2023

“My child has difficulty with transitioning between activities, what can I do to help?”

If your child has difficulty with moving from activity to activity, or from place to place, it can be a difficult time for both you and your little one. One of the biggest reasons that our children...

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When Should My Child Be Able to Regulate Their Emotions? Jul 31, 2023

Emotional regulation is the ability to “control” our emotions. Emotions are part of the human experience, but they can be tricky to navigate, especially when your child can’t bring themselves back to a state of calm without significant intervention or a long wait time.

When...

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What do I do if my child is turning away during meals? occupational therapy pediatric feeding disorders wildflower therapy Jul 11, 2023

What does it mean if my child turns their head away during meals?

Children communicate readiness skills and desire to eat through body language.  It is up to us as the parents to interpret those readiness skills and this can be challenging! Mealtime with our child is an exchange of love...

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What is the MCHAT used for? mchat speech therapy wildflower therapy Jul 07, 2023

The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a screening tool that our clinic utilizes if your child is between the ages of 16 and 30 months. It helps guide us as therapist on the risks of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children who are communicating with delays. The speech...

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Level 1A: Lymph Nodes for the Head & Neck SLP Jul 19, 2022

The submental lymph nodes are responsible for drainage pathways to the lymphatics of the lower lip, floor of mouth, anterior 1/3 of the tongue & gums! In our patients' who have undergone radiation or surgical repair to the floor of the mouth including free flaps we often see involvement of...

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Submental Head & Neck Cancer & Lymphedema Feb 28, 2022

Today join us on youtube at Wildflower Therapy as we venture through specific type of lymphedema. Submental lymphedema that can commonly occur after treatment of head & neck cancer. 

Following a laryngectomy life changes. Following radiation therapy to the head & neck life changes....

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SLPs and Head & Neck Lymphatics Feb 21, 2022

As an SLP my experience in treating head & neck lymphedema continues to be a journey! It is hard and it can be confusing but you can do it! With the right mentorship and the right education all things are possible. The first step is start somewhere. Start by listening to our free education...

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Why are my cheeks swollen after head & neck cancer treatment? Feb 20, 2022

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Following head & neck treatment the cheeks might swell. 

Perhaps your doctor has needed to cut out surgically the muscles of your cheek and disrupt the surrounding lymphatics?

Perhaps areas of your cheek had cancer and needed to go through...

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