by Tammy Herrmann | Apr 7, 2021 | Occupational therapy
The definition of occupation in occupational therapy is a holistic term meaning, that which occupies one’s time in a meaningful manner. For babies and young children it centers on playing, feeding, self-care skills such as dressing, and often handwriting. It is...
by Tammy Herrmann | Mar 9, 2021 | baby developement, cranial band, FYI, Infant bonding, neck issues, plagiocephaly, torticollis, Tummy Time
As pediatric occupational and physical therapists who work mainly with infants, we’ve witnessed a time in history where the amount of baby equipment being used by many parents and child care centers has sky-rocketed. This trend is having developmental implications for...
by Tammy Herrmann | Feb 25, 2021 | baby developement, Speech, Speech Therapy, speech therapy Charlotte NC, Speech-language development
Play precedes language, so up until age 7, our children learn language best through play and hands-on activities. This may involve various levels of play that target all of the senses. Children also learn best through language concepts they can experience. Here are...
by Tammy Herrmann | Feb 9, 2021 | baby class, baby developement, cranial band, FYI, plagiocephaly, torticollis, Tummy Time
During the last 10 years we have seen a steady increase in delayed milestones in infants. The increase in children whose heads are flattened also continues to rise. Many parents whose children are diagnosed with plagiocephaly or brachycephaly are commonly told,...
by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 14, 2021 | baby developement, FYI, Speech, Speech Therapy, Speech-language development
What Sounds/Words Should My Infant Be Producing and When (adapted from “Nobody Ever Told Me [Or my Mother] That” by Diane Bahr M.S., CCC-SLP, CIMI; pgs 219-222) 0-15 months 1-month: Vowel-like sounds, mostly “ee” and “ah” (mostly nasal productions) within cooing 2-3...
