Articles by: focustherapy
Keep it Consistent: Crucial for ABA Therapy
At FOCUS Therapy, one of the key principles we emphasize in ABA therapy is consistency. For children receiving ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy, consistency is crucial to their progress – and this extends far beyond the time spent in therapy…
Fort Myers Now Has National Stuttering Association Chapter – 1st Meet Up 10/16
FOCUS Therapy is excited to share the news that the National Stuttering Association now has a Fort Myers chapter – and their first meet up is scheduled for 10/16. The motto of the National Stuttering Association is, “If you stutter,…
Social Skills in ABA Therapy: Helping Your Child Build Friendships
As parents, we know it’s so important for our children to have meaningful friendships – when they’re small and as they grow. For children with autism, navigating social situations can be challenging. But that doesn’t mean they can’t form lasting…
Fort Myers Speech Therapists Explain Developmental Language Disorders
As Fort Myers speech therapists, we frequently work with parents who are concerned about their child’s speech and language development. If you’re noticing that your child is struggling to communicate or understand language compared to their peers, you may be…
Importance of WH Questions in Measuring Language Development
As pediatric speech therapists in Fort Myers, one of the key tools we use to assess and support language development in children is the ability to understand and answer WH questions. You’re familiar with these: They’re the questions that begin…
How Does Occupational Therapy Help My Child?
One of the most common questions we get at FOCUS is, “How does occupational therapy help my child?” Occupational therapy (or “OT”) is a broad discipline, and it’s not well-understood – both generally, and by parents who are just starting…