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FOCUS Therapy Only Schedules Evaluations if We Have Space to Treat Your Child
Evaluations are an important step in the process of securing speech, occupational, physical, and/or ABA therapy for your child. But parents and caregivers should be wary of facilities that offer these evaluations while lacking capacity to immediately treat the child.…
FOCUS Therapy Take on New CDC Developmental Milestones Guidelines
Earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) updated its developmental milestones guidelines used to identify potential red flags indicating a child may need early intervention services. This process was initiated long before the pandemic, and…
Tantrum or Sensory Meltdown? Fort Myers ABA Therapists Explain
When working with kids who have varying sensory struggles, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a tantrum or a sensory meltdown. Our Fort Myers ABA therapists recognize that it often takes some detective work to differentiate. But…
Fort Myers Speech Therapist Tips for Kids Who Struggle With “Inside Voices”
How many times a day are you admonishing your child to please use their “inside voice”? As a Fort Myers speech therapist, I love it when kids are engaged and excited to participate in a conversation! That said, I also…
Study: Less than 1/2 Kids With Autism Undergo Early Intervention Therapy
Early intervention therapy for autism is crucial to optimal long-term outcomes for children on the spectrum. “Early intervention,” defined as a combination of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition/feeding therapy, and ABA therapy, should ideally begin before age 3…
Fort Myers Feeding Therapy Tips for Picky Eaters
Our Fort Myers feeding therapy pros at FOCUS Therapy recognize that it’s totally normal for lots of kids to shy away from new, unfamiliar foods. It’s not just the difference of taste, but the way it looks, smells, and feels.…
Fort Myers Speech Therapists Teach Social Communication to Neurodivergent Kids
Our Fort Myers pediatric speech therapists recognize there is SO much more to communication than just saying words. As explained by the American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA), social communication is how and WHY we use language to interact with…
A New Diagnosis: Pediatric Feeding Disorder & How Fort Myers Feeding Therapy Can Help
Virtually all children go through some stage of “picky eating,” and it may be both temporary and harmless. However, when it persists and a child fails to grow and thrive alongside their peers, they may be diagnosed with pediatric feeding…
Fort Myers ABA Therapists’ Tips for Supporting Siblings of Kids With Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD for short) is now diagnosed in 1 in 44 children in the U.S. As a broad range of conditions characterized by deficits in social skills, speech, communication, repetitive behaviors, and other challenges, the ripple effect of…