Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart

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Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart

Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart is a pediatric practice providing occupational therapy and sp Peer Projects was founded in 2005 by Linda Murphy.

Therapy from the Heart was founded by Mary Lou Gagnon. In 2012 they merged their practices in Beverly, MA offering speech language therapy and occupational therapy, including assessments, social pragmatic groups, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), craniosacral therapy / myofascial release, feeding and swallowing programs, reading and school consultation.

09/05/2025

Our awesome Caregiver Support Group has its next meeting this coming Monday from 6:30-7:30 virtually. RSVP either online or through the office. Maybe you need a little extra support now that the school year has begun 💛

09/02/2025

Happy Back to School! We are wishing all of our amazing kids a year full of learning, growing, new friends, and lots of fun adventures! You’ve got this! 🌟🚌📚✏️

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09/01/2025

September’s ND Affirming Book of the Month comes as a recommendation from one of our families! A Light in the Dark for PANDAS & PANS by Jill Crista. As a mother of children affected by PANS and a seasoned clinician, Dr. Jill created this playbook to support your family’s journey. In her easy-to-read style, Dr. Crista brings validity to how mental health and physical health are intertwined. She teaches you how to use this connection to your child’s benefit.🧠

PANDAS and PANS happen when infectious and environmental triggers cause total body immune confusion, which in turn targets a child’s brain.
This results in changes to how the brain works, thinks, processes information, and feels.

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08/30/2025

Part 2! Twyla Boogeyman from Monster High Gen 3 is autistic!

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08/27/2025

Learn a little bit about our pre-vocational group on Friday mornings from 9:30pm-1:30pm!🤝

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08/25/2025

Gestalts you can model at home during the transition to the new school year!📚🎒🏫

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08/23/2025

Let’s learn about infodumping!🗣️

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08/21/2025

Let’s talk about co-regulation vs. self-regulation! Co-regulation is the “training wheels” for self-regulation. When kids experience your calm support, they learn to use those same strategies on their own which helps to develop their self-regulation skills. If your child needs your help to calm down, that is not a set back, it is the most important step forward 💛🫂

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08/20/2025

“As we engage kids with co-regulation in mind, it leads to authentic social connection, communication that is mutually meaningful, and a greater understanding of each other.” - Linda Murphy, Owner of Peer Projects and Author of Co-Regulation Handbook 💙🤝

{Image Description: Two children are facing forward, their backs are facing the camera and they are sitting on a gray carpet. They are leaning forward both touching a rainbow colored gear toy. A blue AAC device is also in front of the toy and a blue monster toy is to the left of the boy on the left. The legs of 2 clinicians are present at the top of the picture.}

08/18/2025

What are the differences between some AAC apps! These are some of the most popular apps that our clients use but there are SO many more!

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08/14/2025

Switching from summer mode to school mode can be tricky for kids (and parents too!) Here are a few tips to help ease the transition 📚✏️🚌

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08/13/2025

The Monster Foodies segment from Sesame Street is some of our clients favorites! It is such a fun addition to our responsive feeding sessions! As we have shared before, responsive feeding therapy sessions can take place on the floor, while bouncing on a trampoline watching Monster Foodies! 🧋🥰

{Image Description: A client wearing a green shirt is standing on a blue trampoline learning forward looking at a computer screen that is playing a Monster Foods episode, choco cashew smoothie. The computer is on top of a red tablecloth and the ingredients for the smoothie are in front of the computer which are milk, cashews, salt, bananas, and cocoa powder.}

Address

100 Cummings Ctr, Ste 350G
Beverly, MA
01915

Website

http://www.peerprojectstherapyfromtheheart.com/

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