Indiana Elite Autism Therapy

07/10/2025

Free Screening Assessments for Speech, OT, PT, located in Chesterton, IN.

Do you have concerns with your child’s development?

We offer FREE Screenings for children birth to 12-months and ages 1–5 to assess your child’s development.

Sign up for a free screening assessment at https://kidworksllc.com/free-screenings/

07/10/2025

Get messy !!! Play for Children 😆

The Importance of Sensory Play for Children

https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/importance-messy-play-children.html?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

07/10/2025

Great idea, I’m Bored Bingo!

07/03/2025

Love this!! Such great ideas 🙌🏼

🥰Your child feels SAFE when surrounded by a strong family unit.

That's created by your positive and kind words.
The interactions, attention and time that you spend with them.
And the memories they form around childhood memories.

🫂Even brief moments spent together, whether you have 10 minutes or more, gives your child the undivided attention that matters to behavior and emotional wellbeing.

😡Filling your child’s Emotional and Connection cup is a daily need that every child has. When feeling disconnected they often start misbehaving as one way to express this need. Negative behavior could be a sign your child needs more attention and connection.

📌Here are the main ways to grow connection:
🔹 Play together
🔹 Go on adventures and dates
🔹 Show/tell your unconditional love
🔹Accomplish something together
🔹Do what brings them joy together

😓It just as important to be aware of what leaves your child feeling DISCONNECTED. There will always be ups and downs in life and children will survive them but how well they do so is based on their support system.

👎Things that make a child feel disconnected:
🔹 Overcriticism and being overly strict
🔹 Being rejected often (always busy or not paying attention)
🔹 Feeling lonely
🔹 Yelling + punishment, instead of teaching and guiding
🔹 Lack of family traditions/experiences

😊When your family feels connected you’ll find them to be mostly happy and content. You’ll find that kids are less anxious and less likely to be fighting as often. What your child needs most from you doesn’t cost any money. What they need most is your unconditional love, your time and to connect with you daily. That bond becomes the model they follow for their future family as well. ❤️

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06/27/2025

Great ideas!

06/12/2025

Come build strength and cooordination while making friends and doing teamwork through fun physical challenges!

Our upcoming Gross Motor Class is an obstacle course group designed for kids to move, play, and grow together in a supportive environment! It's led by one of our amazing pediatric physical therapist's, Amanda Whitaker, PT, DPT.

✋For: Ages 5 to 8 years old
📆Dates: Friday 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, & 8/1
⏱️Time: 3:00-3:45pm

Spaces are limited, call our office at 219-983-9675 to sign up today!

06/12/2025

Definitely, 100%

So true ❤️❤️

06/06/2025

Awesome summer schedule ideas!!

☀️🍉👗🌻 Summer is approaching, and we’re so excited about the warmer days ahead! 🫶🏻 If you have a bucket list as a family over the coming months, as your kids are home or if you’re looking for ideas - Here’s a fun “schedule” to help guide the process!

Make it Monday 🎨
Paint | Bubble Foam I PlayDoh | Sensory Bin | Bird Feeder | Suncatchers | Slime | Rock painting | Sensory bottles | Paper airplanes

Take a trip Tuesday🎒
Park | Museum | Z00 | Hike | Aquarium | Cinema | Library | Picnic at the park | Farm | Visit family and friends | Feed birds at the lake | Indoor playground | Strawberry picking | Find a new park | Mini putt | Bowling

Water Wednesday 💦
Pool | Sprinklers | Splash pad | Beach | Water balloon fight | Water table | Fishing | Boating | Tubing | Water slide | Water squirts

Learn it Thuesday 🧬
STEM activities that encourage problem solving, creativity and critical thinking.

Foodie Friday 🍰
Bake | Cook together (cookies, cupcakes, popsicles, pie, ice cream, muffins, brownies, fruit or candy bar, homemade pizza)

Spontaneous Saturday 🤸
Family activity of choice (bonfire with smores | play dress up, fly a kite, make tie dye shirts, treasure hunt, play sports, get ice cream, go for a walk, lemonade stand, rent a bouncy house, have a tea party)

Super chill Sunday 😎
Quiet activities like building a fort, board games, building with blocks or magnetic tiles, puzzles, matching games, mess-free colouring, stickers, vehicles, fidgets, a busy board, lacing beads and reading time. Consider prepping a quiet time activity basket ahead of time. You can also do a theme bath and kids’ yoga.

06/05/2025

Very important! Vertical services!

Why Kids Should Work on a Vertical Surface

"Learn more about the benefits of working on a vertical surface and find some creative ways for kids to work in this position!"

Read more here > https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/motor-skills-and-more-working-on-a-vertical-surface/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

06/05/2025

As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and Associated Pediatricians is standing as a strong pillar of support in villages across Northwest Indiana by hosting educational events and classes regarding childcare at all ages. “Community outreach is a really important part of wh...

06/04/2025

Why the w-sitting position can be a problem for some kids…

When a child prefers to sit in the w-sitting position, it can be a sign of poor muscle tone. Their body has to adjust to a comfortable sitting position to stabilize their…

💪Core
💪Trunk
💪Posture

Kids who have one or more retained Primitive Reflexes may also sit in this position as a way to compensate for the retention.

As a result, you may find the child having a hard time with:

🤔Slouching in their chair
🤔Poor eye-hand coordination
🤔Clumsy handwriting
🤔Attention and focus issues

To find out additional signs and what can happen to the body and learning development with retained Primitive Reflexes that can cause w-sitting, comment “W Sitting” and we’ll send you the link.

06/04/2025

Definitely 💯

This is a great resource for regulating emotions and behaviors this time of year! https://www.theottoolbox.com/sports-water-bottle-self-regulation-tools/