Little You, Inc.

08/25/2025

As we go back to school here are some tips for taking notes and studying for our older kids from a person who has ADHD. Each person is different and some of these may work for your child but each person has their own ways of learning.

1. Cursive writing- kept up with my brain and kept me concentrating
1. Color code by importance
a. Example easy to knock out stuff in green
2. Lists of projects that week and in priority
3. Motivating breaks when you get to a certain point
a. Examples Dance breaks
b. Video breaks
c. Pet your animals
4. Review/Quiz yourself while in line or while doing chores
5. Sitting in a place without distractions
6. Moving fidgets/ distractions (salt shakers, pens, stacking items) out of the way unless fidgets are helping
7. Using appropriate fidgets and movement breaks
8. Reread notes
9. Rewrite notes
a. Helps with color coding
b. Understanding/ ask questions if needed
c. Re-writing helps form connections in the brain and helps you remember it
10. Pneumonic devices particularly for long ideas
11. Increase exercising before/ after and during if needed
12. Avoid sugary cereal instead maybe oatmeal bars for the car or quick meals/ snacks
13. Gum/ mints at home
14. Drawing or doodling if paying attention

08/14/2025

We are so excited to announce we will be having our 2nd Annual Little You Fall Fest on October 4th from 9AM-12PM! We hope you can join us for a morning of sweet treats, games, face painting, inflatables, crafts, and more! Be on the lookout for more information to come!

08/12/2025

Happy almost back to school! Get ready with these resources to utilize at home! There are a large number of resources easily accessible for a variety of goals you may want to work on ( e.g., speech-sounds, vocabulary, questions).I especially love resource number six. It is a packet containing 16 different descriptions for items and locations found in school!

We are about to start a new school year and so much is still unknown for so many of us. I want to help you be prepared whether you are on-site or providing

08/11/2025

Back to School is right around the corner! The start of a new school year bring new teachers and new friends. Talk with your child about how they can ask and answer these All About Me questions when meeting new people and getting to know their peers!

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It's always fun to do stress relievers and ice breakers during that first day or first week of school. This All About Me poster is the perfect way to learn more about each student and give them time to express themselves. Digital (Google Slides) Version Included!⭐Also included: Australian/UK Versi...

08/06/2025

As a new school approaches, it may be difficult for children to adjust to a change in their routine. A social story is a great way to help children anticipate the changes in routine and learn the expectations of going back to school. Use the following link to locate a printable social story about going back to school. There are two versions available, for female and male teachers! We recommend reading the story with your child once a day to prepare them for the upcoming school year!

Our Back to School Social Story will prepare your student with autism for his new classroom and teacher. Free download!

07/24/2025

✨Meet Miss Elise✨

How long have you been working at Little You?
1.5 years

What is your favorite part about working at Little You?
I love the feeling of when my clients come in excited and ready to start their session. The big smiles and eagerness make me happy :) I also have the best coworkers and am so appreciative of their constant support!

From where did you receive your degree(s)?
I got my undergraduate degree in athletic training at Illinois State University. Then, received my masters in occupational therapy from Grand Valley State University.

What's a fun fact about you?
I was a graduate student at Little You and this is my first occupational therapy job!

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I am from the Beverly/Mt. Greenwood community and am so lucky to be able to work where I live. In my free time, I love to read, cook, go to concerts, and travel!

07/24/2025

We have immediate morning openings for Speech-Language Therapy! Call our clinic at (773) 253-9856 to get started!

07/22/2025

06/28/2025

We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and relaxing break! We will see you, back in the clinic, the week of July 7th! 🎆

06/24/2025

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06/24/2025

The Fourth of July can be fun and exciting but it can be overwhelming with sudden sounds, increase smells or sights, and increased amount of people. Here are tips to help a sensory friendly experience

1) Prepare your child for the day
Watch videos of parades or fireworks and gradually increase the sound to see your child's reaction
Read stories about the fourth of July, fireworks, or parades,
Count down on a calendar
Talk out the day and potential plans
Visual or written schedules of what the day may look like

2) Engage in heavy work activities or deep pressure activities before, during, and after as needed.
Pushing, pulling, lifting, chewing, and squeezing are all heavy work activities that can be done before hand
Massage, squeezes, joint compressions
Helping with set up ( packing a picnic basket, loading the car, hanging up decorations)
Weighted vests or blankets/ tighter clothing

3) Bring favorite and familiar items/ Preferred sensory input
Familiar toys, games and snacks
Fidget toys
Oral motor stimulators/ chew jewelry
Comfortable clothing without tags or known triggers

4) Prepare ways to decrease input
Noise blocking headphones
Headphones with preferred music or background sounds
Sunglasses for bright lights
Fans, water bottles, sq**rt bottles, hats to decrease effects from the heat

5) Establish a safe place for breaks or relief from the noise and people
Small tents or blanket to hide under
Stay by the car or be able to retreat to the car if needed
Have your child communicate they need a break, Create a safe word, and observe signs that they are overwhelmed and are unable to communicate it

6) Create a holiday tradition that is unique to your family
Play in the pool or sprinkler at home
Draw, color, create a craft
Create 4th of July themed sensory bins
Have a Fourth of July Scavenger hunt

06/18/2025

Little You will be OPEN on Thursday, June 19.
We look forward to seeing our clients and celebrating liberty and justice for all on this important holiday!