Three Roads Therapy LLC

05/31/2025

Many parents, and even professionals, use the “wait and see” method - they want to wait and see if the child will develop appropriate speech and language skills on their own. Knowing when to contact a professional is crucial. These basic benchmarkers will help!

Anytime you may have questions you can reach out to us to discuss your child’s needs and concerns and we will help you determine if therapy would be warranted at that time!

Text or call us at (260) 203-0217
Email us at threeroadstherapy@threeroadstherapy.com

Thank you for joining us as we shared information with you throughout National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Stay tuned to our page as we continue to share more about the field we love!

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05/24/2025

LONG post alert, BUT it encompasses a significant topic: READING!

Now that we have talked about play and its competitor- screen time. Today we will discuss another very important activity to support your child’s speech-language, cognitive, and social-emotional development. READING!! Spending time each day reading with your child from birth will not be time wasted.

Some questions we often get about reading:
“What if my child does not want to sit and listen?”
Solutions: Don’t feel the need to read every word on the page. Read even if they aren’t sitting. Many children need movement and are still listening or learning.

“What if my child just flips the pages?”
Solutions: Use interactive books, such as lift the flap, drive the car, stickers, touch and feel. Try to point out 1 thing on each page and just say a single word or short phrase.

“What if my child interrupts me while I am reading?”
Solutions: Allow it! Book reading is a shared time that is just as much about connection with your child as it is the actual book. This offers an opportunity for you to have a conversation with your child. Build off of what they say or ask about before you continue reading.

“What if my child already knows how to read?”
Solutions: Continue reading to them! Listening to another person read aloud can be very engaging and allow for deeper conversations. You can read higher-level texts than your child can read on their own, so they will learn new vocabulary and more advanced sentence structures. This will continue to be a shared activity that promotes connection between you and your child.

“What if my child is struggling with reading and writing?”
SLP’s can help! We often work with children at all stages of literacy development, because reading and writing is that of sounds and words! We can help your child learn the names of letters and the sounds they make, rhyming, segmenting, and blending; we can help your child learn the ‘rules’ of reading and writing; we can teach your child reading comprehension strategies; and we can help your child with organization and generalization of written texts. If you are questioning literacy difficulties, we can be a valuable team member for your child!

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05/22/2025

Lastly, screen time recommendations for your preschooler. Remember less is best, but it’s all about finding a healthy balance!

05/21/2025

Today, we’ll take a look at screen time recommendations for your toddler!

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05/20/2025

Our previous post talked about the importance of play! Oftentimes, screen time is the major competitor to play. Children who have a lot of screen time are spending much less time playing. Over the next few days we will post the most up-to-date recommendations for setting healthy screen time limits that will promote a more healthy balance between the two.

First up is screen time recommendations for your baby!

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05/14/2025

As Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), we believe that play is the MOST important way for children to learn! Many parents think we just come to play with their child (which is true), but we are also teaching so many different skills within the play. We hope that your child has so much fun playing with their therapist that they do not even realize they are working :)

Some of the play skills we may teach include symbolic play- using something as a “symbol” to represent another item; deconstructive play- taking things apart; constructive play- putting things together; cause and effect play- using an object to activate another object; and pretend play- playing imaginatively and creatively.

Parent Tips: Encourage your child to play with a variety of toys. Limit electronic toys to encourage more open-ended play. Play with your child and allow them to explore in different ways. Play doesn’t always have to be “right” or correct. It’s ok to stack blocks, hide them, and sneeze them off your head!

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05/07/2025

There are 2 parts to our title. Speech-LANGUAGE Pathologists (SLPs). Today, we cover what “language” means.

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05/03/2025

There are 2 parts to our title. SPEECH-Langauge Pathologists (SLPs). Today, we cover what “speech” means.

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05/01/2025

May arrives tomorrow which kicks off National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Many ask, “What does a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) really do?” The real answer is quite lengthy and involves a lot of technical jargon we learned in our many years of college and graduate school. But, to give a short answer, we help people reach their highest communicative (and eating) potential. We treat all aspects of communication including thinking, planning, organizing, reading, writing, articulating, and expressing. We also treat the social aspects including understanding, turn-taking, body language, and enjoying meals with loved ones. We implement a balance of scientific evidence and professional experience into personalized treatment plans. We foster positive, lasting connections with clients and their families.

We love what we do and we are thankful to be serving our local community! Thank you to all our amazing families for the work they put into therapy!!

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07/25/2024

Sending a big shout out and heartfelt thanks to our friends and family who came out to help promote TRT during the Adams County 4-H parade! We appreciate you all!!

05/31/2024

05/31/2024

We are currently taking clients! Our process is smooth and simple! Contact us and we will get the ball rolling to provide quality care for your child's communication needs 😊