Synapse Pediatric Therapy

02/24/2026

Synapse staff Bri and Katie had the privilege to present a workshop to the amazing staff at the Goddard School of Skokie. We talked about fostering magic in early childhood education from a developmental perspective and the conversations were👌

12/22/2025

Our team at Synapse wishes you a safe and healthy holiday season. As we head into 2026, we’d like to share a few important updates:

✨ Physical Therapy (PT): Pediatric Physical Therapy services will be launching in January- more details coming soon.
✨ New Insurance Coverage: Beginning in January, Syapse will be in-network with United HealthCare. Please help us spread the word.
✨ Insurance Updates: As we close out 2025 and welcome 2026, please notify us promptly of any insurance changes.

We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

12/10/2025

🌈 Social Groups Now Enrolling for January

Are you looking for a safe and welcoming place for your child to connect to other children, build friendships, develop problem solving skills, boost confidence and enhance social skills?

Learn more at about Synapse Social Groups, and reserve your child's spot: https://www.synapsepediatrictherapy.com/social-groups

12/08/2025

🍀 Kathleen Returns in January

We look forward to welcoming Kathleen back from maternity leave. We have Occupational Therapy openings for as early as the first week of January.

Call today to speak with our Client Care Coordinator Danielle at 847-969-5977, or schedule a call at a time that works best for your schedule: https://www.synapsepediatrictherapy.com/schedule

12/04/2025

🚩 Signs Your Little One Might Benefit from SLP or OT

Have you ever wondered how to know if and when your child would benefit from Speech Language Pathology or Occupational Therapy? Here's a guide to help you with those decisions.

Feel free to share it with your friends or family if you feel they would benefit.

Every child develops differently, but sometimes extra support can help build confidence and skills. Here are some areas to watch for…

12/01/2025

🫧 Welcome Karolina, Our Newest SLP

Please join us in welcoming Karolina, who started with us in October and has been seeing clients in the afternoons.

Karolina is passionate about helping children find joy in communication and making therapy a place they look forward to. She believes that building strong relationships is at the heart of growth, which is why she takes time to understand each child and incorporate their unique interests into sessions. One of her favorite reminders for families is to “model without expectations,” encouraging them to celebrate small steps along the way.

She also holds onto a quote she first heard in graduate school: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu

Learn more about Karolina here: https://www.synapsepediatrictherapy.com/karolina-sroka

09/23/2025

We forgot to take pictures until the very end but our fourth annual Fall Open House was such a fun and cozy time 🍂

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate Fall and the power of connection- we love getting to be a part of an amazing network of caring professionals.

09/19/2025

Have you met Natalie yet? Natalie joined us this summer and is leading a free caregiver-child class on Mondays at Synapse at 10am.

Stop by on a Monday at 10 or check out her bio if you are looking for speech therapy for your child.

Natalie is inspired by the natural joy, wonder, and curiosity that children bring to each session. She loves helping families reach their goals through play-based therapy, and believes that every child deserves to feel supported in discovering their own path to communication.

09/12/2025

Need a little joy infused into your Fall routine? Come hang out at Synapse on Monday mornings with your small human(s) and Ms. Natalie!

06/27/2025

If you are looking for a way to get out of the house and beat the heat with your small human(s), may we recommend Synapse's FREE drop-in play group? We kick off this Monday June 30th at 10am. No registration required.

06/19/2025

🌟 Good news for last-minute planners! We’ve extended registration for two of our favorite summer groups that start next week:

🎨 Craft Crew (ages 6–7 · Thu 3-4 PM)
• Tie-dye, slime, friendship bracelets—each week is a new hands-on project.
• Led by Jenny, an experienced OT, so every activity builds fine-motor and social-emotional skills while kids have a blast creating with friends.

🎈 Preschool Connect (ages 3–4 · Tue 1–2 PM)
• Cooperative games, pretend-play adventures, and plenty of giggles
• Led by Natalie, a pediatric SLP, whose calm, joyful energy- and musical-theatre flair- fill each session with connection and creativity, guiding children toward clear, confident communication while they make new friends through cooperative play.

We still have a few seats open and would love to fill them with kids who are ready to create, imagine, and connect. Groups kick off NEXT WEEK and meet once a week through early August.

Want details? Comment below or send me a quick message. Feel free to tag a friend who might love this too! 🥳

Ready to register? Jump in by Friday 5pm! https://forms.gle/Vgb5WKciM4yyefh2A