Bee's Knees Speech Therapy

05/04/2026

✨ May the Fourth be with you… and your learning at home.
Supporting your child’s communication skills doesn’t have to feel like work! It can look like play, imagination, and a little bit of Jedi training. 💫

From following directions to storytelling and movement, these simple, Star Wars-inspired activities build real skills:

🧠 Listening & comprehension
💬 Speech & expressive language
🧩 Sequencing & problem-solving
🤸 Motor planning & coordination

And the best part? Your child is learning while having fun.

Because when kids feel engaged, confident, and understood… that’s where real growth happens.

✨ Which activity will you try first?

05/04/2026

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month AND Mental Health Awareness Month!

And they're deeply connected in a child's everyday life.

Communication is how children:
✨ Express their needs
✨ Share their feelings
✨ Connect with others
✨ Make sense of the world around them

When a child struggles to communicate, it can look like:
Frustration
Withdrawal
Big emotions

But when we support communication in ways that are meaningful and functional for that child,
we’re also supporting their mental health.

At Bee’s Knees, we focus on the whole child—because feeling understood isn’t just about speech…It’s about emotional well-being, connection, and confidence.

04/29/2026

Speech and occupational therapy often go hand-in-hand 🤝

Skills like attention, sensory regulation, and fine motor development all play a role in communication.

When we support the whole child, we create stronger, more meaningful progress.

That’s the magic of a collaborative approach 💛

04/28/2026

What if storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to build communication? 💛

Telling stories helps children:
✨ Learn new words
✨ Practice sequencing (beginning, middle, end)
✨ Express ideas and emotions
✨ Build confidence in communication

And the best part? It doesn’t have to be perfect.

Stories can be:
📖 A favorite book
🧸 Acting out play
🗣️ A few words, gestures, or sounds

Every story counts—no matter how it’s told.

✨ Try this today:
Ask your child to “tell” you a story in their way—and follow their lead.

04/20/2026

April is National Autism Acceptance Month—but acceptance doesn’t end when the calendar flips.

Acceptance looks like:
✨ Listening to autistic voices
✨ Respecting different communication styles
✨ Creating spaces where all kids feel safe to be themselves

At Bee’s Knees, we believe in meeting every child where they are—not changing who they are.

Let’s keep learning, understanding, and including—this month and every month. 💛

What does acceptance look like to you?

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

What if we’ve been thinking about communication all wrong?

“Appropriate communication” often centers spoken words—but communication is so much more than that.

Instead, we focus on communication that is meaningful, functional, and true to each child.

Every child communicates—and every form of communication deserves to be understood and respected.
What are your thoughts?

04/15/2026

🌱🌼 Happy National Gardening Day! 🌼🌱

Gardening is more than just planting flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables —it’s an awesome way for kids to grow important skills through play!

At Bee’s Knees, we love activities that:
🌿 Encourage sensory exploration (dirt, textures, smells)
🌿 Build fine motor skills (digging, scooping, planting)
🌿 Support language development (naming, describing, requesting)
🌿 Teach patience and care as kids watch things grow

🌸 Try this at home:
Let your child help plant with you, or even just play in the dirt! Talk about what you see, feel, and smell together to boost connection and communication.

Just like a garden, kids bloom with the right support.
What are you planting this year?

04/13/2026

☀️🐝 Summer fun is calling…have you saved your spot yet?!

Our Bee’s Knees Summer Playgroups are filling up, and we don’t want your child to miss out on all the fun, connection, and growth!

Whether your child is always on the move or prefers a calmer, creative space, we have a group just for them:
💛 Busy Bees – high-energy, sensory-rich play
💛 Happy Hive – calm, imaginative, connection-focused play

These playgroups are designed to build social skills, regulation, confidence, and JOY through play 💫

📞 Call or email us today to reserve your spot!

04/07/2026

We’re looking for donations of gently used dress-up clothes!

In OT sessions, we use dress-up play to help kids practice getting dressed, build fine motor skills, and grow their independence in everyday tasks. Zippers, buttons, and layers all become fun learning opportunities!

If you have costumes, hats, or dress-up pieces your family no longer uses, we’d love to give them a new life in therapy 💛

04/05/2026

Happy Easter, Bee’s Knees family!

04/02/2026

April is Occupational Therapy Month! 💙

We’re celebrating the incredible work of our OT team — and we couldn’t do what we do without Izzy, our Occupational Therapist, and Allie, our Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant!

From building strength and coordination on our sensory swings, to working on fine motor skills, food aversions, and emotional regulation, they create sessions that are engaging, supportive, and tailored to each child’s unique needs.

We’re also so excited to show off our expanded space with room for even more OT fun!

With more space to move, climb, swing, and explore, our kiddos have even more opportunities to grow their skills through play.

OT helps children build independence in everyday tasks — from dressing and feeding to play and self-regulation — and our OT team brings so much creativity, care, and expertise to every session.
Join us in celebrating them this month!