ABC Pediatric Therapy

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from these crazy characters! Their costumes are pretty lit(erary). Have a safe and fun Halloween!

10/30/2025

Costumes are welcome today and tomorrow!

Skip the scary stuff, please, Mr. Zac is easily frightened.

10/13/2025

See ya tomorrow!

09/26/2025

At ABC Pediatric Therapy our team is your team. That means that while your child is assigned a primary therapist, they're treated with the support, brainpower and experience of our entire 10-person team.

Some of our therapists have over 20 years of pediatric clinical experience and bring a seen-it-all knowledge base. Others have recently graduated and come with the newest treatment methods and research data fresh in their minds.

Each week, our team meets to review patient progress, successes and challenges. They brainstorm how to be most effective for individual patients and create a high continuity of care for those times that a clinician is out of the clinic.

08/29/2025

Have a fun & safe long weekend. We'll see you on Tuesday!

08/25/2025

The easiest way to keep working on PT skills at home is to let seasons and holidays give you a theme! The movements can be the same ole boring thing, but a new theme makes it fun and fresh for kids. Everyone's favorite season (right?!) has arrived: football season! So grab your helmet and let's go!

It won't take much effort to go all in on this theme - be the coach, blow your pretend whistle, have your player put on their fave football shirt or jersey, do the activities while you watch the pre-game commentary, etc.

**Not all movements are appropriate for all kids. These are just general suggestions. Please follow your therapist's advice and guidance and adapt as needed!**

08/21/2025

While our work requires the use of norms and standardized developmental milestones, we know there's nothing more important that seeing every child as an individual, with their own strengths and definitions of progress and success.

Let those fish swim.

08/14/2025

Starting speech should be fun for kids and easy for caregivers!

When considering if its time to seek speech therapy for your child, keep in mind there can be some waiting involved since we're not working with one-time visits but rather ongoing appointments. Get started as soon as you or your pediatrician suspect it's time.

We're always here to answer questions and provide guidance on getting started!

08/12/2025

Back to school they go! Wishing all our families and kiddos a successful school year!

Remember, it doesn’t have to be *easy* to be a great year. There will be struggles of all sorts; strengths and character will develop (especially for the parents, caregivers and teachers 🤪), and successes will be found.

The ABC team is here to support your school year however we can!

07/24/2025

Our Facebook calendar says today is Parent Appreciation Day. Is that a real thing? We aren't sure. But it seems as good a day as any to remind all the wonderful caregivers we meet at ABC that we appreciate you. Your presence here is proof you're dedicated to helping a child unfold into a strong, amazing person and we're privileged to assist in and witness that journey. We appreciate you!

05/27/2025

Wondering where to begin with speech? We've got 5 first words to start teaching your littlest kiddos. Of course, mama, dada and any other "high-value" words specific to your family/child should make the list, too!

First words should get the gears turning on the value of communication: the ability to control and manipulate your own environment. Words that help your child express what they do/do not want and that make things happen around them will build their desire to communicate.

Even if their "more" and "want" can only be decoded by their immediate care givers - if the sound, use and the result are consistent, your kiddo is communicating, and the gears are turnin!

Hot take? Saying "please" and "thank you" are lovely (and who doesn't love a "peas and tank to" from a toddler?!) but they aren't high-value and they don't teach your littles about the value of communication. Leave 'em for later. (Please.)

O'Fallon, IL Speech Therapy
St. Louis Metro East Speech Therapy Services

05/07/2025