Prickly Pear Pediatric Therapy

Prickly Pear Pediatric Therapy Premier pediatric speech, language, and occupational therapy in southern Utah. Serving children ages 18 months to 18 years old.

Evidence-based, child-centered, motivating pediatric therapy that produces results!

🪴 9 months old babies… what should they be doing? While they aren’t expected to have any words yet, they are still very ...
04/14/2026

🪴 9 months old babies… what should they be doing? While they aren’t expected to have any words yet, they are still very busy building key foundational skills for language development to unfold!

Questions about your child’s development? Send us a DM! We’d love to chat!

At 6 months, those little voices are getting louder! 💛These early sounds are the building blocks for communication, and ...
04/07/2026

At 6 months, those little voices are getting louder! 💛

These early sounds are the building blocks for communication, and every coo + giggle matters more than you think.

If you have questions about your child’s speech and language development, we’re always here to help! DM us 💌

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a very unique speech sound disorder that can have significant effects on a child’s ...
03/31/2026

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a very unique speech sound disorder that can have significant effects on a child’s ability to say what they want to say.

🌟 In addition to the three listed on this slide, some other common characteristics often seen in a child with CAS include:
🗣 inconsistent errors
🗣 errors on vowels
🗣 limited number of consonants and vowels that a child can produce
🗣 difference in prosody or intonation
🗣 slow rate of speech
🗣 more difficulty with speech productions when prompted on demand (as opposed to automatic or volitional speech)

🧠 Can a child with CAS learn to talk and communicate with others? ABSOLUTELY! Is it more challenging for them than other children? Yep, sure is. But let us tell you, it sure leads to some of the most resilient, brave, and hard working kids we know!

⁉️ What questions do you have about CAS? Drop them in the comments and let’s chat!

Ever wonder what comes before your child says their first words? 🗣️We touched on imitation in one of our last posts, so ...
03/17/2026

Ever wonder what comes before your child says their first words? 🗣️

We touched on imitation in one of our last posts, so here’s 6 skills a child must learn BEFORE word imitation!

🌵 So often parents expect their child to simply start saying WORDS. But turns out there are tons of foundational skills that have to be in place before language will emerge.

🌵 One major foundational skill to language development is IMITATION. And imitation doesn’t just begin with imitating WORDS. Try working on these skills first instead!

*Note: this applies to analytic language processors. Most children learn language in this sequential way, one word after another. However, there is another way to learn language called “gestalt language processors,” where children learn whole chunks of language first, and then imitate single words later.

👉🏼 Questions? Reach out to us today!
📲 435-200-4844 or DM “help”

🌵 If your child isn’t using as many words as they should be yet, start working on IMITATION! So often parents expect the...
03/10/2026

🌵 If your child isn’t using as many words as they should be yet, start working on IMITATION! So often parents expect their child to simply start saying WORDS. But turns out there are tons of foundational skills that have to be in place before language will emerge.

🌵 One major foundational skill to language development is IMITATION. And imitation doesn’t just begin with imitating WORDS. Try working on these skills first instead!

*Note: this applies to analytic language processors. Most children learn language in this sequential way, one word after another. However, there is another way to learn language called “gestalt language processors,” where children learn whole chunks of language first, and then imitate single words later.

💌 DM us if you want to learn more about this! 💕

SO fun to see where it all started 🥹Swipe through to meet the little versions of the people who now care for so many lit...
03/07/2026

SO fun to see where it all started 🥹

Swipe through to meet the little versions of the people who now care for so many little ones in our community! 🧸

💛 And tell us in the comments… which baby picture surprised you the most?

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Saint George, UT
84770

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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