Laughlin Children's Center

12/22/2025

Reminder 🛎 Laughlin Children’s Center’s offices will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025 and reopen on Monday January 5, 2026, at 8am. If you have any questions email info@laughlincenter.org.

12/18/2025

Trim the tree AND strengthen fine motor skills?

Yes please! 🎄✂️

Here’s a fun OT craft to try at home.

12/16/2025

At Laughlin Children’s Center, we provide clinical & academic programs for children throughout the region.

For children with dyslexia, we offer life-changing tutoring that utilizes the Orton-Gillingham method. This year, we have 34 students in our program, and some of them could use scholarship support.

For this year-end giving, we’re raising $31,000 in scholarships to support 34 students this school year.
Your gift can change a child’s future.

Donate now to unlock a child’s potential.
Every dollar makes a difference.

At Laughlin Children’s Center, we help children overcome dyslexia, speech delays, developmental challenges, and emotional hurdles, giving them the tools to thrive.

12/12/2025

The holidays are magical—but also overstimulating! Here are 5 tips approved from our psychologists and occupational therapists at Laughlin Children's Center to help your child stay grounded.

1. Create a written or visual schedule for break.“You want to be sure they understand and are prepared for any plan you might have made.”

2. Build in time between visits. If one day is very active with lots of company or visiting, make sure the next day is restful and quiet.

3. Discuss expectations with your kids. Whether you’re having company or visiting, tell your kids what you expect from them based on their capabilities.

4. Bring your child’s food. A gracious host may offer to make something special for your picky eater, but feel free to turn down the offer if it won’t work. A bento-type box filled with finger foods — like crackers, cheese cubes, and grapes — work particularly well to bring to a guest’s house

5. Extend bathroom breaks. Allow kids to run around a safe grassy area at rest stops to blow off some steam before the next leg of the journey.

Find more tips here: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-make-holidays-kid-friendly/

12/04/2025

School stress is real! Here are 3 therapist-approved ways to help your child find calm during busy days.

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday is today! Every gift helps a child access the care they deserve.

Thousands of children across Southwestern PA rely on Laughlin Children’s Center for evaluations, therapies, pre-school, and tutoring. Many families can’t afford the care their children need.

Your donation helps us support each child, regardless of insurance or income.
Give today and make a lasting impact.

https://laughlincenter.org/giving-tuesday/

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, Help Us Empower Children for a Brighter Future! -

At Laughlin Children's Center, we provide comprehensive services that support children and families in achieving their fullest potential. Through Occupational Therapy, Counseling & Psychology Services, Speech Services, and Dyslexia Services, we help children navigate challenges and develop the ...

11/27/2025

Turkey Trouble in Speech!

Our speech friends had a blast this week reading Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano - the hilarious story of a turkey who tries to hide from becoming Thanksgiving dinner by dressing up in clever disguises!

We practiced new Thanksgiving words, retold the story in order, and followed directions to create our very own disguised turkeys!

These fun, hands-on activities help build vocabulary, storytelling, and listening skills - all while getting into the Thanksgiving spirit!

11/25/2025

Giving Tuesday is Here!

💙This Giving Tuesday, your support helps keep our services accessible to families who need them most. Together, we make speech, occupational therapy, pre-school, tutoring, and counseling possible for every child—regardless of financial barriers.

Every dollar helps a child find their voice, build confidence, and succeed in life.

To Donate, go to the about us page to click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/LaughlinCenter/about

At Laughlin Children’s Center, we help children overcome dyslexia, speech delays, developmental challenges, and emotional hurdles, giving them the tools to thrive.

11/20/2025

This holiday season, your gift can spark a lifetime of potential.

The holidays are a time of hope—and at Laughlin Children’s Center, hope begins with you. Your gift helps children with dyslexia, speech delays, emotional challenges and more get the care they need to thrive.

At Laughlin Children’s Center, we help children overcome dyslexia, speech delays, developmental challenges, and emotional hurdles, giving them the tools to thrive.

11/19/2025

🍂 Fall fun meets speech sounds! Our sensory bin is full of “L” picture cards — we dig, scoop, and play our way to clearer speech! 🎶

We call /l/ the “singing sound” — using fun sound cues helps kids hear and feel the difference between sounds. For example, if a child says wam for lamb, we might cue, “Let’s try your new singing sound — L-L-L!” 🦙💬

Playful learning = powerful