Childworks Therapy Clinic

08/06/2025

Happy International Breastfeeding Week! 🤱✨

This first week of August, we celebrate the incredible journey of breastfeeding and honor the dedication of every parent who chooses this path. We know it's a beautiful, challenging, and deeply personal experience—and that's why we're passionate about providing support.

At Childworks Therapy Clinic, we believe that a successful breastfeeding journey is about empowering both the baby and the parent. Our pediatric therapists specialize in addressing the underlying challenges that can make feeding difficult.

How we can support you:

Oral Motor Skills: We help babies develop the strength and coordination needed for an effective latch and suck.

Tongue & Lip Tie: We provide pre- and post-frenectomy therapy to improve oral function and feeding success.

Feeding Difficulties: Whether it's a weak suck, reflux, or general fussiness, our team works to make feeding a positive experience.

You don't have to navigate these challenges alone. We're here to provide expert guidance and a helping hand, so you can focus on bonding with your baby.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our feeding therapy services and how we can support you on your breastfeeding journey!

08/06/2025

Shoe drive begins next Monday!!! Check out our drop-off locations below.👇🏼

📍Paullina Dental Care | Paullina, IA (front door)
📍Sutherland Church of Christ | Sutherland, IA (back door)
📍Vitality Chiropractic - Cherokee, IA | Cherokee, IA (inside front door)
📍Posh Studios | Primghar, IA (inside front door)

Look for this sign & big tubs to leave your shoes in at our drop-off locations. Paullina & Sutherland tubs will be outside with a lid. Cherokee tub will be inside front door.

If these locations don’t work, contact Brett (712) 261-1050 or Krayton (712) 541-2867 or message the page to arrange a time!

07/14/2025

Check out our article about our partnership with Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools! Contact our office to learn more! 📞 712-224-2150

With a long waiting list of clients and an overcrowded clinic space, Abbie Gacke started brainstorming how to provide children and families with the speech and language therapy they need while retaining her current office building. Gacke, owner of Childworks Therapy Clinic in Sioux City, said she op...

07/07/2025

NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT!
We’re excited to share that we are partnering with Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools to offer on-site speech and language therapy services for the 2025–2026 school year! 🎉
💙 These are outpatient therapy services provided within your child’s school
💛Services are billed through your health insurance
💙 Therapy is provided by our licensed speech-language pathologists at Childworks
💛These services are eligible to current Childworks patients, patients on our waiting list, or new patients interested in learning more about our services at Heelan Schools.

Interested? Call our office by July 21st to learn more and get your child started!
📞 712-224-2150
📧 office@childworkstherapyclinic.com

07/03/2025

Just a reminder that we will be closed tomorrow, July 4th. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 7th.

07/01/2025

By popular demand, we are adding a second day at our Cherokee location! Lea will now be at the office Wednesdays and Thursdays! We are so excited to have the opportunity to serve more people in the community. Give our office a call if you are interested in getting on her schedule! 712-224-2150

05/28/2025

The final service we will be highlighting for National Speech Language Hearing Month is lactation and bottle feeding. Lactation consultants are a great resource for mothers looking to gain confidence in their breastfeeding journey and for babies to gain skills needed to suck efficiently from the breast and bottle. We also provide pre- and post-operative care for infants and children undergoing tethered oral tissue (TOTs) releases including tongue tie, lip tie, and/or buccal tie releases. Therapy before and after is critical to aid in active wound management and improve overall feeding function.
Common Issues that Benefit from Lactation Consulting and Bottle-Feeding Support:
-Arching/Fussiness During Feeding
-Audible Gulping of Air while Swallowing
-Coughing/Choking during Feedings
-Gags, spits up, or Throws Up Often
-Milk Spilling from Mouth while Feeding
-Ni**le Pain/Discomfort with Latching
-Nurses for a Long Period of Time
-Poor Latch
-Poor Oral Intake/Low Weight Gain
-Prematurity and/or Other Developmental Diagnoses Impacting Feeding
-Sleepy or Poor Alertness during Feedings
-Tongue Tie/Lip Tie/Buccal (cheek) Ties
-Transitioning from NG Tube
-Weak Suck

05/26/2025

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed today Monday, May 26th. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 27th.

05/22/2025

The next service we are highlighting for National Speech Language and Hearing Month is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. Common signs or symptoms you or your child could benefit from Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy include:
-Tongue Thrust Swallow Pattern
-Difficulty chewing and swallowing a variety of foods
-Excessive drooling
-Difficulty producing clear speech
-Has had speech services for many years without progress
-Limited tongue movement
-Dental Development concerns due to poor breathing patterns or oral rest posture issues
-Breathes with mouth open (Mouth Breathing)
-Snores and/or grinds teeth
-Difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep
-Prolonged pacifier use (past 6 months old)
-Sucks thumb/fingers

This therapy is most beneficial for patients over the age of 4-years-old. Contact our office today at 712-224-2150 if you are interested in this service!

05/19/2025

Our next service that we are highlighting for National Speech Language and Hearing Month is feeding therapy. Here are some key indicators that your child may benefit from feeding and swallowing therapy:
-Chokes, coughs or vomits when eating
-Difficulty chewing / swallowing
-Issues maintaining a healthy weight
-Limited diet repertoire (less than 20 foods)
-Omits or refuses foods​
-Prefers certain brands of foods
-Mealtimes feel exhausting or dreadful
-Medical complexities affecting oral intake
-Pocketing / overstuffing foods
-Transitioning to oral feeding from NG or G-tube

05/15/2025

May is National Speech Language and Hearing Month. We wanted to highlight the services we offer here at Childworks! Starting with our speech services! Here are some common Speech & Language Disorders We Treat:
-Articulation Disorders
-Auditory Processing Disorders
-Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
-Autism Spectrum Disorder
-Childhood Apraxia of Speech
-Delays Due to Hearing Loss
-Developmental Delays
-Feeding / Swallowing Disorders
-Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)
-Genetic Disorders
-Language-based Learning Disorders
-Myofunctional Disorders
-Oral-motor Weakness
-Phonological Disorders
-Receptive / Expressive Language Delays
-Social Skill Weaknesses
-Speech and Language Delays
-Speech Sound Disorders
-Traumatic Brain Injury
-Voice Disorders

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible moms of our amazing kids here at Childworks❤️ Your unwavering love, dedication, and fierce advocacy make the world a brighter place for your children. We see your strength, celebrate your triumphs, and stand alongside you on this journey. Thank you for all that you do!