Rise Pediatric Therapy

04/15/2026

Progress at home can look different than in therapy—and that’s okay! If your little one took five bites in therapy but only touches it at home, that’s still a win. 🥳

Here are 5 tips to help new foods feel familiar and fun at home:
✨ Keep it low-pressure
✨ Offer tiny bites or a “learning plate”
✨ Pair new foods with favorites
✨ Practice outside mealtimes (cutting, mashing, painting with puree, cooking, grocery store “food detective” games, smelling spices, sorting foods by color/texture)
✨ Praise effort, not how much is eaten

At home, the goal is comfort and curiosity—let mealtime be about exploring, not just eating! 🍎🫛🍔

04/13/2026

Struggling with feeding your little one? 🍼💛 Our team of SLPs and OTs supports infants and caregivers with both breast and bottle feeding. From latching issues to coordinating sucking, swallowing, and breathing—we’re here to help every step of the way!

📍 Now accepting infants in Ames, Ankeny, and Urbandale!

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

Today we explored food in a whole new way—through painting! 🎨🍎 Using foods as art tools helps us get curious, creative, and more comfortable around new textures.

Wearing gloves gives extra support for those with tactile defensiveness, allowing everyone to engage at their own pace while building confidence. Step by step, we’re learning that new textures don’t have to feel scary—they can be fun! 💛

04/08/2026

Kids don’t learn AAC just by being told to use it—they learn by seeing it in action. 👀💬

When we model AAC alongside speech, gestures, and play , we’re sending a powerful message: Your voice matters 💖. Their device becomes a tool to connect 🤝, ask questions ❓, share ideas 💡, say “no” ✋, and fully participate in the conversation 🗨️.

Check out how our speech therapist, Bailey, spent her week working with AAC!

04/07/2026

Did you know almost all of our speech therapists are UNI grads? 💜💛 go panthers!

Congratulations to UNI's Master of Arts program in Speech-Language Pathology, earning a place among the nation’s top programs in U.S News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools!

Students gain hands-on clinical experience at the Roy Eblen Speech and Hearing Clinic and additional sites, where they assess and treat a wide range of speech, language, and hearing disorders.

Learn more about this honor at the link in the comments ⬇️

04/06/2026

🐰🌷 Hoppy Easter from all of us! 🌷🐰

Our tiny bunnies hopped right into Easter fun with crafts, smiles, and lots of giggles! Swipe through to see all the bunny cuteness ➡️

04/04/2026

Come see us today at Striding for Awareness Resource Fair in Carlisle! 💜

04/03/2026

Happy Birthday, Bailey! 🎉

We are so lucky to have you on our team! Your kindness and passion for helping kids grow make such a difference every day. We hope you have a great day celebrating! 💛🎂

04/01/2026

Huge shout out to our OT Lily for being named Capstone Mentor of the Year by Drake University! 🎉 We are so proud of the impact she is making by mentoring future therapists and supporting the kiddos and families we serve every day. Way to go, Lily! 👏

03/30/2026

🟢🔺 Shape sorters aren’t just fun—they’re little brain gyms! When kids match and rotate shapes, they’re training their eyes and hands to work together 🖐️👀. These skills help with puzzles, handwriting, getting dressed, and so much more!

Play + learning = win-win 🏆💡

03/27/2026

We’re growing… and we’re looking for an amazing SLP to join our team 💛
At Rise Pediatric Therapy, we believe therapy should feel like play, connection, and real-life impact- for both our clients and our clinicians. If you’re passionate about child-led, neurodiversity-affirming care and love collaborating with a supportive, fun team… we want to meet you.
✨ Full-time Speech-Language Pathologist
✨ Start date ideally in July
✨ Pediatric caseload (birth–adolescent)
✨ Collaborative team of SLPs and OTs
✨ Play-based, family-centered approach
✨ Strong mentorship + team support
We’ve built something really special here and we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us 💫
Know someone who would be a great fit? Send them our way or apply today!
📩 DM us or email to learn more