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Speech & Feeding Therapy & Occupational Therapy
Enriching lives, one kid at a time! Give us a call today, 484-630-3474

01/16/2026

Before words come gestures—and they matter more than we realize 💬✨

For early communicators, gestures are powerful tools that build the foundation for language, social connection, and shared attention. They help children express wants, interact with others, and learn that communication works—often long before spoken words appear.

🌟 5 Gestures to Teach Early Communicators:
👋 Waving – builds social interaction and greetings
✋ High five – encourages imitation and turn-taking
😘 Blowing a kiss – supports motor planning and expressive intent
👉 Pointing – strengthens joint attention and requesting
🤲 Giving – teaches sharing, reciprocity, and back-and-forth interaction

Gestures reduce frustration, support understanding, and often lead to spoken words over time. When we model and celebrate gestures, we’re supporting communication in its earliest and most meaningful form.

Small movements. Big communication wins. 🫶

01/14/2026

We are so grateful when families take the time to share their experience with our clinic 🩵
Thank you for trusting us with your child’s journey. It’s an honor to be part of these milestones, big and small. 💫 If you’re wondering whether therapy could support your child, we’re here to help.

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

01/12/2026

Those tiny movements tell a BIG story ✨

Primitive reflexes are automatic movement patterns we’re born with to help with survival and early development (think rooting, Moro, ATNR). As the brain matures, these reflexes are meant to integrate—making room for purposeful, controlled movement.

At Add Therapy Center our OT will test primitive reflexes through gentle, play-based observations and specific movement patterns. We’re not “looking for problems”—we’re looking for clues. 🧩
Clues about balance, coordination, attention, emotional regulation, fine motor skills, and even how a child moves through their day.

When reflexes stick around longer than expected, they can impact learning and daily function. The good news? With the right supports and therapeutic activities, the nervous system can grow and adapt. 🌱

Movement matters. Development matters. And understanding reflexes helps us support the whole child. 💙

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

01/09/2026

Food before bites. Play before pressure. 💛

In the Toleration Step of the SOS Feeding Approach (developed by Dr. Kay Toomey), we’re not focused on eating yet—we’re focused on comfort. Can a child tolerate a food being on the table? On their plate? Near their hands?

✨ Food play = learning
Touching, squishing, smelling, stacking, and building safety and trust with food. These moments help regulate the nervous system, reduce anxiety, and lay the foundation for future tasting and eating.

Engagement without pressure teaches children that food is safe—and that’s where real progress begins. 🌱

Trust the process. Honor the steps. Progress happens one interaction at a time. 🥕🍓

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

01/07/2026

✨ Let’s talk about stimming ✨

Stimming (self-stimulatory behavior) is a natural and meaningful way many neurodivergent children regulate their bodies, express emotions, and make sense of the world.

Stimming can look different for every child, including:
🖐️ Tactile – touching textures, squeezing, rubbing
👀 Visual – watching movement, lights, or patterns
👂 Auditory – humming, repeating sounds, listening closely
🔁 Or a combination of all of the above

💛 Stimming is okay.
It’s communication. It’s regulation. It’s not something that automatically needs to be stopped or “fixed.”

When we honor stimming, we honor a child’s needs, comfort, and autonomy. Our role is to support safety and understanding—not suppression.

Have questions about stimming or sensory needs?
Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

01/05/2026

School Services vs. Private Practice — both support kids, just in different ways 💬✏️🧠

School-based SLP & OT services focus on helping students access their education. Therapy targets skills that impact learning, classroom participation, and school success—and services are provided at no cost through the school system.

Private practice SLP & OT services can focus on the whole child to involve the family more, and have flexibility within goal development. Therapy can address skills at home, in the community, and beyond academics, with more flexibility, individualized goals, and often longer 1:1 sessions.

✨ Different settings. Different goals. Same mission: helping children thrive.
Many families find that school services and private therapy can work together to provide well-rounded support.

Have questions about what’s right for your child? 📩
Reach out to us—we’re happy to help!

📞 484-630-3474

12/30/2025

The SOS Approach to feeding is a unique approach that meets children where they are and does not pressure a child into eating.

SOS was developed by Dr. Kay Toomey and focuses on a child's sensory, motor and behavioral responses to promote a positive relationship with food.

The 6 play based steps:
Toleration
Interaction
Relation
Load
Swallow
Independence

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

12/29/2025

Many children can benefit from feeding therapy. Here at Add Therapy Center we offer SOS Feeding Therapy. Are you wondering if your child may benefit? Give us a call!

Our SLP feeding team is happy to talk with you and answer any questions you may have.

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

12/18/2025

‼️Hot Topic! We often get asked what to do for screen time and how it may impact a child's speech/language/overall development. ‼️

Screens are a part of our daily lives, so it's best we find a way to balance them in our lives. This is very important for our little ones!

*The information in this post is in reference to passive screen time*
Passive screen time refers to watching videos WITHOUT interaction.

➡️ Swipe to see a list of ATC SLP and OT approved shows! Most shows can be found on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

12/16/2025

Teaching "more" is important, but we often get stuck in only focusing on the "more" target and children start to use it across all scenarios.

A better way to target more and model language for more at home:
-Teach more, but then move to 2 word phrases such as "more water" "more eat" "more dinner" "more play".
-Teach single words: help, drink, ball, hi, bye, yes/no, all done, me.
-Once your child understands and is using more single words, add "more" onto it for a variety of two word combinations.

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

12/09/2025

Always find a clinic that has your family's best interest at heart ❤️

Questions about your child’s development? Call today!
📞 484-630-3474

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24 Hagerty Boulevard Unit 12
West Chester, PA
19382

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http://www.addtherapycenter.com/

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