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Pediatric Speech & Occupational Therapy including feeding & swallowing, and early intervention.

01/23/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Holly ✨

All month long, we’re highlighting the wonderful providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Holly!

🎓Fun fact: Holly completed her undergraduate degree at Iowa State, was on the cheer team, and even met her husband there!

📣And speaking of cheerleading, did you know that cheerleaders use strength, timing, and confidence—just like in occupational therapy exercises, such as practicing jumps or balancing on one foot?

🎨 Here’s a coloring page inspired by Holly’s fun fact!
• Can you count how many stars are on the page?
• Want a bigger challenge? See how long you can balance on one foot!

We would love to see your finished masterpieces! Comment below with a picture of your colored page when it’s all done 💛🎨

01/21/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Holly ✨

All month long, we’re celebrating the incredible providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Holly, who is sharing easy tips and tricks to support mealtimes at home.

🥪Mealtime Learning with Holly

🍎 What skills can be practiced during this routine?
• Bilateral coordination, such as washing fruits and vegetables
• Scooping and serving foods
• Stabilizing foods while cutting
• Exploring foods in a no-pressure, positive way

💡 2–3 simple tips for building these skills at home:
• Incorporate push-and-pull toys to build strength and coordination
• Teach children about their “working hand” and their “helper hand” during tasks

Daily meals—whether eating at home or grabbing a snack at the stadium—can turn into meaningful learning opportunities 💛

01/20/2026

🧀 Happy National Cheese Lovers Day! 🧀
Today we celebrate all things cheesy! Tell us—what’s your favorite cheese? Are you all about gooey mozzarella, sharp cheddar, creamy goat cheese, or something totally unique?

We can’t wait to see your answers! 😋

01/19/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Holly ✨

All month long, we’re highlighting the wonderful providers on our team, and today we’re excited to continue the series with Holly!

We had the chance to ask Holly a few questions about her role and what makes her work so meaningful.

🧠 What made you decide to go into occupational therapy? 🧠
“I knew I wanted to do something in the healthcare field, and occupational therapy captured that—plus it allows for endless opportunities for creativity.”

🎲 What do you like to incorporate into your sessions? 🎲
“Children’s interests. If I try hard enough, I can make nearly any game or toy fit a child’s goals!”

💡 What’s one tip you would give to parents? 💡
“Give your child time to try—not necessarily when you’re rushing out the door, but during moments when they can learn through trial and error, knowing you’re there to support them if needed.”

We’re incredibly thankful to have Holly as part of our team, and we so appreciate the creativity and compassion she brings to her work 💛

01/17/2026

Happy Birthday to our Practice Owner, Katie Husk! 🎂🎈
Katie gives so much of herself to each and every client, always meeting them where they are and providing truly individualized care. Her passion and leadership inspire the work we do every day.

01/16/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Amanda ✨

All month long, we’re highlighting the wonderful providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Amanda!🍦 Fun fact: Amanda and her kids have made ice cream using snow! You can find the recipe in our resource library inside the Snow Much Fun article—perfect for a winter treat.

🍉 Amanda loves good food, and one of her favorite fun facts is all about taste buds 👅
• Did you know your taste buds are constantly regenerating every 10–14 days? Because of this, kids often experience flavors more intensely—it’s like having a superpower! This can also help explain why foods may taste blander as we get older.
• And here’s another fun twist: taste buds aren’t just on your tongue! They’re also found in your throat, cheeks, and even your nose, helping you detect sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savory flavors.

🎨 Speaking of food… it’s one of our favorite things to color! We’ve created a food-themed coloring page inspired by this fun fact.
• Can you count how many different foods are on the page?🍿🥤
• Want a bigger challenge? How many ingredients can you find?🍞🧀

We would love to see your finished masterpieces! Comment below with a picture of your colored page when it’s all done 💛🎨

01/14/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Amanda ✨

All month long, we’re celebrating the incredible providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Amanda, who is sharing easy, everyday ways to support speech skills at home.

📖 At-Home Learning with Amanda: Getting Ready

👕👩‍🍳 Everyday routines to use:
• Getting dressed in the morning, helping in the kitchen, or putting on an apron before cooking or baking together.

🧠 Skills you can practice:
• Following directions with and without embedded concepts such as colors, size, location, sequencing, and one- to two-step directions.

🏡 Tips to build these skills at home:
• Model directions for your child during these routines. If a direction feels tricky, break it into smaller, more manageable steps to help support understanding and success.

Daily moments—whether getting dressed or getting ready to help in the kitchen—can turn into meaningful learning opportunities! 💛

01/12/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight: Amanda ✨

This month, we’re celebrating the amazing providers on our team, and we’re thrilled to keep the series going by featuring Amanda! We took some time to ask Amanda a few questions about her role and what she finds most rewarding about her work.

🗣️ What made you decide to go into speech therapy?
"I decided to go into speech therapy because it perfectly blends my interests in the medical field and teaching—I get to work closely with children while using my love of science."

🎭 What do you like to incorporate into your sessions?
"Pretend play activities!"

💡 What’s one tip you would give to parents?
Position yourself in front of your child so that they can best see everything you are doing—how you are playing, how you are moving your mouth to form words and speech sounds, your facial expressions, and more.

We’re so grateful to have Amanda on our team and love the creativity and care she brings to every session 💛

01/09/2026

All month long, we’re highlighting the wonderful providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Linnea. Fun fact: Linnea was a collegiate swimmer and competed in both freestyle and individual medley relays! 🏊‍♀️

Linnea loves the water, and one of her favorite fun facts is that the Earth’s surface is 70% water. 🌊 In honor of that, we’ve created an ocean-themed coloring page! Can you count how many fish are on the page? 🐠 Or, for a bigger challenge, how many bubbles can you find? 💧

We would love to see your colored versions of the ocean! Comment below with a picture of your page when it’s all colored in! 🎨

01/07/2026

✨ Exciting news! We’re moving to a larger space to make more room for play, learning, and tasty food adventures for the kiddos 🍓🎨.

Starting February 1st, our new address will be:
📍 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 370, West Des Moines

We can’t wait to see you at our bigger, brighter space! 🌟

01/07/2026

🌟 Provider Spotlight 🌟

All month long, we’re highlighting the wonderful providers on our team, and today we’re continuing our spotlight on Linnea, who is sharing simple ways to keep speech routines going at home.

📖 At-Home Story Time with Linnea

Skills you can practice: Asking and answering questions to build language, comprehension, and storytelling skills

🏠 Tips to build these skills at home:

Start with simple “What,” “Who,” and “Where” questions while reading. 👀 Example: If a page shows a girl walking her dog in the park, ask: “Who is walking the dog?” or “Where are they going?” This encourages your child to describe the scene in their own words.

Use pictures in the book, props, or real objects to connect words to what they see.🐕 Example: Point to a toy dog or a park scene while asking questions. This helps your child link the words in the story to real-life visuals.

01/05/2026

🌟 Provider Spotlight🌟

All month long, we’ll be highlighting the wonderful providers on our team. We’re excited to start the series with Linnea, one of our Speech Language Pathologists!

We had the chance to ask her a few questions about her job and what makes it so meaningful to her.

Q: What made you decide to go into speech therapy?
🗨️ "I decided to go into speech therapy to help make a positive impact and walk alongside people as they work toward their goals."

Q: What do you like to incorporate into your sessions?
📚 "I enjoy using books and stories during sessions to support learning and connection."

Q: What's one tip you would give to parents?
💡 "Try narrating everyday routines as if you’re telling a story, using lots of words to describe actions, feelings, and events."

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1501 42nd Street Suite 110
West Des Moines, IA
50266

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Monday	7am - 5pm
Tuesday	7am - 5pm
Wednesday	7am - 5pm
Thursday	7am - 5pm
Friday	7am - 5pm

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http://Speechdsm.com/

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