OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

"My daughter was beginning to display a negative attitude about school and learning... As proof of the remarkable achievement of LifeSkills, myself and of course my daughter's hard work, she made the Principal's List (which means more A's than B's in all subjects and also outstanding citizenship behavior)."

"Occupational Therapy is a health profession that helps people improve the functioning of their nervous systems in order to develop skills leading to independence…" in self-care, behavioral, social, and/or academic areas.--

"The thorough testing that was done by the LifeSkills therapists was extremely informative - and encouraging! So much of my son's problems could be helped. Now, one and a half years later, we see boys that are stonger (physically and mentally), more coordinated, more in control of their bodies and behavior!" Out of Sync Child, Kranowitz, Carol Stock. New York: The Berkley Publishing Group, 1998. P. 288.

The multi-faceted neurological approach of the LifeSkills therapists uniquely incorporates the most foundational principles of neurological change, thereby giving each individual powerful tools for skill-building.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

"LifeSkills [speech and language therapist] is so calming to our daughter. We brought her to speech therapy for six months up in Connecticut and she cried and cried. Since we've been at LifeSkills, she is talking in full sentences... and she hates to leave!"

• Stuttering - the most commonly recognized speech problem
• Articulation disorders - difficulty making sounds correctly, occurring in childhood or later in life as a result of stroke, injury or illness.
• Language disorders - difficulty understanding spoken language or communicating thoughts, feelings or experiences.
• Voice disorders - speaking too high or too low, too loud or not loud enough; also quality of voice (such as harsh, hoarse, breathy or nasal)
• Cognitive communication disorders - difficulty thinking clearly, often the result of head injury or stroke.
• Swallowing disorders - difficulty swallowing, usually occurring as a result of illness, surgery, stroke or injury.
• Oral motor disorders - difficulty with strength, coordination, movement of the oral structures (i.e. lips, cheeks, jaw, tongue, soft palate) necessary for eating and/or speech production.

ORAL-MOTOR THERAPY

"When we brought [our son] to you, he had very low muscle tone and he was always drooling. His oral motor skills have improved tremendously. He has made such strides with his Sensory Integration.... I would like to thank your wonderful staff."

LifeSkills offers a strong Oral-Motor program with a high degree of sensitivity to children who struggle with any in-mouth interventions. Our highly trained speech and language therapists use multiple approaches, combining techniques that build tone, strength, coordination, and oral awareness, with techniques that make the intervention pleasurable.

• Failure to thrive
• Tube fed for oral nutrition
• Sucking/feeding difficulties
• Those who drool
• Poor articulation

• Increased awareness, strength and movement of oral structures for sucking, swallowing, chewing, and articulation
• Decreased drooling
• Improved feeding
• Tolerance of an increased variety of foods

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