
Resources

Developmental Milestone Resources
How Do I know if My Child Needs Therapy?
Two of the most important things to pay attention to are whether or not your child is meeting age appropriate milestones as well as communicating with your child’s pediatrician as they grow and develop. We offer free screenings for all therapies. During the screening period the therapist will observe and interact with your child to determine if further evaluation or therapy is needed. After the screening the therapist will discuss and review with parents any findings or concerns.
Listed below are some helpful resources that explain developmental milestones and give more information about the different therapies. It is also important to communicate effectively about your child’s development with their pediatrician.
Speech and Language Therapy
asha.org - American Speech Language and Hearing Association
www.ishil.org - Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association
www.mommyspeechtherapy.com - Helpful tips and techniques for speech
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens
www.playingwithwords365.com - General resources to help speech and language development
Occupational Therapy
www.aota.org - American Occupational Therapy Association
www.ilota.org - Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
www.chicagooccupationaltherapy.com - Chicago Occupational Organization
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens
www.therapyops.com - OT resources for parents and professionals
www.growinghandsonkids.com - Guide to Occupational Therapy resources
Physical Therapy
www.apta.org - American Physical Therapy Association
www.ipta.org - Illinois Physical Therapy Association
www.kidssourcetherapy.com - Informative resources with tips and activities
www.childevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens
Feeding Therapy
www.asha.org - American Speech and Hearing Association
www.ishil.org - Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - Global stages of development for children from birth to teens
www.pediatricfeedingnews.com - Featuring Dianne Bahr, provides information, resources, blog info, and Q&A regarding feeding difficulties and disorders
www.feedingmatters.org - Valuable resource library for feeding disorders
For further information about each type of therapy and specific conditions that each therapy treats, please visit the Areas of Therapy page.