Transitioning Back to School

The Therapy Spot
11 September 2019
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Tags: back to school, behavior patterns, pediatric speech therapy, school, speech therapy, tips and tricks

Transitioning Back to School 9 Tips to Help Your Children Transition Back To School: 1. Talk to your child about what to expect in the upcoming school year (e.g., new school/teacher, school schedule, extracurricular activities). 2. Create a calendar or countdown to prepare your child for when the school year begins (e.g., calendar, paper-chain countdown).

Back Pack Safety

The Therapy Spot
27 August 2019
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Tags: back pack, back pack safety, back to school, children, Pediatric Physical Therapy, posture, safety, school

Back Pack Safety It’s time to start thinking about going back to school! This hand out provides tips and tricks for back pack safety in order to help prevent injury. Children who improperly wear back packs or carry too much weight in their back packs have an increased likely hood for back, neck, or shoulder