High Hopes Children's Therapy

High Hopes Children's Therapy High Hopes Children’s Therapy located in Alpharetta & Cu***ng! We offer Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Social Skills Groups.

This week's Sensory Saturday features BUGS. You can utilize a plastic container, one with low edges allows for easy acce...
01/24/2026

This week's Sensory Saturday features BUGS. You can utilize a plastic container, one with low edges allows for easy access for little hands. Fill with rice. If you want to add extra whimsy - see the image for instructions on how to dye the rice.

Place plastic bug toys inside. If you don't already have some, they can be found at a dollar store, Walmart, or Amazon. I tweezers, tongs, and scoopers as tools to facilitate fine motor development.

Bury the bugs in the rice, then challenge the child to use the provided tools to help them escape - without touching them with their hands. Then have the child place the bugs on top of the rice and use one finger to push down into the rice until it's buried - and begin again!

Our therapists often utilize sensory bins in their sessions. The foundational skills help facilitate greater independence with daily tasks. With this sensory bin idea, caregivers can help support development of these skills at home.

Spark your child's brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.

This week's Sensory Saturday features dried food items. You can utilize separate containers, or even a drawer organizer ...
01/17/2026

This week's Sensory Saturday features dried food items. You can utilize separate containers, or even a drawer organizer featuring separate compartments. Fill with dried food items such as split peas, lentils, rice, dried beans, etc.

Place your child's favorite toys inside (Elsa, Bluey, Elmo, or Spiderman, perhaps??). include a few scoopers like spoons, forks, or measuring spoons. Don't worry if the materials mix - they're still fun to play with when they're mixed up!

In therapy sessions, our therapists utilize sensory bins and creative play to facilitate foundational skills which are the building blocks to independence with daily tasks -parents can facilitate this skill development home, too.

Get creative and spark your child's brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.

This week's Sensory Saturday features pom poms. This is a great choice if you have a child that avoids messy play, a chi...
01/10/2026

This week's Sensory Saturday features pom poms. This is a great choice if you have a child that avoids messy play, a child who tends to make a mess, or a child with muscle weakness.

Fill your container with colored pom poms or cotton balls. Place muffin cup liners or other small cups right inside the sensory bin, or next to it on the tabletop. Provide tweezers, kitchen tongs, or (for a real challenge!) chop sticks.

Challenge the child to sort by color or size. Place a number in the bottom of each muffin cup for the child to place that many pom poms inside. Or have a race to see who can fill their cups fastest (choose your tool wisely!)

As OT's we utilize sensory bins to facilitate foundational skills which are the building blocks to independence with daily tasks -parents can facilitate this skill development home, too.

Get creative and spark your child's brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.

Speech Therapy at High Hopes Children’s Therapy is now accepting new patients! 💛Our speech therapists help kids build co...
01/06/2026

Speech Therapy at High Hopes Children’s Therapy is now accepting new patients! 💛

Our speech therapists help kids build confidence, communication skills, and success in everyday life. We’d love to support your child on their journey!

🧠 Both receptive and expressive language are crucial for social interaction and learning. Receptive language is a child'...
01/04/2026

🧠 Both receptive and expressive language are crucial for social interaction and learning.

Receptive language is a child's ability to receive language input and understand the input. Expressive language is a child's ability to take a thought and form it into expression through words/gestures.

Receptive Language (Input)
Definition: The ability to comprehend spoken, written, or signed language.
Examples:
🔹Following directions.
🔹Understanding questions.
🔹Recognizing familiar words and objects.
🔹Comprehending stories or conversations.

Expressive Language (Output)
Definition: The ability to use words, sentences, gestures, and writing to communicate ideas, needs, and feelings.
Examples:
🔹Speaking in sentences.
🔹Labeling objects.
🔹Asking questions.
🔹Telling stories or describing events.

A child who has challenges with receptive language might not understand:
🔸"What color is the book?"
🔸"Do you want a snack?"

A child who has challenges with expressive language might not be able to express:
🔸"The book is red."
🔸"I'm hungry."

Some children have challenges with receptive language, expressive language, or both. Speech therapists can help.

High Hopes Children’s Therapy
Now accepting new patients
📞 (678) 395-3269

This week's Sensory Saturday starts with Moon Sand. Moon Sand is a fun consistency similar to damp sand. It will hold sh...
01/03/2026

This week's Sensory Saturday starts with Moon Sand. Moon Sand is a fun consistency similar to damp sand. It will hold shape, but not for long - it will melt! It's a great substance for tactile play, without too much mess potential. For this sensory bin inspiration, fill your bin with Moon Sand, add farm animals (or any preferred toys), and use Jenga blocks to create pens or fences for the animals.

You can get creative with the materials, layering blocks/Moon Sand to build a tower, making animal footprints in the Moon Sand, or building a bridge for the animals to cross so they "don't fall in the lava".

In the clinic, we use sensory bins to support fine motor skills, visual-motor skills, bilateral coordination, sensory processing, social skills, and emotional regulation - and you can make this magic happen at home as well!

Get creative and facilitate brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.

01/01/2026

🎉✨ Happy New Year from all of us at High Hopes Children’s Therapy! ✨🎉

Wishing you and your family a joyful, healthy, and bright 2026! 💛

#2026

What age is a late talker? 🗣️A late talker is a child who is typically developing but isn’t meeting expected speech mile...
12/30/2025

What age is a late talker? 🗣️

A late talker is a child who is typically developing but isn’t meeting expected speech milestones:

⭐ Around age 1: Using gestures to communicate, like waving or pointing.
⭐ Early toddler years: Showing interest in interacting and communicating.
⭐ By age 2: Saying 50+ words and using 2+ word phrases (e.g., “Want cookie” or “Shoes off”).

If you have concerns about your child’s speech development, our Speech Therapists are here to support children and families to grow, thrive, and communicate with confidence. 💛

High Hopes Children’s Therapy
Now accepting new patients
📞 (678) 395-3269

🌟 Celebrating a therapy graduate! 🎉Our amazing therapy kids work hard and when they reach their goals - we are so proud!...
12/29/2025

🌟 Celebrating a therapy graduate! 🎉

Our amazing therapy kids work hard and when they reach their goals - we are so proud! ✨

Here’s to new adventures and continued success! 🥳

This week's Sensory Saturday is inspired by dry noodles. Sensory bins don't need to be expensive or time consuming to ma...
12/27/2025

This week's Sensory Saturday is inspired by dry noodles. Sensory bins don't need to be expensive or time consuming to make. Simply pour in a box of dried noodles (or two boxes of different shaped noodles), add a big spoon for scooping, and a bowl to transfer the noodles back and forth.

You can get creative with lining up the noodles, seeing how many your child can fit in their hand, or timing how fast they can empty the container.

If you want to go further with this sensory bin, you can dye your noodles, using the directions included in the info graphic. Have fun!

In the clinic, we use sensory bins to support fine motor skills, visual-motor skills, bilateral coordination, sensory processing, social skills, and emotional regulation - and you can do this at home too!

Get creative and facilitate brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas, from our therapy family to yours.
12/25/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas, from our therapy family to yours.

Crafty holiday magic is happening this month at High Hopes!
12/23/2025

Crafty holiday magic is happening this month at High Hopes!

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3538 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA
30005

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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