FUNctional Pediatric Therapy

11/13/2025

👖✨ Turning dressing skills into playtime magic! ✨👖

Learning to get dressed doesn’t have to be boring, we make it an adventure! In this fun activity, kiddos “step into their pants” using a giant stretchy band, building strength, balance, and independence along the way. 💪

Each pull, hop, and giggle helps them:
🌟 Strengthen core and leg muscles
🌟 Practice balance and coordination
🌟 Build confidence doing it all by themselves!

💡 Ready to help your child master self-dressing (and have a blast doing it)? Book a session with us today!

11/12/2025

Meet Dr. Skelton, founder of FUNctional Pediatric Therapy and mom of two! 💛

With both professional expertise and personal experience raising children with special needs, she understands the heart behind every milestone. Her mission? To make therapy fun, functional, and full of growth for every child she meets. 🌈✨

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

Kids feeling wiggly, overwhelmed, or needing a reset? 🧠✨

Sensory breaks are a simple way to help their bodies feel calm, organized, and ready to focus again.

Here are 5 of our favorite quick & easy sensory break ideas.

These take less than 5 minutes and make a BIG difference for attention, regulation, and mood. 💛

Save this for later + share with another parent or teacher who needs it!

11/07/2025

When flu season hits and every kid walks in sniffling 😅
SLPs everywhere: disinfecting, Lysol-ing, and saying a little prayer between sessions 🙏🧼

Stay healthy out there, friends, we’re all in this together 💪🤧

11/06/2025

Meltdowns and shutdowns aren’t “bad behavior” they’re signs of overwhelm. 💭

Understanding the triggers behind them helps us respond with empathy instead of frustration.

Common triggers include:
💡 Sensory overload
💬 Social or communication overwhelm
🔄 Changes in routine or predictability

At FUNctional Pediatric Therapy, we focus on helping kids build regulation skills and helping families understand the why behind the behavior. 💛

11/05/2025

If your child constantly kicks, presses, or pushes their feet into you, it’s not always “acting out.” 🦶✨

They might be craving proprioceptive input (deep pressure through their feet)!

Try these grounding activities:
🏋️ Wall sits
🍂 Sweeping or raking leaves (hello, fall fun!)
🐻 Bear crawls

These give that “just right” sensory input to help regulate and calm the body. 💛

11/04/2025

Real talk for SLP grads 👇
You’ll make mistakes. You’ll grow. You’ll cringe at your old goals and that means you’re doing it right. 💪

We’re cheering for every clinician finding their rhythm.

What advice would you share with your grad school self?

11/03/2025

POV: You’ve been sitting in a kid-sized chair for 6 hours straight 🪑
Pediatric SLP life = core workout + flexibility training + creative seating solutions.

Anyone else feeling this in their lower back? 😂

10/31/2025

🎃 Trunk or Treat 2025! 🎃

We had such a great time participating in this year’s Trunk or Treat, hosted by Community National Bankl! 👻

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us, grab some candy, and show off their amazing costumes. 🧡

Already looking forward to next year!

10/31/2025

🎃 Trunk or Treat 2025! 🎃

We had such a great time participating in this year’s Trunk or Treat, hosted by Community National Bankl! 👻
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us, grab some candy, and show off their amazing costumes. 🧡

Already looking forward to next year!

10/30/2025

There’s NOTHING scarier than not pronouncing your R’s 🎃 👻