Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart

Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart Peer Projects - Therapy from the Heart is a pediatric practice providing occupational therapy and sp Peer Projects was founded in 2005 by Linda Murphy.

Therapy from the Heart was founded by Mary Lou Gagnon. In 2012 they merged their practices in Beverly, MA offering speech language therapy and occupational therapy, including assessments, social pragmatic groups, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), craniosacral therapy / myofascial release, feeding and swallowing programs, reading and school consultation.

Cuts at the Department of Education threaten the special education protections. Here is an article from ADDitude on how...
11/07/2025

Cuts at the Department of Education threaten the special education protections. Here is an article from ADDitude on how parents can protect the services and accommodations their kids need and deserve at school. Read more in the comments💛

OT Tip of the Day: Visual Schedules for Morning Routines! ☀️{Image Description: A pink, yellow and orange sunrise backgr...
11/06/2025

OT Tip of the Day: Visual Schedules for Morning Routines! ☀️

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When co-regulation happens... Kids feel understood. They feel competent. They feel connected. They feel safe!{Image Desc...
11/03/2025

When co-regulation happens... Kids feel understood. They feel competent. They feel connected. They feel safe!

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Our next Parent Support Group will be this Monday, November 3rd from 6:30-7:30 where we will have a guest speaker, Jenn ...
10/31/2025

Our next Parent Support Group will be this Monday, November 3rd from 6:30-7:30 where we will have a guest speaker, Jenn Coughlin, a Peer Projects mom who will share her and her children's journey on navigating obstacles to reading supports in school. Join us on zoom and sign up online in the link below or by calling the office 💛💻

Happy Halloween! Here are a few OT-friendly tips to help kids enjoy the night while also supporting their needs🧡👻🎃{Image...
10/30/2025

Happy Halloween! Here are a few OT-friendly tips to help kids enjoy the night while also supporting their needs🧡👻🎃

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10/29/2025

Take a look at what would be in our haunted house👻🦇 These are principles that we DO NOT follow as a neurodiversity affirming practice!
Here are the principles that we DO follow!
Forced Compliance ➡️ Child Led
Hand over Hand ➡️ Aided Language Stimulation (modeling without expectation)
Compliance Based Feeding Therapy ➡️ Responsive Feeding Therapy
PECS (picture exchange communication system) before high tech AAC ➡️ High tech ALWAYS!
Functioning Labels (high and low functioning) ➡️ Support Needs
Demanding eye contact ➡️ NEVER! Eye contact does NOT indicate comprehension!

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We don’t talk enough about what it a gift it is to a speech pathologist🤍 All of us at Peer Projects are so passionate ab...
10/27/2025

We don’t talk enough about what it a gift it is to a speech pathologist🤍 All of us at Peer Projects are so passionate about being SLPs and grateful our passions have led us here 📲❤️✊🏻

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OT Tip of the Day: Writing on Vertical Surfaces!Switch things up and take writing off the table!Try these fun ideas:🖍 Us...
10/23/2025

OT Tip of the Day: Writing on Vertical Surfaces!

Switch things up and take writing off the table!

Try these fun ideas:
🖍 Use a slant board or easel for drawing or tracing.
📄 Tape paper to the wall and let your child color or practice letters standing up.
🫧 Use shaving cream on the shower wall for a sensory twist that’s easy to clean.

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Gestalts you can model during lots of fun Halloween activities! You can model these verbally or program them into your l...
10/22/2025

Gestalts you can model during lots of fun Halloween activities! You can model these verbally or program them into your learners AAC device!🎃🍬🐈‍⬛👻🧟

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October is Blindness Awareness Month! Learn a little bit about blindness as well as some eye conditions that contribute ...
10/20/2025

October is Blindness Awareness Month! Learn a little bit about blindness as well as some eye conditions that contribute to blindness and the difference between Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and blindness. 🧠👀😎

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Join us for this FREE Caregiver Information night. RSVP to admin@pptfth.com 💛
10/18/2025

Join us for this FREE Caregiver Information night. RSVP to admin@pptfth.com 💛

10/18/2025

Creating a supportive mealtime environment at home! This post was created by our amazing mealtime program coordinator Sarah Birdsall! Watch this reel to learn more about setting up the environment, regulation before mealtime, and tricks during mealtime to lead to a supportive and positive mealtime experience for your child and your family. 🍔🍽️👩‍🍳

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