Empowering Kids Pediatric Therapy

01/05/2026

We are excited to welcome Lesley Hewitt, Licensed Clinical Social Worker to our space! Lesley works with a Therapy Dog, Teddy. She and Teddy love working with children and will be working in the room directly off the waiting room. She's transformed the room into a beautiful, welcoming and comfortable space for her clients.

Lesley will be in the office on Wednesdays in January and will add Tuesdays to her schedule soon after. When Lesley is in session, we ask that families be mindful of noise in the waiting room. Please encourage children to use soft voices and gentle play in the waiting room. Don't worry, we have taken several precautions that we know will help to keep Lesley and her clients comfortable with the addition of several sound proofing and sound dampening items in the waiting room and her office space. We appreciate you joining those efforts with us.

We know Lesley will be able to help many clients to meet their mental health needs. She will have business cards available in the waiting room if you'd like to find out more about her and her services!

01/03/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉

We've had a lot of questions about which sounds children should be able to pronounce. This chart shows the sounds that children should master each year.

Another consideration for if your child is on track that we use is how well strangers can understand your child. If you feel like you have to translate for your 4-year old, they'd most likely benefit from speech therapy.
⭐ 3 year olds should be able to be understood 50%-75% of the time
⭐ 4 year olds should be able to be understood 75-90% of the time
⭐ 5 year olds should be easily understood by all others

Message us or email Melissa at melissa@empoweringkidsspeech.com for more information.

12/24/2025

We are closed for the holidays! At Empowering Kids, we value our staff and know that they will be able to serve our community best when supported with time to rest, reflect and make memories with family and friends. We will be closed today through January 4th. We look forward to welcoming you back to the clinic on Monday, January 5, 2026!
We hope you all get a chance to rest, recharge and take in all the good that this time of year offers. Happy Holidays!

12/12/2025

Inclusive Options, LLC is sponsoring Sensory Open Gym TONIGHT! Join them at the Columbus Gymnastics Center for a sensory friendly open gym!

12/11/2025

We hope everyone stays safe and warm!!

12/03/2025

We love the ideas that The Sensory Shoppe has to support Special Needs families! This is a new business in Carmel. They have sensory based classes for children of ALL ages and fun classes that parents can sign up for. Their classes would make a fun Christmas gift!

SPLAT! (Sensory, Play, Learning & Activities Time)

Get ready to squish, splash, create, and explore! SPLAT! is a hands-on sensory and art class where kids learn through textures, colors, sounds, movement, and creative making. Each session features fun, messy projects like sand, bubbles, stamps, paint, and unique art projects. Perfect for curious creators who love to touch, make, and discover!

Register at the link in our bio!

12/01/2025

Executive Functioning is a set of skills that allows us to plan, stay safe, and accomplish tasks. The OT Toolbox has a nice explanation of Executive Functioning (EF). Cognitive Flexibility is one example of an important EF skill. All kids need to learn these skills; some children learn them more naturally, and some children require specific teaching of these skills. Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy can help if you feel your child needs more support! Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.

Cognitive flexibility is a difficult executive functioning skill for many! https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-functioning-skills/

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope all of our clients have a great day celebrating with their family and friends. We sure are thankful for all of our little turkeys!

11/25/2025

Embracing the Thanksgiving fun with turkey crafts this week. We love all our little turkeys! 🦃

11/14/2025

These are GREAT fine motor activities that kids will find fun while they work on strengthening their fine motor skills.

Fine motor activities to do at home...and here are fine motor tasks with things you find in the kitchen! https://www.theottoolbox.com/play-with-household-items/

11/13/2025

“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.”

This quote by Jana Stanfield is one of our favorites!

How will you help someone today? The world could use your kindness. 💙

11/13/2025

Getting in the Thanksgiving spirit around here! Clients, join us in adding what you’re thankful for! Fill out a leaf and leave it on the counter; we will hang it up for you! We are thankful for our clients and their families!