Speak To Me, Inc.

01/03/2026

So much learning packed into one fun activity! ✂️🎨🖍️

Today we worked on a multi-step craft using rock crayons, a hole puncher, scissors, and glue.

🖐️ Fine motor strength & coordination
• Squeezing the hole puncher and scissors builds hand and finger strength
• Holding and controlling rock crayons supports mature grasp development

🤝 Bilateral coordination
• One hand stabilizes while the other cuts, colors, or punches—an important skill for writing and daily tasks

🧠 Motor planning & attention
• Following steps (color → punch → cut → decorate) supports sequencing, focus, and task completion

🎨 Sensory exploration
• Rock crayons provide unique tactile input and feedback, helping

01/01/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to Carsen our amazing Occupational Therapist! We are so grateful to have you on our team. Hope your day is full of smiles and celebration! 🎂💙

12/31/2025

✨ Happy New Year from all of us at Speak to Me Inc.
We are so thankful for our amazing families and the trust you place in us. Please note that our clinic will be closed on January 1st as we take time to celebrate the New Year with our loved ones.

12/30/2025

It’s almost a New year 🪩✨

Today in OT, we celebrated by painting with Q-tips, trying to get each dot of paint into the dots on the paper!

This fun activity promotes…

🎯 Fine Motor Skills
    •    Pincer grasp development (thumb–index finger) from holding a cotton swab
    •    Hand strength and endurance through controlled dipping and dotting
    •    Finger isolation while placing paint precisely in circles

👁️✋ Visual–Motor Integration
    •    Coordinating what the child sees (outlined circles) with what the hand does
    •    Accurate placement of dots within boundaries supports pre-writing and drawing skills

✍️ Pre-Writing & Graphomotor Skills
    •    Practicing controlled, repeated movements
    •    Following a path/shape helps prepare for letter formation and line adherence

🧠 Motor Planning & Sequencing
    •    Understanding the steps: dip → aim → dot → repeat
    •    Sustaining an organized approach across a multi-step worksheet

🧩 Attention & Task Persistence
    •    Maintaining focus to complete a patterned activity
    •    Supporting work tolerance and follow-through

🖐️ Sensory Processing (Tactile)
    •    Exposure to wet/sticky textures (paint)
    •    Can support tactile exploration or mild desensitization in a fun, structured way

📏 Bilateral Coordination & Postural Stability
    •    One hand stabilizes the paper while the other performs the task
    •    Sitting posture and proximal stability support distal (hand) control

12/30/2025

We wish we had snow here! ❄️
Very neat explanation on why it is so quiet when it snows!

The calming power of Auditory processing! https://www.theottoolbox.com/auditory-processing-activities/

Do you have snow? Take a quiet walk for a brain break that "resets"!

12/29/2025

📚✨ Tummy Time Isn’t Just for Babies! ✨📚

Did you know tummy time is still important even after infancy? As children grow, spending time on their belly helps strengthen core, shoulder, and neck muscles that support posture, fine motor skills, coordination, and even attention.

One easy way to encourage tummy time with toddlers? Pair it with books!

👉 How to do tummy time during book reading:
• Lay your child on their belly and place the book on the floor in front of them
• Prop the book up slightly or use a sturdy board book
• Sit face-to-face to read, point to pictures, and turn pages together
• Encourage your child to prop on their elbows or hands
• Keep it short and fun—just a few minutes at a time adds up!

📖 Bonus tip: Choose interactive books with flaps, textures, or bright pictures to keep them engaged while building strength.

Little moments like this support gross motor development, pre-writing skills, and endurance—all while enjoying a favorite story together 💛

12/26/2025

🎉 December Attendance Raffle Winner! 🎉
We’re so excited to celebrate our first kids’ attendance raffle winner of December! 👏
The winner’s name has been removed to protect client privacy.
Great job showing up, working hard, and giving your best effort in therapy—consistency truly makes a difference! 💪✨ 📣 Parents: Your attendance raffle starts TODAY!
The parent winner will be drawn on December 31st—good luck to all our amazing families! 🎁

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from the Speak To Me Inc. family! 🎄
Wishing our families, friends, and community a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

12/23/2025

🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄
Speak To Me Pediatric Therapy will be closed on Wednesday 12/24 and Thursday 12/25 as we celebrate the holidays. We wish all of our families a joyful and restful holiday season! ❤️

12/23/2025

Therapy doesn’t stop for the holidays… it just gets more festive! 🎄🧸 Try these simple at-home activities to keep ST, OT & PT skills growing all winter break.

12/21/2025

Don’t forget, our attendance raffle is still going! Winner will be drawn, December 23rd, 2025. 🎄🎊🎁

Happy Monday! We can’t wait to see you all. Just a reminder, our attendance raffle begins today. 😁

❄️🎁 December Attendance Raffle! 🎁

Look what’s jingling its way into the clinic this month! 👀⛄️
Every visit in December earns you an entry to win this Jingle All the Way gift bag—stuffed with holiday goodies and cheer! ✨

We have two raffles happening this month—check below for dates and details!

Client Attendance Raffle

📅 Raffle runs: Dec 8–22, 2025
🎉 Winner drawn: Dec 23rd

Parent Raffle

📅 Raffle runs: Dec 26–30, 2025
🎊 Winner drawn: Dec 31st

The snowman says, “Don’t flake out… come win me!” ❄️

💛 A Special Thank You to all of the amazing parents and caregivers—thank you for bringing your kiddos to the clinic, supporting their progress, and showing up with dedication month after month. We appreciate you more than you know, and we’re grateful for you 💛

12/18/2025

Play is powerful in therapy. 🚂✨
Through play, our therapists target communication, attention, turn-taking, fine motor skills, and social engagement—all while having fun.