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Sleep Hygiene For Children

Circle Creek Therapy

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

Sleep Hygiene For Children

Preschool age children should get 10 -13 hours of sleep per night, while elementary age children should get 9 -11 hours of sleep per night. If you notice that your child is not getting enough sleep, try these tips below! 1. Stick to the same bedtime and wake up time every day, even on weekends. 2. Beds are for sleeping. Try to only use your bed for sleeping, and not for watching TV. 3. Maintain a comfy, cozy room. 4. Alarm clocks are for waking up. Children who tend to stare

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Tips & Tricks On How To Treat a Child That Stutters, From a Stutterer

Audri Gundersen

Jul 15, 2019
2 min

Tips & Tricks On How To Treat a Child That Stutters, From a Stutterer

Have you ever met a child with a stutter, and not known how to talk to them? I've had many people ask me over the years what to do when their child, (or any child), stutters because I have one myself. I compiled some of the most important things to keep in mind when conversing with someone who has a stutter below. Enjoy and please share with others. :) 1. Listen I know this may seem simple, but listening can be often overlooked. When I say listen, I mean REALLY listen. Of

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Are you an introvert? Here's why you should be speaking up

Circle Creek Therapy

Jul 10, 2019
1 min

Are you an introvert? Here's why you should be speaking up

Introverts are unfortunately overlooked. Introverts tend to be more reserved, so their thoughts are not always on the forefront of a conversation. But what they don't realize is that their ideas matter just as much as the extrovert sitting next to them. Sure, the extrovert does not have any trouble shooting up their hand when an ideas first pops into their head, (no matter if it is a good or bad idea I might add). But, don't neglect the introvert. Instead of impulsively raisi

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"Straight From the Heart" Interview Series: Breana Herren

Circle Creek Therapy

Jul 1, 2019
2 min

"Straight From the Heart" Interview Series: Breana Herren

Breana Herren is an incredibly hardworking, and kind mother to her three children - Kaiden (5) Max (3) Madalynn (1). Bre and her husband, KC, take Kaiden to Circle Creek Therapy for help with his articulation skills. Bree is an obvious candidate to add in our interview series since she has so many amazing qualities! Read along to read more about her and Kaiden. :) 1. What are some of your favorite qualities of Kaiden's personality? He is helpful, kind and he is eager to pleas

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Creative Therapy Tools: Blocks

Circle Creek Therapy

Jul 1, 2019
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Blocks

Here at Circle Creek Therapy, we love toys! We see a multitude of kids so we like to utilize every toy that we can get our hands on! One of the toys that is played with the most is our blocks. We can use blocks in all of our disciplines of therapy. We can use blocks in therapy with any child. But, we like playing with blocks with a child who has autism because it gets their attention, and it also requires them to play with others. Our therapists can use the colorful blocks to

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