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Why You Should Try Shopping At A Farmer's Market in WA

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 29, 2019
1 min

Why You Should Try Shopping At A Farmer's Market in WA

Farmer's Markets can make grocery shopping fun! In Washington State, there are season long, or even year long farmer's markets that you can attend! Some of the SEASON long farmer's markets include (Sundays; June - October; times may vary): - Puyallup Farmer's Market - Sumner Farmer's Market - Auburn Farmer's Markets But, don't forget about the YEAR long farmer's markets (Sundays; times may vary)! - West Seattle Farmer's Market - U District Farmer's Market You should try shopp

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Creative Therapy Tools: Slime

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 28, 2019
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Slime

Slime is used specifically in our occupational and speech therapy here Circle Creek. Slime helps those kids who can’t focus. Sometimes we will allow the child to play with slime to keep their hands busy. Or, slime helps children feel comfortable because they like the texture, or the feel of the slime. Children who have difficulty working with others can make slime with our therapists, and it helps them learn important social skills, and how to follow directions. Plus, have yo

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What To Do If Your Child is a Picky-Eater

Audrey Motta-Wurst

Aug 19, 2019
3 min

What To Do If Your Child is a Picky-Eater

When you hear the term “picky eater,” what comes to mind? Do you imagine yourself as a child sitting at the table being told to eat everything on your plate? Do you think of your co-worker who refuses to eat vegetables? Do you think of your child? If it is the latter, then you’ve come to the right place. While it might seem like every meal is a battle, the truth is that with some help from you, your child will begin to be more comfortable around unfamiliar foods and will grow

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Creative Therapy Tools: Apples to Apples

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 14, 2019
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Apples to Apples

Apples to Apples is another game that our therapists use frequently! We use Apples to Apples with our adult, and teenage patients. We also have a Junior version that we use play with our younger kids. All around, it's a great tool! Our speech therapists use this game to help our patients understand the difference between synonyms & antonyms, to learn new words, and then our patients can learn how to use their new sense of vocabulary in constructing sentences. We can also use

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The Positive Aspects of Stuttering That Nobody Talks About

Audri Gundersen

Aug 13, 2019
3 min

The Positive Aspects of Stuttering That Nobody Talks About

Focusing on the negatives can sometimes be my speciality. As someone who stutters, this can be a constant uphill battle. It can be easy to focus on the negative aspects of stuttering. Feelings of frustration, anger, and anxiety easily cloud my thoughts. But through many years of therapy, there are many positive things about stuttering that have helped me preserve through the tougher climbs. One day during the early days of therapy at Circle Creek, Courtni asked me to list at

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Creative Therapy Tools: Gum

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 12, 2019
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Gum

Gum is a tool that can be used in occupational and speech therapy here at Circle Creek During occupational or speech therapy, our therapists might notice that their client is having some trouble staying focused during an activity, like reading book with the therapist. A quick fix that our therapists have found to keeping their attention, is to offer them some chewing gum. While they are chewing, their body is stimulated and it becomes much easier for them to focus. Luckily fo

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Straight From the Heart: Alix Baty

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 8, 2019
2 min

Straight From the Heart: Alix Baty

Alix Baty is an incredible mother to her 2 kids. Alix and her husband take their oldest boy, Ezekial, to Circle Creek Therapy for occupational and physical therapy. Ezekial attends therapy here because he has a sensory processing disorder, and some developmental delays. We absolutely adore this family. It is an ongoing joke in our clinic that we wish that Ezekial needed speech therapy so that we could see him more! We interviewed Alix all about her experience at Circle Creek

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Kid-friendly Hikes in Washington

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 6, 2019
1 min

Kid-friendly Hikes in Washington

Looking for something fun to do this summer with your kids? Why not try hiking!? Washington state has some incredible options for you to try! 1. Franklin Falls If your kids are little but full of energy, this is a great hike to try! Franklin Falls is a trail that consists of 2 miles (roundtrip), and you get to experience a huge waterfall at the end! Bring some lunch or snacks and sit beside the waterfall as your view... your children won't forget it! 2. Rattlesnake Ledge This

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Creative Therapy Tools: Resistance Bands

Circle Creek Therapy

Aug 1, 2019
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are an exercise tool that our speech, occupational and physical therapists use at Circle Creek Therapy. In speech therapy, we can use resistance bands to help our kids draw out sounds that they need to target. By physically pulling the band as they are saying a word, they are more likely to say it correctly next time. In physical and occupational therapy, they use resistance bands for their more common uses. If a therapist is pulling at one end of the band wh

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