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Creative Therapy Tools: Wind-Up Toys

Circle Creek Therapy

May 27, 2020
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Wind-Up Toys

Since we are in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic, we have been reevaluating which toys are easiest to disinfect, and which toys/games we can get the most use out of. While we were sorting through our toys, we found these awesome wind-up toys! They are all unique, versatile, simple, and fun to play with. Fortunately for us, they are also super easy to clean. Our speech therapists can use them to help break some kids out of their shell because who doesn't love wind-up toy

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Why Does My Child "W Sit"? How Do I Fix It?

Circle Creek Therapy

May 14, 2020
2 min

Why Does My Child "W Sit"? How Do I Fix It?

What is "W Sitting"? "W Sitting" is when your child is sitting with their bottom on the floor, and with their knees bent in-between them. If you are looking at your child from above, their legs form a "W" shape. But, this way of sitting can start some development issues. If the child has this wide stance, they do not need to cross midline, or shift their weight from side to side. W sitting’s risk of leading to developmental delays increases as your child ages, it can be typic

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Why is National Stuttering Awareness Week so Important?

Audri Gundersen

May 11, 2020
2 min

Why is National Stuttering Awareness Week so Important?

I grew up being quiet more often than speaking up because the best way to avoid stuttering is to not talk at all. Speaking has always been something that I have been super aware of. I grew up avoiding the words that I knew I would stutter on so that I wouldn't make others feel uncomfortable. I wanted to blend in like everyone else. In order to fit in, my normal way of life became suppressing what I wanted to say, and avoiding speaking situations at all costs. As a freshman in

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Essential Oils in the Clinic

Katie Van Vleet

May 8, 2020
3 min

Essential Oils in the Clinic

What are Essential Oils? Essential oils are the “lifeblood” of a plant- these are the oils that are extracted from the seeds, leaves, stems, bark, fruit, flowers, or roots of the plant. They are extracted in a highly concentrated form to separate the utmost healing compounds of the plant into an oil that is readily used. Why Do We Use Essential Oils? Though essential oils are making a strong comeback in popularity nowadays, they are not at all a new thing. Actually, essential

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