What Communication Therapies Help Children With Autism Connect and Communicate?
In a recent airing of Live in the D, sponsored by MetroEHS Pediatric Therapy, the spotlight was on Autism Awareness Month, shedding light on how children on the autism spectrum can benefit from life-changing therapy. MetroEHS, a pediatric neighborhood therapy company with multiple locations across Metro Detroit, including expanding services, is dedicated to enhancing the … Continue reading
What Are the Best Toys for Child Development (Ages 0–10)?
‘Tis the season of shopping! During all the hustle and bustle, MetroEHS wanted to offer a few tips for how to shop smart for your little superhero! At MetroEHS, we know that play is a crucial aspect of a child’s development. This means choosing the right toys can significantly impact a child’s cognitive, physical, … Continue reading
Who Benefits From Pediatric AAC Devices and How Do They Support Communication?
AAC Devices in Pediatric Therapy AAC is the term used to describe any form of communication that a person can use that is not speech. This may include pointing to pictures of what the person wants, using sign language, or using a device that will speak a message when a specific button is pushed. MetroEHS … Continue reading
How Does Play Support Child Development?
Play is crucial for children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Through play, children learn important life skills such as problem-solving, creativity, social interaction, and self-regulation. Play allows children to explore their environment, experiment with different ideas, and express themselves in ways that are natural and meaningful to them. Play can take many forms, including … Continue reading
Baking Up Tasty Speech Therapy & Social Skills
MetroEHS Pediatric Therapy is excited to announce offering baking classes in the summer at PizzaPapalis & Rio Wraps on Long Lake and Telegraph in Bloomfield Hills. Each class will incorporate a very detailed list of instruction for each child to being able to follow along as well as visual images so that you will be … Continue reading
Does Online Speech Teletherapy Work for Children?
Teletherapy, also called tele-practice or tele-speech, has become more popular during the uncertain circumstances and stay at home orders of COVID-19. Teletherapy can bring a sense of familiarity in uncertain times, as your child can have a weekly live speech therapy visit with a consistent speech language pathologist (SLP). A relationship is built, and the … Continue reading
