From Silos to Synergy: How Unified Teams Elevate Pediatric Outcomes
It usually starts with a sentence no parent expects to say out loud. “We have so many therapists… but I don’t feel like anyone sees the whole picture.” The child is working hard. The parents are doing everything right. Speech therapy on Mondays. ABA on Tuesdays. Occupational therapy midweek. Maybe physical therapy. Maybe mental health […]
How Do the Best Licensed Occupational Therapists Help Kids With Sensory Meltdowns
The meltdown usually does not start where people think it does. It does not start with defiance. It does not start with poor parenting. And it certainly does not start with a child trying to be difficult. It starts much earlier. It starts with a nervous system that has taken in too much information, too […]
What Can I Expect in My Child’s First ABA Therapy Sessions?
On the morning of a child’s first ABA therapy session, most parents sit in the car for a moment longer than usual. Not because they are late, but because they are processing the weight of what comes next. There is hope in that moment. And fear. And relief. And uncertainty. All wrapped together. The questions […]
ABA Therapy Has a History. Here is What Great ABA Therapy Should Look Like Today
If you talk to ten different families about ABA therapy, you will most likely hear ten different stories. Some may describe the moment their child made eye contact for the first time. Others describe breakthroughs in communication or emotional regulation. A few will tell you they felt unsure at first because they had heard about […]
Feeding & Mealtime Tips for Picky Eaters on the Autism Spectrum
Dinner is supposed to be simple. A moment to gather, to exhale, to connect. But in many homes raising children on the autism spectrum, mealtime can be a challenging time of the day. Many parents can find themselves starting to worry about dinner right after breakfast. For many, chicken nuggets must be the right brand, […]
Signs of Autism in Girls: Subtle Clues You Shouldn’t Miss
The first time anyone mentioned the word autism to Sarah’s parents, they nearly laughed. “She’s nothing like that, “ her mother said gently. “She’s talkative, she’s bright, she has friends.” And yet, beneath the surface, Sarah was exhausted. Every conversation felt rehearsed. Every social interaction, a quiet performance. She copied the other girls’ jokes, practiced […]
What to Do in the First Month After an Autism Diagnosis
The phone call or doctor’s words land with a thud you feel in your chest: “Your child has autism.” Even when you half-expected it, the official diagnosis can stop time. Relief and worry wrestle for space. Questions rush in, What now? Who can help? Will life ever feel normal again? Pause. Take one long, steady […]
Sibling Support: Helping Brothers & Sisters Thrive When One Child Is Autistic
When a child is diagnosed with autism, the entire family steps onto a new path. Parents feel the shift immediately. But there’s another group whose world changes in quieter ways: the brothers and sisters. Siblings often carry questions they can’t quite voice. They love fiercely and worry silently. They watch therapy sessions, notice the extra […]
The Invisible Curriculum: How Therapy Shapes Social Learning, Not Just Skills
We often assume therapy is all about skills, speech clarity, behavior regulation, and motor milestones. But if we look closer, something else is happening beneath the surface. Something more powerful, more enduring. Children are absorbing lessons that no one writes down. They’re not just learning what to say or how to move, they’re internalizing who […]
When Therapy Meets the Classroom: Building Bridges Between Clinic and School
There’s a silent tension that plays out every day between the clinical therapy world and the school system. Two different arenas.Two different languages.Both claiming to serve the same child. But what if the gap between therapy and education wasn’t inevitable? What if, just maybe, it’s a bridge waiting to be built? This isn’t a critique. […]
K1ds Count Therapy is Not Just Opening a Clinic. We’re Opening a Door.
What if therapy wasn’t something you had to survive, but something that helped you belong? What if the plan started with who they are, not what they lack? These aren’t slogans on a brochure. They’re questions we live by. They’re the questions that built K1ds Count Therapy- and they’re why we’re growing here in Carmel. […]
Is the Greatest Barrier to Autism Therapy the Adults Involved?
Why Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Pediatric Therapy Isn’t Optional Anymore Let’s say the quiet part out loud:Too often, therapy isn’t limited by the child’s diagnosis.It can be limited by the clinicians’ inability to collaborate effectively. In pediatric therapy, we say we’re building treatment plans around the child, but too often, what we’re really doing is building […]