By: Little Light House Therapy Team It is Christmas time and we have some fun activities for you! Below you will find a variety of activities developed by the Little Light House Therapy Team with you in mind. From wrapping presents for Baby Jesus to a social story for visiting Santa, we have you covered …
By: Linda Steed, PT Bio: Linda received a B.S. degree and certification in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma in 1974. She has been a licensed Physical Therapist since 1974 and at Little Light House since 1996. Linda was inspired to pursue a career in PT by her father, a polio survivor who faced many …
By: Little Light House Therapy Team The season of fall is filled with so many fun activities! Here at the Little Light House, one of our favorite activities is Fall Fest! Every year our therapy team collaborates to plan various fall-themed activities and games that give our students the chance to work with their therapy …
Take a second and imagine yourself walking down the sidewalk in a busy city. As you approach the street you need to cross over, you notice caution tape warning you of construction taking place on a manhole in the middle of the crosswalk. You make a mental note to take a slight detour and walk …
By: Jamey Fox, PT Bio: Jamey Fox is a member of the therapy team at the Little Light House of Tulsa, a Christian developmental center for children with special needs. She graduated in 1990 with a B.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma. She completed certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment in 1993. She has …
By: Clarey Sharum, M.S., CCC-SLP Bio: Clarey Sharum is a 2016 graduate of the University of Tulsa with a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has predominantly worked with preschool and school-aged children in a school setting and has some experience in a private clinical setting. Clarey provides speech, language, and …
Whether you are a parent of a child with a sensory processing disorder, a teacher, or other caregivers, you have most likely experienced “The Melt Down.” Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can have behaviors that are difficult to understand. These are often referred to as “Melt Downs.” Generally, the cause of these undesirable behaviors is …
Do you have any children that have great difficulty following routine verbal directions? Sometimes it is not because they are being stubborn, but it may be that they need extra time to auditorily process what you are asking them to do.
Slant boards provide an alternative surface on which a child can practice writing. We love to see children working on a slant board as an alternative to working on horizontal surfaces.
At times it can take months to discover what each child is trying to communicate, sometimes longer. However, there is one thing we have learned time and time again, just because a person can’t speak does not mean they do not have anything to say. We just have to take the time to learn how they are saying it.