Throughout Better Speech and Hearing Month, CORA Physical Therapy is looking at the various ways in which patients can utilize speech-language pathology and occupational therapy to improve verbal and nonverbal communication for members of your family. “It’s just a phase. They’ll grow out of it.” All too often, decisions in pediatric health care are delayed […]
Early Intervention Makes Growing Up Easier
Written by Brittany Edwards, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist at CORA Roanoke Early Intervention (EI) is a program for children ages birth to three with developmental delays or medical conditions that may delay typical development. The program uses a family-coaching model and takes place in the child’s natural environment, which is most often the family’s home. […]