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08.04.2025
Floor Time for Babies: Building Strong Foundations
As occupational therapists, we often emphasize the importance of foundational skills in a baby’s development. One of the simplest, most powerful ways to support that development is through floor time. In Part I of this 2 part floor time series, we will explore how floor time is beneficial for babies. What is Floor Time? Floor
08.04.2025
Summer Physical Therapy & Gross Motor Gains: How Pediatric PT Keeps Kids Active All Season Long
Summer in Montana is the perfect time for kids to run, jump, and play—but for children with developmental delays or motor challenges, these months can feel frustrating without the right support. That’s where pediatric physical therapy comes in. At MOSAIC Health & Rehab, summer physical therapy helps kids build strength, coordination, and confidence so they
07.21.2025
Communication is Not One Size Fits All
One of the greatest joys in speech pathology is working with children and families to support communication through unique methods and means that match their goals and their specific needs. Sometimes, that means sharing weeks, months, even years working together to give a child a method of sharing their thoughts, wants, and needs when their
08.11.2025
Tone of Voice
Our tone of voice is how we communicate thoughts and emotions. It comprises five components. These are pitch, volume, rate of speech, prosody, and word emphasis. Pitch is how high or low our voice is. Our pitch is driven by how fast or how slow our vocal folds vibrate and is based on our anatomy.
08.04.2025
Floor Time for Toddlers: Building Skills Through Play
When we think of floor time, we often associate it with babies — tummy time, rolling, and reaching. Last week we learned all about why floor time for babies is beneficial. But did you know that floor time for toddlers remains just as important? For occupational therapists, it’s a vital opportunity for toddlers to develop
07.28.2025
Social Pragmatics for the Outdoors: Unwritten Rules of the Trail
As the winter months come to an end and we all emerge to get those first rays of sunshine, we begin to reap the benefits of being outside. Living in a beautiful place like the Gallatin Valley, nature is all around us, but how do we teach our children about important concepts of leave no
