Sensory and Motor Development

Today Emma, soon to be Dr. Mace, is sharing her top tips for sensory, visual and fine motor development. April is #OTAwarenessMonth and learning more about this amazing field is a great way to celebrate our OT friends!

Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonApril 3, 2020occupational therapy, OT awareness, OT, OT awareness month, fine motor, visual motor, sensory skills, sensory needs, sensory processing disorder, emotional regulation, OTD Comments

Letters From My Heart | A Socioemotional Activity for Kids

The #coronavirus has brought so much uncertainty into the world for all of us. Many of us haven’t given much thought to our children’s feelings in all of this, and I think it’s so important for us to recognize and validate their emotions, as well. Most children thrive on routine and missing out on school, extracurricular activities and time with friends can affect our children in big ways.

Parent Resources, Educator Resources, Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonMarch 20, 2020parenting, at home parenting, socioemotional learning, freebie, homeschool activitiesComment

Do's and Don'ts of Read Alouds

In today’s post, my sweet friend, Sarah Chesworth, is sharing her tips for making the most of your reading time with your child. Sarah is a former elementary school teacher and new mom. She is passionate about early childhood education and loves helping teachers and parents make learning fun and meaningful for their little ones. She believes that reading aloud is one of the most powerful things that parents can do with their children, and as a speech language pathologist, I couldn’t agree more! Here are the wonderful tips she shared with me…

Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonFebruary 21, 2020early childhood education, read aloud, teacher, kindergarten, developmental reading, early literacy, emerging literacyComment

Advice for New Parents with a Baby in the NICU

The holidays are a stressful time for many, but especially for those with a baby in the NICU. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU for short, is a special floor in hospitals specifically for babies battling congenital disorders, birth complications, breathing or feeding difficulties, or other trauma. It can be overwhelming and intimidating for new parents, and even experienced parents. I asked some NICU survivor parents to pass on some advice and share their experiences so that those with a baby in the NICU this Christmas season do not feel so alone.

Parent Resources, Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonDecember 11, 2019NICU moms, NICU, NICU babies, advice, parenting advice, special needs families Comments

Speech & Language Development

As a speech pathologist, I have a huge passion for educating parents and teachers on effective ways to facilitate and encourage healthy speech and language development. I have compiled a list of 3 “Do’s” and 3 “Don'ts” to help encourage you to play an active role in your child’s speech and language development.

Speech/Language, Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonAugust 28, 2019speech, speech and language, language, speech development, speech and language development, SLP, speech language pathologist Comments

Q & A Session with Lisa Stout : Part 1

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month! In today’s post, I will be doing the first of a four part Q&A session with Lisa Stout, the mother of Alexandra Marie Stout, who was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.