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Early Intervention Resources For Pediatric Professionals and Families

 
 

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Help parents understand parent coaching

Do you struggle to explain the parent coaching model to families? Use this FREE printable to help set the stage with families and gain their participation from day 1.

Build your child’s brain through play

Do you struggle to know what and how to play with your child? Grab these FREE printables and gain tips for each stage (birth to 5 years old).

51+ Teletherapy Ideas for kids

Save time planning your teletherapy sessions with this FREE list of 51+ teletherapy-friendly websites and activities.

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Hi there, I’m Melanie!

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the web. I’m a pediatric Occupational Therapist working in the field of early childhood for the past 22 years. Growing Little Brains was created to support parents, therapists and other professionals learn more about the importance of connection, movement, and play in building a solid foundation for the young child’s brain. I combine my experience of working in various practice settings with motherhood to bring you simple and do-able tips to help all families learn and grow.

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“Understanding the reasons behind why my daughter was "overactive", made it easier to incorporate treatment techniques into our daily routine. Melanie is an excellent OT, but the area of family support is where she truly shines.” - Jenny

“A little mind-blown over here! Love this new way to look at what could be the root cause for deficits. Just expanding my toolbox over here!” - Angela

“Really loved the review and info on Tele-therapy and the coaching model that you had discussed and the videos!! Really helpful and just so excited I found you!” - Rachelle N

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