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Spooky Fun for Everyone! Make this Season Extra Special with Accessibility for All Halloween is right around the corner, and for families that celebrate, it’s a time that’s both frightful and delightful! Scouting out the best-decorated houses, attending local farms and carving pumpkins are just some of the timeless activities that can get you

CTC: Celebrating a Decade of Dedication! September 2023 Marks Children’s Therapy Connections’ 10th year of Serving Families All Around the Community Children’s Therapy Connections laid down its roots in 2013, and has grown by leaps and bounds! Today, CTC is happy and humble to celebrate a decade of dedication to families in the community.

A Parent’s Toolkit for a Smooth Start to School Support Children and Build a Strong Foundation for Learning The arrival of each back-to-school season can create a sense of excitement and anticipation in many; it presents an opportunity for new beginnings and the promise of growth, fueling the ambitions of those who are eager

Give Travel a Chance Why the efforts of planning and taking a vacation are worth it Just a minute, back-to-school sales—summer’s not over yet! Before July slips through your fingertips, it is more than possible to plan a summer trip or outing that will satisfy your itch to travel. But don’t expect a utopian

Give Summer Some Structure and Dads Lots of Love Highlighting the benefits of routines and positive father figures It’s officially summer! While many families delight in releasing their hold on daily routines that outline the majority of their year, others struggle with the vast stretch of time and “open-ended” summer vibes; sometimes, too many

May is for Mothers…and Better Sleep This month sounds like a win-win! Among other celebrations that are recognized in May are Mother’s Day and Better Sleep Month, and this month’s newsletter shines a light on both. In particular, we dive into the topic of sleep and autism, which are explicably linked, and suggest heartfelt

 Autism: Why There’s More Than AwarenessAwareness of autism is the precursor; acceptance is the goalIt is currently estimated that 1 in 36 children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. In the year 2000, that estimate was 1 in 150, indicating that prevalence and/or identification of

The Vices of Devices The dark side of technology has reared its head: What to do Smart phones are great. We can connect with loved ones, prevent getting lost in a new location, translate our speech in foreign areas, and educate ourselves on more topics than we can possibly imagine. But just like a

What’s Love Got to Do with It? A Lot, Actually Matters of the heart truly matter for your health There is a reason love has been revered for all of history—it is an emotion that drives humans to feel, to create, to protect, to fight, to sacrifice, to dream—in short, it holds a power

Putting the Wonder Back in Winter Beckon your inner child to relive the joy of brisk days There are countless songs about the beauty and magic of winter—the fresh powdery snow just waiting to be jumped in, a crackling fire accompanied by warm mugs and blankets—and we are likely reminded of the joy these