January 18, 2021
Carolina Therapy Connection Strives to Meet the Demand in Eastern NC For over 10 years, Carolina Therapy Connection has embodied a vision of being the regional leader of skilled professionals providing diverse, collaborative services for children and their families. After growing from about 25 families in the first year of the practice, to over 1600…
View ArticleOctober 21, 2020
What is AAC? AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication. So, what exactly does this mean? In short, it is any type of communication that replaces or aides natural/verbal speech. Most often people think of AAC as a big fancy communication device with voice output, but it is so much more than that! We all…
View ArticleOctober 1, 2020
Carolina Therapy Connection is now the first Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) in Eastern NC! Carolina Therapy Connection is now the first Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) in Eastern North Carolina. The CAC designation is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This certification requires staff to complete autism-specific training and professional…
View ArticleJuly 5, 2020
Developing Speech and Language Skills at Home Home with your child more?… Now is a perfect time to work on developing speech and language skills! Incorporating certain activities into your child’s daily routine is simple, easy and very effective! Some parents feel as if developing speech and language skills must be a formal process…
View ArticleMay 1, 2020
Welcome to our 2nd Staff Spotlight Vlog with Speech Therapists Brandi and Katie! This video features two of our speech therapists, Brandi Ayscue and Katie Fry. Both Brandi and Katie completed their clinical internships with Carolina Therapy Connection and joined our team right after graduating from East Carolina University. Brandi and Katie bring a lot…
View ArticleMarch 27, 2020
We are excited to announce that in light of the current situation and stay home precautions, we are now offering teletherapy sessions for speech, occupational, and physical therapy services. What is Teletherapy? Teletherapy is delivering online therapy services with one of our speech, occupational, or physical therapists through telecommunication technology, often from a distance….
View ArticleDecember 5, 2019
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Sensory Integration Therapy If you have a child with Sensory Processing Disorder, you know how important routines and familiarity are to them. We feel working with a team using the multi-disciplinary approach reduces the stress of working with multiple facilities and improves the overall results of your child’s care. Communication…
View ArticleAugust 13, 2019
Speech and Language Development All children have speech variations during their early language development. Perhaps your child switches different consonants or still mixes words with baby talk. All of these things are normal to a certain age. Some children grow out of these practices or figure out articulation once they have learned to read and…
View ArticleMay 23, 2019
Communication Devices What is a communication device and what is involved in the evaluation and treatment? AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication, or AAC, is a widely used tool to aid in communication, speech and language. “AAC includes all of the ways we share our ideas and feelings without talking. We all use forms of AAC…
View ArticleApril 9, 2019
Getting the Facts for Feeding Therapy Do you think your child could benefit from feeding therapy? Have you noticed that your child is extremely picky, scared to try new things, not engaged in mealtimes, or not keeping up with growth for their age? If you have any concerns, we would love to help!…
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