The Madison Center

April is Occupational Therapy Month! At The Madison Center, we celebrate the incredible impact occupational therapy has on helping children grow, learn, and thrive in their everyday lives. To our amazing OTs - thank you for your compassion, creativity, and dedication to the children and families you serve every day. You truly make a difference!

Not sure if your child is on track with their speech and language? Here are 5 signs to watch for. Early support can make all the difference

Magnet tiles = therapy magic ✨🧲

In our speech & OT sessions, these colorful tiles are so much more than a building toy. They’re a hands-on way to target:

🔹 Spatial concepts (on, under, next to, between)
🔹 Following directions (1–3 step directions)
🔹 Expressive language (“I need a blue triangle.”)
🔹 Turn-taking & social skills
🔹 Fine motor strength & bilateral coordination
🔹 Problem-solving and planning

Here we’re working on describing shapes, requesting specific pieces, and building visual-motor skills, all while playing and having fun! When kids are engaged, learning sticks!

Did you know The Madison Center has a sensory lending library for families?

That means you can borrow sensory items to try at home before investing in them - perfect for figuring out what really helps your child regulate, focus, and feel their best!

What you’ll find in our library:
🌟Fidgets and tactile tools
🌟Weighted items
🌟Movement and regulation tools

We also accept donations of lightly used or new sensory tools your child no longer needs!

Ask your child’s OT or SLP at your next session how to check items out and start exploring what works best for your child! 🌈

Therapy Tip: Offer Choices!

When possible try:
🗣️Limiting options to two choices
🗣️Hold up each choice as you name it
🗣️Pause to give your child the opportunity to point to or tell you what they want

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We’re bringing the snow indoors on this chilly day ❄️ Learning through play is our favorite kind of therapy!

We have immediate speech therapy openings and limited occupational therapy openings at this time! Call or email us to schedule an initial evaluation - spots fill fast!

October flew by in a flash! From trick-or-treating around the clinic to making creative fall crafts, our month was filled with smiles, laughter, creativity, and connection 🍂

It’s Halloween at The Madison Center this week. Feel free to wear your costume to your speech or occupational therapy session this week to practice trick or treating and for some fun Halloween activities 🎃👻

The Madison Center team had the honor of participating in the Twin Cities Walk for Apraxia earlier this month. It was a beautiful day raising awareness of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and celebrating our Apraxia stars! ⭐️

Today is International Stuttering Awareness Day! We stand in support of those who stutter, honoring their voices, stories, and strength

Join us this Saturday, October 11th, for the 2025 Twin Cities Apraxia Walk! Let’s walk together to raise awareness and support for kids with apraxia of speech!