The holidays are just around the corner! With the busyness of the season, the OWLS Therapy team wants to help with your holiday shopping. These gift guides meet our SLP stamp of approval. The featured items encourage cognitive development, fine motor skills, social pragmatic skills, feeding development, and expressive and receptive language skills. And notice- about 95% of the items do not require a battery!
If your child receives services from a speech-language pathologist or other specialist, do not hesitate to ask them for more specific gift suggestions. They will be able to tailor their recommendations based on their individual needs.
The first gift guide will feature items recommended for babies from birth to 12 months of age. Enjoy and happy shopping!
The following includes OWLS Therapy Amazon Affiliate links
Trip trap chair
This wonderful high chair will grow with your child. Proper positioning during mealtime is so important for breathing, safety, focus while eating, and hand-to-mouth coordination. A child should be sitting in the 90-90-90 position: 90 degrees at hips, knees, and ankles.
Water play mat
A play mat with sensory experiences and cause-and-effect learnin
PQ chews
Safe teether for proprioceptive input and sensory exploration with the jaw and tongue.
Puzzle
This is a great puzzle for matching skills and early identification of common animals. The knobs make it easy for little ones’ emerging hand-eye coordination and gross and fine motor development!
Mirror
Mirrors are great to incorporate into tummy time. Making funny faces in the mirror is a great way to socialize and engage with your baby!
EZPZ plate
EZPZ plates are non-slip and microwave and dishwasher safe. They help promote self-feeding skills and fine motor development. Making mealtime enjoyable with this fun, brightly colored plate!
EZPZ cup
A great transition from bottle to open-mouth cup. Open-mouth cups support healthy oral, swallowing and speech development. Because this cup is small in size, it makes it easier for baby to hold and angle. No sippy cups here!
Num num spoons
Perfect spoons to help develop self-feeding skills! Easy for little ones’ hands to grab and texturized spoon surface to sooth gums.
Peek-a-boo book
The Peek-A-Boo book offers high contrast pictures for babies’ attention and connection with everyday objects. This book is easy to pack on the go and offers crinkle-filled sounds for a multisensory experience!
Ball Drop
An interactive toy to teach object permeance and early problem-solving skills.
Drip Drop Cups
A great toy for problem-solving skills and turn-taking!
About the Author
Janene Besch
Director/Speech-Language Pathologist
Janene Besch, née Martin, holds a Master’s degree in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences from San Diego State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California at San Diego. Janene is a member of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology
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