Skills on the Hill

Happy Juneteenth from Skills on the Hill!

Happy Father's Day to all of our special SOTH fathers!!!

Thank you for being the solid rock we can always lean on. Your good deeds never go unnoticed. 🙂

Happy Father's Day to all of our special SOTH fathers!!!

Thank you for being the solid rock we can always lean on. Your good deeds never go unnoticed. 🙂

We are hiring! Please see our ad on LinkedIn and share with anyone you know that might be interested.

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As we honor last month's Speech and Hearing month, we would like to highlight one of our Speech-Language Pathologist, Kelsey Ketterman, who is featured in our employee spotlight. If you want to learn more about her and our services, click this link ➡️ https://skillsonthehill.com/our-team/

Do you have some gaps in your child’s schedule this summer?

Are you thinking some social skills work in a GROUP could be a great area to address for your child?

Do you have an early elementary child that is really interested in LITERACY and you’d like to get some focused attention on this over the summer?

Could your child or a friend's child use some help with learning to master BIKE RIDING?

Do you have a rising middle or high schooler that struggles with EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING?

Want to experiment with some equipment at our OPEN GYM?

Well Skills on the Hill LLC has you covered!!!

We still have openings and can help you fill in your GAPS!

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Did you know today is DONUT DAY? We love donuts and wanted to share places that are offering some sort of promotion for DONUT DAY.

Click this link to find out where to go!⬇️
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/06/06/national-donut-day-2024-deals/73970392007

As we continue to honor of Speech and Hearing Month, we would like to highlight our Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, Denise Colombo who is featured in our employee spotlight. If you want to learn more about her and our services, click this link ➡️ https://skillsonthehill.com/our-team/

Before the month end's we would like to spotlight Speech and Hearing and raise awareness about communication disorders and and shine light on treatment options. Check out our new blog in link below. ⬇️
https://skillsonthehill.com/may-is-speech-and-hearing-month/

Happy Memorial Day from Skills on the Hill!🇺🇸
This Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you.

May 21st is Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day. We prepared some tips for adding fruits and veggies to your kids meals, check it out!

As we continue to honor of Speech and Hearing Month, we would like to highlight one of our Speech-Language Pathologists, Kaitlyn Kalfus who is featured in our employee spotlight. If you want to learn more about her and our services, click this link ➡️ https://skillsonthehill.com/our-team/

Looking for summer groups for a special kiddo that needs skilled support? SOCIAL-MOTOR-LITERACY-SELF REGULATION! Also: bike riding instruction with our 10 step method: no parent running or falls involved :)!

Tomorrow is Ride Your Bike to School Day!

In honor of this day, we'd like to share information about our very special Easy Rider program.

22 years ago, our very own Kristen Masci developed this 10-step method to teach children to learn to ride a bicycle (no training wheels 🙂 ). This method allows children to feel confident and in control by gradually mastering steps that lead to independent riding.

Tip for families supporting children learning this skill:

Remove the pedals, lower the seat down so that the child can sit with feet flat and knees slightly bent, and master coasting first. Once your child can glide, balance, and lift feet up for longer distances, the rest may fall into place shortly thereafter.

If you need help or do not want to be the teacher for your child, our team members are skilled in coaching children through the sequence of steps and providing tips for at home practice to solidify skills.

Click here for more information about how to sign up for Easy Rider lessons with Skills on the Hill!

https://skillsonthehill.com/physical-therapy-treatments/easy-rider-bike-riding-instruction/

In honor of Speech and Hearing Month, we would like to highlight one of our Speech-Language Pathologists, Katherine Krese who is featured in our employee spotlight. If you want to learn more about her and our services, click this link ➡️ https://skillsonthehill.com/our-team/

In honor of Speech and Hearing Month, our blog is focused on areas that speech-language therapy can address and its benefits. Whether you're a parent concerned about your child's speech development, someone struggling with communication, or just curious about this field, we've got you covered. Click this link to check out our new blog!

What is speech therapy? - Skills on the Hill Pediatric Therapy In honor of Speech and Hearing Month, our blog is focused on areas that speech-language therapy can address and its benefits. Whether you’re a parent concerned about your child’s speech development, someone struggling with communication, or just curious about this field, we’ve got you covered....

Happy Mother's Day! Thank you to all of the moms who support us and keep us motivated to do hard things, both in our SOTH community and our SOTH staff. You all are amazing and we wouldn't be here without you!

Come see us at Eastern Market today! Prizes, tattoos, sensory bottles and more!

Unlock the magic of reading with our reading readiness program, designed for rising K-1st graders. Children will learn to recognize letters and corresponding sounds, building phonemic awareness and vocabulary, through our engaging play-based curriculum in a group of 4-6 peers. Each session is comprised of five 90-minute group meetings occurring once a week. Please see above for dates of the two different summer session options. Our offices are located relatively close to one another and easily accessible to Northern Virginia and Washington DC families.

How To Register?

Prior to registration, our summer program coordinator, Jennifer Robbins ([email protected]), will schedule an exploratory phone or video call with you so that we can ensure our summer group program is a mutual best fit for your child and family.

Once you have completed this brief screening, a sign-up link will be provided to register and pay for the program.

May is National Speech Language & Hearing Month, a month dedicated to educating and advocating for the skilled professionals who address communication. We thank our amazing Speech Language Pathologists who have touched numerous lives by working to improve their communication.

Hi Everyone!

Are you looking for a small summer group option for your child that is led by an occupational therapist, focuses on social skill development, but also targets sensory motor development?

LOOK NO FURTHER!

Skills on the Hill LLC has tons of options all summer long!!!

We have locations in Arlington and Capitol Hill and our team of therapists are engaging, creative, and skilled at targeting many skills using child-centered techniques.

Visit our website to learn more!

Everyone

On April 25, SOTH hosted Carl Roberts, Senior Legislative Assistant to Representative DeSaulnier from California. Kristen and Jen gave Carl a tour of our DC clinic and he got to participate in a handful of therapeutic activities that our patients do in order to better understand what occupational therapy is. Carl was accompanied by Abe Saffer, lobbyist for American Occupational Therapy Association - AOTA. Abe got to have his writing skills analyzed and was relieved to learn his pencil grasp is dynamic and functional!

On April 25, SOTH hosted Carl Roberts, Senior Legislative Assistant to Representative DeSaulnier from California. Kristen and Jen gave Carl a tour of our DC clinic and he got to participate in a handful of therapeutic activities that our patients do in order to better understand what occupational therapy is. Carl was accompanied by Abe Saffer, lobbyist for AOTA. Abe got to have his writing skills analyzed and was relieved to learn his pencil grasp is dynamic and functional!

In honor of National Feet Week, our blog this week is centered around orthotics, what they are, and how they can help feet. - Skills on the Hill Pediatric Therapy

In honor of National Feet Week, our blog this is centered around orthotics, what they are, and how they can help feet. - Skills on the Hill Pediatric Therapy How Could My Child Benefit from using Orthotics?  Does your child have flat feet? Is your child unstable when he/she walks? Does your child walk on their toes? If your answer is yes to one or more of these questions, your child may benefit from orthotic intervention.   Physical therapists can siz...

Climb UPton in Arlington is having a special SENSORY FRIENDLY climbing event on Sunday, April 21. They are turning background music off and providing special instructions for kids who may have some motor planning and/or language challenges. Also, there will be occupational therapist and physical therapist volunteers available to support kids and parents on the climbing elements.

Registration link in comments and IG bio

Everyone

Summer groups all summer long!

Focusing on:
Social Skills
Motor Skills
Executive Functioning
Self-regulation

Preschool, Early Elementary, Elementary, Middle School, and Teens!

Today, Kristen presented to the Howard University OT Masters Program in their OT Management Class. It’s OT Month and we are invested in supporting the education of future OT’s!

Check out our family safety plan blog, in honor of family safety awareness week. We would like to share some tips for your family on how to plan for unexpected emergency situations.

Family Safety Plan - Skills on the Hill Pediatric Therapy Is Your Family Prepared? If an emergency happens in your home or community, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. There are things you can do to help teach your child(ren) about safety and involve them in the planning. By creating your own emergency plan and building an emergency kit...

Last call for our Sensory Friendly Climb tomorrow night!