KIDS IN STRIDE FRANKLIN NC

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

11/1/2025

NOVEMBER THERAPY FOCUS:

Occupational Therapy
www.kidsinstridefranklin.com/occupational-therapy.html

Speech & Language Pathology
www.kidsinstridefranklin.com/speech-therapy.html

Fine Motor Skills
Refers to the ability to use the smaller muscles in our hands, fingers, and wrists. These skills are crucial for a child's development and enable them to perform everyday tasks such as writing, drawing, cutting with scissors, using computers, and even eating. When children have well-developed fine motor skills, they can complete tasks with higher quality and speed. These skills require the integration of several independent skills to manipulate objects or perform tasks efficiently.

Listening Therapy
Is an interpersonal confirmation process, involving all the senses, in which the therapist attends with empathy to the child's verbal and nonverbal messages to facilitate the understanding, synthesis, and interpretation of the client's situation.

TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI is a leading cause of acquired disability and mortality. It typically results in mobility, cognition, language, swallowing, and daily activity impairments. For those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, Occupational Therapy can be a life-changing treatment option. The most common causes of TBI are a blow to the head, car accidents, and falls. Physical therapy can help patients with a wide range of symptoms, including mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral changes. Even a mild concussion can be considered a traumatic brain injury.

Therapies available

NOVEMBER 2nd SUNDAY - REMINDER of TIME CHANGE

VETERANS DAY IS NOVEMBER 11TH

NOVEMBER 27TH IS THE DAY TO BE THANKFUL & GRATEFUL FOR LIFE AND ONE ANOTHER

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Medicaid Reimbursement - Action Needed

10/27/2025

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OCTOBER 2025 NEWS 4 Kids in Stride in Franklin NC

10/1/2025

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Kids in Stride would like to wish everyone a happy Autumn !!!

OCTOBER is NATIONAL SENSORY PROCESSING AWARENESS MONTH

During this time, parents, educators, therapists, and other caregivers come together to raise awareness of sensory processing, and how if affects not only children, but adults, every day.

Sensory Processing Disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes through the senses. This condition often goes undiagnosed, but 5,000 plus children every year are admitted to the hospital for it.

People with sensory disorders:
* Uncoordinated and bump into things often.
* Inability to comprehend where their limbs are in space.
* Difficulty engaging in conversation or play.
* Scream or throw a fit if they get wet.
* Have an extremely high or low pain tolerance.
* Gets extremely upset or scared of loud noises.

Take a child you know who has a sensory processing disorder out on a walk or to a spend the day at a park. They'll be happy you did!

OCTOBER is NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH

DOWN SYNDROME Therapy can be very beneficial for children with Down syndrome in developing fine motor, cognitive, and functional life skills. Our team works closely with our patients to help them achieve skills for independence, such as self-care, feeding, dressing, motor skills, school performance, play, and leisure activities. During infancy, we can assist mothers who have children with feeding difficulties due to weak muscles. Early childhood therapy can focus on mastering motor skills for independence, emphasizing low muscle tone, loose ligaments at the joints, and visual deficits. For school-aged children with Down syndrome, self-care skills such as zipping a jacket, cutting with scissors, or completing classroom routines can greatly facilitate participation in school activities. Our aim is to develop a program that helps them acquire and utilize skills throughout their lifespan, enabling them to lead a fulfilling life.

www.kidsinstridefranklin.com/hand-outs/therapy-kids-in-stride-in-franklin-nc-for-down-syndrome

HAVE A SAFE & FUN HALLOWEEN!!!

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SEPTEMBER NEWS for Kids in Stride in Franklin, NC ~ We are HIRING!

9/1/2025

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**We’re Hiring!**

Kids in Stride - Franklin is looking for a passionate and playful **Speech-Language Pathologist** to join our team **full-time**!

If you love working with children and want to be part of a fun, collaborative clinic that values connection, creativity, and compassion—we’d love to hear from you!

Franklin, NC
Send your résumé to: [email protected]
Or apply online at: https://www.kidsinstridefranklin.com/hiring.html