News & Events

Check out the latest news and upcoming events from Family Speech & Therapy Services.

News

    • New Elk River location now open.  The new Elk River clinic is located at:  19021 Freeport Street, Elk River, MN 55330.  The clinic offers Speech and Occupational Therapy.  Please call us at 763-755-4275 for more information or to schedule an appointment. 

Events

    • Social Skills Group:  Partners in Play
      • Therapeutic group designed to improve each child’s self-confidence and ability to make and maintain friendships. These goals will be accomplished through direct instruction and skill building activities. The curriculum will be customized to meet the needs of each child in the group. This group is led by a speech-language pathologist and an occupational therapist.
      • When:  Tuesdays 1:15pm - 2:15pm,  June 22 - August 10
      • Ages: 4 - 6
      • Cost:  $300
      • Printable flyer:  Click here
    • Social Skills Group:  Social Thinkers
      • Therapeutic group designed to increase each child’s self-confidence and promote positive social interactions. These goals will be accomplished through skill building activities that target conversation skills, basic perspective taking, and cooperative play. The curriculum will be customized to meet the needs of each child in the group. This group is led by a speech-language pathologist and an occupational therapist.
      • When:  Thursdays 1:15pm - 2:15pm,  June 24 - August 12
      • Ages: 7 - 9
      • Cost:  $300
      • Printable flyer:  Click here
    • Handwriting Group:  Little Writers
      • Therapeutic handwriting group designed for younger children struggling with prewriting and writing skills. This group will be led by an occupational therapist who will implement the Handwriting Without Tears method. Handwriting Without Tears is a multisensory approach to writing which can benefit children with various learning styles: visual, tactile, kinesthetic, and auditory. The group will use unique materials that engage children who need help with prewriting skills including letter identification, prewriting shape formation, beginning letter formation, posture, and functional grasping of the writing utensil and paper.
      • When:  Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday,  June 21 - August 14
      • Ages: 4 - 6
      • Cost:  $225
      • Printable flyer:  Click here
        
    • Handwriting Group:  Handwriting Helpers
      • Therapeutic handwriting group designed for children with mild to moderate handwriting difficulties. This group will be led by an occupational therapist who will implement the Handwriting Without Tears method. Handwriting Without Tears is a multisensory approach to writing which can benefit children with various learning styles: visual, tactile, kinesthetic, and auditory. The group will use unique materials that appeal to children who need help with letter formation, legibility, spacing, reversals, placement, posture, and grasping the writing utensil and paper.
      • When:  Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday,  June 21 - August 14
      • Ages: 6 - 10
      • Cost:  $225
      • Printable flyer:  Click here