STEP To It!
WHO IS STEP?
Speech Therapy and Educat ion
Professionals, (STEP) was founded in 2017
by Megan Simon, MS CCC-SLP. Megan
is a bilingual speech language pathologist
with an extensive background in working
with various diagnoses.
STEP is centered on providing clinicbased
speech and language pathology,
occupational therapy, feeding therapy,
and tutoring to clients and their families.
Their services aim to improve the lives of
their clients and their families by building
communication and helping their patients
succeed in activities of daily living across
multiple environments.
They utilize a wide variety of therapeutic
each client’s needs. STEP strongly believes
that parents/caregivers are team members
during the therapy process because
parents/caregivers are the primary
facilitators. Over the past two years, 2018
and 2019, STEP has won Bradenton’s
Recognition Award for Best Pediatric
Therapy Clinic in Bradenton.
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
FOR STEP:
Why is it important to keep track of a
child’s development?
Early emotional, social, and physical
development is an important factor
that will be with your child for the rest
of their lives. The support you provide
your children early on will directly impact
the adult they become in the future.
Early intervention, when necessary, is
key to helping children improve their
developmental path and reach their
appropriate developmental level.
How do I know what my child’s
appropriate developmental level is?
There are var ious resources and
developmental charts available. However,
remember that the age given is an average.
If you have any concerns with regard to
your child’s development, you should
discuss them with your pediatrician.
Developmental milestones are based on an
average, and each child is unique (e.g. they
may achieve some milestones early, on
time, or late) depending on various factors.
What exactly is occupational therapy
(OT) for kids?
One usually says “occupation” - why would
my child need this? Isn’t if for adults? Well
no, your child also has their “job.” A child’s
job is to engage in play, bath, dress, eat,
sleep, use the potty, and participate in
social activities. Additionally, as your child
Why is my friend’s child talking more than mine?
Why is my child clumsy?
Why does my child not like touching/eating certain things?
Why do other people not understand my child?
Why does my child cover his ears when he/she hears a loud sound?
Why is he/she so picky with their food?
Why is my child not playing with toys or showing little interest?
I am concerned about my child’s development. Concerned
that he/she is not talking enough, walking enough, playing enough,
demonstrating eye contact enough.
These are all questions that we ask as parents.
The bigger question is…
WHO do we ask for help?
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