What We Treat

At Skills on the Hill, we know that each child with autism is unique. Treatments and supports that work for…

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that occurs when a developing brain sustains trauma. This can occur during pregnancy but…

Attention challenges in children may present as inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsiveness.  These self-regulation issues can impact functional performance and social…

One of the most common concerns we hear from parents is that their child is experiencing challenges with writing.  Dysgraphia…

Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.  Each child with Down Syndrome presents…

Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is the clinical term for a rotated or awkward positioning of the head due…

Dyspraxia, or dysfunction in praxis, can affect the fine and gross motor skill development of children. Praxis is comprised of…

A bump or blow to the head, which may or may not result from a sports injury, is classified as…

By a certain age, most children are able to sit up, stand, walk, run, coordinate movements, balance, use playground equipment,…

Childhood apraxia of speech affects the signals involved in planning the sequence of movements involved in producing speech. A child…

Hypotonia is the medical term for having low muscle tone. Having hypotonia isn’t the same as having weak muscles, however,…

According to the American Speech & Hearing Association, “written language disorders, as with spoken language disorders, can involve any of…

By a certain age, most children are able to use their hands, lips, tongue, feet, and wrists to make small…

Executive functioning is defined as the cognitive process that involves the conscious control of thoughts and actions (planning, organizing, inhibition,…

Does your child have feeding challenges that impact his/her ability to eat inside and outside the home such as at…

Every day, we use expressive and receptive language abilities to communicate effectively with others. In the simplest of terms, expressive…

Does your child have difficulty chewing food or drinking from a cup or bottle? Do you have trouble understanding your…

Stuttering is a fluency of speech disorder. Instead of a child saying, “I would like some ice cream.” They may…

Sensory processing is the ability to take in, interpret, and organize sensory information in order to respond appropriately.  All of…

Many children learn how to produce sounds correctly, but some may not. There is no known cause for several speech…

Walking involves a complicated sequence of muscles and nerves working together. Balance and gait disorders are common and can significantly…

For a child, communication challenges might include articulation errors, language output, language comprehension, word retrieval, and working memory. The main…

Your child may be experiencing muscular weakness due to genetics or developed muscular weakness due to an injury or disorder.…

Social and pragmatic language difficulties may present as challenges in interacting in social situations, knowing how to interact with peers,…

When we are very young, we gain the use and coordination of the muscles in our trunk, arms, legs, and…