Treat Needs, Not Behavior: Maslow for the Millennium
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer discusses why parents should treat needs instead of behaviors, according to Maslow's...
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Does Mitochondrial Dysfunction Finally Connect the Diverse Medical Symptoms We Now See in Children With Various Health Problems?
By Alyssa Davi, Parent Advocate What is mitochondrial dysfunction and why may it be important to a child with:...
Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental...
Children Thrive with Neurodevelopmental Movement
Sonia Story of www.moveplaythrive.com explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with symptoms of autism, ADHD,...
Screentime Guidelines for Children
Sanford R. Cohen, OD, FCOVD, discusses screentime guidelines for children using video devices (computers, smartphones,...
Pediatric Chiropractic for Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Delays
by Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases." -Hippocrates,...
Education Kinesiology, Brain Gym and Autism and Other Challenges
In this blog post, Mary Rentschler MEd and Cecilia K. Freeman MEd who are certified Brain Gym consultants explain how...
Writing Skills and Autism, ADHD and Other Developmental Delays
Here's help about writing skills and autism, ADHD and other developmental delays. Given the right environment,...
Increasing Interaction with Children with Multisystem Developmental Disorder
by Serena Wieder, PhD, Co-Author with Stanley Greenspan, MD, of The Child With Special Needs The first important goal...
Prioritizing Interventions for Autism, PDD-NOS, SPD and ADHD
Patricia S. Lemer shares her 40-plus years of expertise in this blog post about prioritizing interventions for autism...
SPD, ADHD and Autism Calming Strategies
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND provides ideas for calming strategies for those with SPD, ADHD, autism and...
The Emergence of Appropriate Social Skills
In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental...
Special Needs Summer Camps or ESY?
Should your child go to special needs summer camps or to an Extended School Year (ESY) program? Patty Lemer discusses...
Homeschooling Special Needs Children
In this blog post, Cindy Rinaldi tells her story of homeschooling special needs children. When we withdrew our...
Light, Water, and Air Quality: Improve Their Balance to Enhance Health
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer discusses how balancing light, water and air can improv health. Some simple...
Light Sensitivity and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Developmental Delays
Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is...
Toxins in Water
Ensuring that our drinking water is pure is one of the most important steps we can take for children with chronic...
Thyroid Dysfunction and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
Excerpted from Resistance to Thyroid Hormone: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Research on the Effects of Thyroid...
The Folic Acid Paradox and the Importance of Vitamin Balancing
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains the folic acid paradox and what can be done about it. Folic acid...
Biomedical Testing for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Chronic Disorders
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, writes about five basic questions to ask when considering biomedical...
Goodness-of-Fit of a Multidisciplinary Team for Special Needs Children
by Susan Snell, MA., MS., Educational Consultant, St. Columba's Nursery School, Washington, DC, and Family Therapist,...
Using a Multidisciplinary Approach for Autism and Other Spectrum Disorders
In this post Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed., NCC, former Chairman of the Board of Epidemic Answers, discusses the use of a...
Sensory Processing Disorder Early Intervention
Every day, Sensory Processing Disorder receives new recognition as a common problem among children. Recognition is...
Parenting Special Needs Children
Parenting special needs children can be quite the challenge, but children will more easily reach their full potential...
Hippotherapy: Therapeutic Horseback Riding
By Donna M Warfield, Co-Executive DirectorCircle of Hope Therapeutic Riding, www.chtr.org Equine assisted therapeutic...
Hypotonia and Nutrition
Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, is one of the physical problems often associated with developmental delays; nutrition...
Developing Visual Motor Skills
by Nancy B. Lewis, O.D. Visual motor skills imply much more than handwriting. Children need to be able to use their...
Nutrition and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains why nutrition is helpful for autism, ADHD, SPD and other...
Special Needs Therapy: Collaboration Is the Key
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why special needs therapy is often not covered by insurance or schools...
Moving Up the Developmental Pyramid: Motor Skills Development
Joye Newman explains why motor skills development from crawling, pulling up, walking and climbing are foundational for...
Fat and Brain Development
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, co-founder, of Developmental Delay Resources, discusses how different types of fats affect...
Choosing a Developmental Optometrist
Patricia S. Lemer MEd NCC discusses what a developmental optometrist does and how to find one in this post. Parents...
Sleep Strategies for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Developmental Delays
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, RND, offers sleep strategies for autism, ADHD, SPD and other developmental...
How to Encourage Neurodevelopmental Movement in the Classroom
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with focus and attention in the...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects
Tommy's Story - by Liane Holder All seemed well as we began our life with our newly adopted son. His birth mother's...
Sensory Integration and Vestibular Processing
What Is the Vestibular System? Sensory integration and vestibular processing: Of all the sensory systems that we talk...
Nutritional Supplementation and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Other Delays
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, offers advice for nutritional supplementation and autism, ADHD, SPD and...
The Interactive Metronome
What Is the Interactive Metronome? The Interactive Metronome (IM) is a valuable educational tool for children with...
Handwriting and Occupational Therapy
What is writing? Writing is a complex process that requires the integration of touch, proprioception, kinesthesia,...
What Is the Difference Between Autism and ADHD or Other Developmental Delays?
Those of you who have struggled though the maze of medical tests and diagnoses know that the difference between autism...
Developing An Appropriate Individualized Education Plan
by Linda DeFrancesco, B.S. Sp. Educ. The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is an extremely valuable tool for...
Head Lice Treatment Alternatives
By Deborah Z. Altschuler, President, National Pediculosis Association Many diseases affect our child population...
The Alert Program for Self-Regulation
By Helen Rynaski, Freelance writer and speech/language pathologist. What are you doing right now? Yes, you are...