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...
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer discusses why parents should treat needs instead of behaviors, according to Maslow's...
By Alyssa Davi, Parent Advocate What is mitochondrial dysfunction and why may it be important to a child with:...
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental...
Sonia Story of www.moveplaythrive.com explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with symptoms of autism, ADHD,...
Sanford R. Cohen, OD, FCOVD, discusses screentime guidelines for children using video devices (computers, smartphones,...
by Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases." -Hippocrates,...
In this blog post, Mary Rentschler MEd and Cecilia K. Freeman MEd who are certified Brain Gym consultants explain how...
Here's help about writing skills and autism, ADHD and other developmental delays. Given the right environment,...
by Serena Wieder, PhD, Co-Author with Stanley Greenspan, MD, of The Child With Special Needs The first important goal...
Patricia S. Lemer shares her 40-plus years of expertise in this blog post about prioritizing interventions for autism...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND provides ideas for calming strategies for those with SPD, ADHD, autism and...
In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental...
Should your child go to special needs summer camps or to an Extended School Year (ESY) program? Patty Lemer discusses...
In this blog post, Cindy Rinaldi tells her story of homeschooling special needs children. When we withdrew our...
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer discusses how balancing light, water and air can improv health. Some simple...
Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is...
Ensuring that our drinking water is pure is one of the most important steps we can take for children with chronic...
Excerpted from Resistance to Thyroid Hormone: Implications for Neurodevelopmental Research on the Effects of Thyroid...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains the folic acid paradox and what can be done about it. Folic acid...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, writes about five basic questions to ask when considering biomedical...
by Susan Snell, MA., MS., Educational Consultant, St. Columba's Nursery School, Washington, DC, and Family Therapist,...
In this post Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed., NCC, former Chairman of the Board of Epidemic Answers, discusses the use of a...
Every day, Sensory Processing Disorder receives new recognition as a common problem among children. Recognition is...
Parenting special needs children can be quite the challenge, but children will more easily reach their full potential...
By Donna M Warfield, Co-Executive DirectorCircle of Hope Therapeutic Riding, www.chtr.org Equine assisted therapeutic...
Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, is one of the physical problems often associated with developmental delays; nutrition...
by Nancy B. Lewis, O.D. Visual motor skills imply much more than handwriting. Children need to be able to use their...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains why nutrition is helpful for autism, ADHD, SPD and other...
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why special needs therapy is often not covered by insurance or schools...
Joye Newman explains why motor skills development from crawling, pulling up, walking and climbing are foundational for...
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, co-founder, of Developmental Delay Resources, discusses how different types of fats affect...
Patricia S. Lemer MEd NCC discusses what a developmental optometrist does and how to find one in this post. Parents...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, RND, offers sleep strategies for autism, ADHD, SPD and other developmental...
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with focus and attention in the...
Tommy's Story - by Liane Holder All seemed well as we began our life with our newly adopted son. His birth mother's...
What Is the Vestibular System? Sensory integration and vestibular processing: Of all the sensory systems that we talk...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, offers advice for nutritional supplementation and autism, ADHD, SPD and...
What Is the Interactive Metronome? The Interactive Metronome (IM) is a valuable educational tool for children with...
What is writing? Writing is a complex process that requires the integration of touch, proprioception, kinesthesia,...
Those of you who have struggled though the maze of medical tests and diagnoses know that the difference between autism...
by Linda DeFrancesco, B.S. Sp. Educ. The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is an extremely valuable tool for...
By Deborah Z. Altschuler, President, National Pediculosis Association Many diseases affect our child population...
By Helen Rynaski, Freelance writer and speech/language pathologist. What are you doing right now? Yes, you are...