What Happens When Your Child with Autism Ages out of the School System?
Teresa Badillo discusses what happens when your child with autism ages out of the school system and...
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School Lunch Programs: Feeding Mind, Body and Soul
Alyce Ortuzar fills us in on what's in a school lunch, how it relates to your child's health, how to improve it and...
Learning-Related Vision Problems
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer MEd LPC explains what learning-related vision problems are and how to correct them....
HANDLE Therapy for Autism and ADHD
Marlene Suliteanu, OTR, and Judith Bluestone, neurodevelopmental/educational therapist, discuss the history and...
Piracetam: A Powerful Learning Tool for Learning Disabilities and Dyspraxia
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN discusses how piracetam can help with ADHD and learning disabilities. Rosie had multiple...
Brain Gym and Sensory Integration
In this blog post, Mary Rentschler, MEd, Brain Gym consultant and instructor, discusses how Brain Gym can be helpful...
Nonverbal Learning Disability
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer describes what a nonverbal learning disability is and what to do about it. What...
Visual Motor Skills and Math
This blog is based on a talk Dr. Harry Wachs gave at the 1999 Third International Congress on Behavioral Optometry in...
Educational Testing and Neuropsychological Evaluations for Special Needs Children
Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC gives us the scoop on educational testing and neuropsychological evaluations for...
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 are some helpful resources about improving writing skills for children with autism, ADHD and other developmental...
Is Your School Suffering from Sick Building Syndrome?
Margaret Wulf, MS, explains how many school buildings may be suffering from sick building syndrome because they are...
“Over the Counter” Occupational Therapy Strategies for Teachers
Tammy Wheeler, MS OTR/L, and Diana Henry, MS OTR/L have ideas for easy-to-implement occupational therapy strategies...
School Strategies for ADHD
Occupational therapist Nikki Rosen-Lieberman of The Abilities Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan gives school...
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 Sensitivity and Autism, ADHD, SPD and Developmental Delays
Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is...
Educational Alternatives
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explores educational alternatives such as homeschooling and charter schools for...
Spelling and Movement
In this blog post, courtesy of Achievers Unlimited, Inc., we're taught how closely linked spelling and movement are....
Greening Your Home, School and Life
bMarcia F. Marks, ACSW, LCSW, an environmental health consultant discusses greening your home, school and life with...
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...
Powers of Visualization
This blog post about the powers of visualization was reprinted with permission from Efficient Vision, a newsletter of...
Handwriting and Occupational Therapy
What Is Handwriting? Handwriting is a complex process that requires the integration of touch, proprioception,...
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
In this blog post, Deborah Z. Altschuler, President of the National Pediculosis Association, discusses head lice...
Motor Development and Learning
In this blog post, Sheri Present, OTR, explains how motor development and skills are critical for all aspects of...