“Over the Counter” Occupational Therapy Strategies for Teachers
by Tammy Wheeler, MS., OTR/L, and Diana Henry, MS., OTR/L All teachers want their students to succeed. Many teachers,...
by Tammy Wheeler, MS., OTR/L, and Diana Henry, MS., OTR/L All teachers want their students to succeed. Many teachers,...
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...
by Lois Hickman, OTR Occupational therapy on a farm, with real jobs that must be done regularly to maintain the land...
Should your child go to special needs summer camps or to an Extended School Year (ESY) program? Patty Lemer discusses...
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, Patricia S. Lemer explores educational alternatives such as homeschooling and charter schools for...
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...
Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, is a pioneer of sensory integration therapy. A colleague of the late A. Jean Ayres, she...
Every day, Sensory Processing Disorder receives new recognition as a common problem among children. Recognition is...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains how a sensory integration diet works so much better when...
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...
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...
Rita Whitaker-Haun and Sheldon Haun explain in this post about the connection between music and autism. As a music...
What Is the Vestibular System? Sensory integration and vestibular processing: Of all the sensory systems that we talk...
The vestibular system and auditory language processing: Children with vestibular dysfunction may also have auditory...
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...
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 Helen Rynaski, Freelance writer and speech/language pathologist. What are you doing right now? Yes, you are...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, answers frequently asked questions that parents have when exploring the...
Sally Brockett, MS, Director of the Innovative Developments for Educational Achievements, Inc. (IDEA) discusses how a...
Ilene Goldkopf and Michelle Tobias give us tips in this blog post about summer strategies for home occupational...
In this blog post, Sheri Present, OTR, explains how motor development and skills are critical for all aspects of...
"Drink your milk so that you will grow up big and strong." How many of us heard those words as young children and...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND details how the total load theory can explain why so many children today...
by Stephanie Zarrella Visual skills impact the attention and behavior of all children, including those with autism,...
Several symptoms associated with attention deficit disorders, with and without hyperactivity, respond to a sensory...
Cake. Carrot cake. What makes a good carrot cake? How would your cake taste if you doubled the carrots and nothing...
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains why pycnogenol may be helpful for autism, ADHD, SPD and other...