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January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Hippotherapy, Video

Hippotherapy is a Greek term meaning ‘treatment with the help of a horse’. It improves balance, posture, mobility and function. Peggy Curran is a Physical Therapist and is Certified in Hippotherapy. She works with 8 year old Samantha who has Cerebral Palsy....

January 1, 2008

Forei, Video

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January 1, 2008

Article, Hearing Loss

By: Max Stanley Chartrand, Ph.D. Research in Communicative Disorders and Glenys Anne Chartrand AdDipOT Occupational Rehabilitation This article is reprinted here with the express permission of Dr. Max Stanley Chartrand of DigiCare® Hearing Research & Rehabilitation. The original article appeared on his no longer…...

Book: Say Goodbye to Being Shy

January 1, 2008

Book, Selective Mutism, Shyness, Social Anxiety

Note: Although this book was written primarily for parent’s, it has been recommended as an excellent workbook for teachers to use with their selectively mute students. When is shyness just a facet of your child’s personality, and when is it a problem? Even…...

Rett Syndrome: Helpful Hints

January 1, 2008

Article, Rett Syndrome

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation This article is reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their Website. Remember that she has not lost the will to speak and act, just the way…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Stress

by Lori Lite Children love to visualize or imagine filling their bodies with the colors of the rainbow. This effective research-based, stress management technique also known as guided imagery is widely accepted and used by both traditional and holistic communities. This gentle…...

Lose The Training Wheels CBS Video

January 1, 2008

Anxiety, PT, Video

Watch CBS News Videos Online CBS News Correspondent Seth Doane reports an annual week-long camp at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor helps kids face their fears and lets researchers learn how success here can translate to other parts of their…...

January 1, 2008

Autism, Video

Here is a fun, “feel good” piece to help you get started today. According to this boy’s mom “My 8 year old son Sam who suffers from autism dancing to Michael Jackson’s THRILLER. He is a massive MJ fan! This is the…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Jess dreams of being a beauty queen, despite the fact that she struggles with speech. She’s won a few crowns, but is now competing for the chance to become Miss New York. Because the interview portion is so crucial to the…...

Video: Stutterers Try to Cope – Caryn

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Caryn has spent most of her life trying to hide the fact that she stutters from her family and friends. At age twenty, she’s tired of living a lie and decides to enroll in an intense speech therapy program to try and…...