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Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adults: A New Roadmap for Families and Professionals

January 1, 2008

Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, School Psych

by: Dr. Stanley Greenspan Based on new research into human development and the author’s own clinical observations, Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adults describes a new roadmap. This roadmap reveals strategies for family members as well…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SPD

By: Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, MS OTR/L BCP Reprinted with the express permission of SPD, Sensory Processing Disorders Foundation as originally published on theirwebsite. Introduction All children can benefit from appropriate sensory experiences. There is much research available demonstrating the benefits of sensory rich environments…...

January 1, 2008

OT, PT, Tip or Resource, Video

Sensory Motor Activity idea for children. By Your Therapy Source ...

January 1, 2008

Article, Otitis Media, SLP

By: Roberts, J. & Hunter, L. (2002, October 08). The ASHA Leader. It continues to be debated whether recurrent or persistent OM during the first few years of life increases a child’s risk for later language and subsequent learning difficulties. See the full…...

OT in the School: DVD

January 1, 2008

Book, DVD, OT

Occupational Therapist Britt Collins creates a basis of understanding on how to adapt and facilitate school-based occupations, such as cutting, writing, and copying from the board. She demonstrates how to incorporate movement into lessons and how to calm children and help them…...

History of Rett Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Article, Rett Syndrome

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their Website. In 1954, Dr. Andreas Rett, a pediatrician in Vienna, Austria, first noticed two girls as they sat in…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Hippotherapy, Rett Syndrome

by: By: Elaime Maciques Rodríguez; Specialist in Special Needs Education Read the full text of this article HERE...

OT in the Home – DVD

January 1, 2008

DVD, OT

Occupational Therapist Britt Collins takes us through a host of activities of daily living (ADL’s) with several children. Parents and caregivers often find themselves at a loss when children have difficulty adapting or adjusting to ADL’s, such as – eating, dressing, bed-time…...

Hippotherapy Motor Skills

January 1, 2008

Hippotherapy, Motor Skills, Video

Motor skills can be improved through hippotherapy by integrating several different activities with riding the horse. Learn about how hippotherapy helps motor skills with expert tips from an occupational therapist in this free medical treatment video. Expert: Kim Desautels Contact: http://www.discovernac.org Bio: Kim…...

January 1, 2008

Autism, DVD. Book, OT, SPD

This DVD introduces parents to Occupational Therapy (OT) and what it can do for a child. Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, combines traditional Occupation Therapy exercises with Applied Behavior Analysis to teach parents and caregivers various skills which can assist in desensitizing a…...