By: Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP History Zachary (Zach) was referred to this therapist for home based feeding therapy by his pediatric gastroenterologist at the age of 3 years, 11 months. At that time, no oral motor or gastrointestinal issues were found to…...
By: Karen Head, MS, CCC-SLP Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on the All for My Child Blog, July 19, 2011 So yesterday, we had one of those social group meetings where one of the new 6-year…...
[Source: About.com] A very large percentage of people with autism “wander” – meaning they simply get up and walk or run off, for no obvious reason and in no obvious direction. This behavior is by no means limited to people with autism:…...
Presented By: Dr. Tony Attwood Reviewed By: By Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, NCSP Published/Produced By: Future Horizons Although there has been a dramatic increase in the recognition of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) over the past decade, a significant gender gap has emerged…...
By: Heather Stringer Source: Today in OT.com Imagine aquatic therapy before the pool noodle had been invented. It was the late 1990s and little was available specifically for rehabilitation in the water, so physical therapists used what they could — kickboards and…...
By: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP One of the most frequent questions speech-language pathologists (SLPs) ask when working with bilingual children is, “Which language should I use in intervention?” There is not a definitive answer but both ASHA…...
By: Ruth Stoeckel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP An important aspect of providing competent intervention is determining if a child is making adequate progress. We want to know whether a child’s speech-language skills are changing, to have an idea of the rate of change over…...
Special Thanks to our blogger, friend, Loren Shlaes for the heads up on this article. [Source: The New York Times] When seesaws and tall slides and other perils were disappearing from New York’s playgrounds, Henry Stern drew a line in the sandbox.…...
By: Loren Shlaes, OTR/L Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique “Man, through the use of his hands, as they are energized by his mind and will, can influence the state of his own health.” {Mary Reilly, 1962} In order to do and…...
By: Anne Cronin, Davidson Institute for Talent Development 2003 This article by Anne Cronin offers an explanation of sensory integration, SI dysfunctions, and how it might affect gifted and talented individuals. The author also discusses implications in terms of development. A sensory…...
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