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Occupational therapy, known as OT, is designed to help children and adults acquire (or regain) the skills needed to perform the activities—or “occupations”—of daily life. Everyday life activities could include things such as social interactions...
The lights are too bright. Clothes are too itchy. People make too much noise. Everything smells funny. Food with weird textures and flavors are off the menu. Do these statements sound familiar? If you...
As many as 1.5 million Americans today may be affected with autism. The three core difficulties that face this group include issues surrounding: social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. In addition to these difficulties are...
Teachers, classmates, administrators, and parents can quickly identify the restless students in the class. They shake their leg, tap pencils, wiggle around and can be a general disruption to the learning in the classroom. The...
Anxiety is fairly common and a normal response to real or perceived threats. Feelings of worry and tension, along with physical symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating or trembling are common characteristics of anxiety....
Halloween is a time of year that many youngsters anticipate happily. They plan their costume months in advance, and eagerly await the onslaught of candy as they rush from house to house to collect all...
The internet can be a wonderful tool for research, socializing and learning about everything you can ever imagine. For children and adults, the internet or social media can be an easier place to communicate and...
While autism spectrum disorders have gained recent notoriety and been the subject of much scientific research, it is not a new disorder. Men and women from across the world and throughout history have shown evidence...
Technology is all around us. You can’t walk down the street without seeing someone on a phone, tablet, watch or other device. So using technology to help students with special needs should be a breeze,...
According to Autism Speaks, children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a higher rate of psychiatric disorders than that of the general population. Research suggests that autism shares a genetic basis with several...
