Developmental Delays

In this blog post, Cheri Riehle offers advice for choosing toys for special needs children. Why Play Is Important Play fosters intellectual, social and physical development. Adults are encouraged to view toys as learning tools with different types of toys ... Read More

by Alyssa Davi, Parent Advocate What Is Mitochondrial Dysfunction? What is mitochondrial dysfunction and why may it be important to a child with: Developmental delays Low muscle tone Gastrointestinal problems Seizures Feeding problems Failure to gain weight Autism Diabetes Neuropsychiatric ... Read More

In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental disorders. The Importance of Vision Therapy I am fortunate to have Dr. Randy Schulman, MS, OD, FCOVD, as my sons' behavioral optometrist. Dr ... Read More

Sonia Story of www.moveplaythrive.com explains how neurodevelopmental movement can help with symptoms of autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and learning disabilities in this article. Parents and therapists worldwide are learning joyful, transformative movements that help children thrive. These special neurodevelopmental ... Read More

Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP explains why pediatric chiropractic can be helpful for children with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and developmental delays in this blog post. "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases." -Hippocrates, 460-377 ... Read More

In this blog post, Mary Rentschler MEd and Cecilia K. Freeman MEd who are certified Brain Gym consultants explain how Brain Gym can help with learning. What Is Brain Gym? Brain Gym can help with autism, cerebral palsy, ADD/ADHD, PDD-NOS, ... Read More

Here are some helpful resources about improving writing skills for children with autism, ADHD and other developmental delays. Given the right environment, handwriting can be fun. You may be familiar already with the Handwriting Without Tears kits, and here are ... Read More

In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND provides ideas for calming strategies for those with SPD, ADHD, autism and other chronic health conditions. The brain needs a balance between excitatory and calming chemicals to control the body's activity level ... Read More