Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can be a standalone condition and also a feature of autism, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS and learning disabilities. Learn about root causes of SPD as well as therapies that help rewire the body to the brain.
Sensory Processing Disorder Articles
Developing An Appropriate Individualized Education Plan
by Linda DeFrancesco, B.S. Sp. Educ. The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is an extremely valuable tool for describing the components of a child's special education program and for keeping track of progress. A carefully designed IEP is a team effort ... Read More
The Alert Program for Self-Regulation
Helen Rynaski, a freelance writer and speech/language pathologist, describes the Alert Program for Self-Regulation in this blog post. Staying Alert What are you doing right now? Yes, you are reading this article, but what else are you doing? Are you ... Read More
Exploring the Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, answers frequently asked questions that parents have when exploring the gluten-free casein-free diet for their child. Mutant Protein Many parents of severely developmentally delayed children may be aware of a research study ... Read More
Vision Therapy from a Developmental Optometrist
Sally Brockett, MS, Director of the Innovative Developments for Educational Achievements, Inc. (IDEA) discusses how a developmental optometrist can help with autism and learning disabilities. How Does Vision Develop? Just like language and motor skills, vision follows a sequence of ... Read More
Home Occupational Therapy: Summer Strategies
Ilene Goldkopf and Michelle Tobias give us tips in this blog post about summer strategies for home occupational therapy for your child. Summer time and the living is easy... The days are longer, the weather is warmer and the kids ... Read More
Motor Development and Learning
In this blog post, Sheri Present, OTR, explains how motor development and skills are critical for all aspects of learning and behavior. Motor skills lay the foundation for all aspects of language development, attention, academic achievement and behavior. Before children ... Read More
What Is Wrong With Milk?
"Drink your milk so that you will grow up big and strong." How many of us heard those words as young children and still heed them? This wisdom is being renewed by advertisements showing our favorite stars with milk mustaches ... Read More
The Total Load Theory: Why So Many Children Have Developmental Problems
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND details how the total load theory can explain why so many children today have neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as other chronic health conditions. An increasing number of children are being diagnosed with ... Read More
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