Educational & Social

This blog is based on a talk Dr. Harry Wachs gave at the 1999 Third International Congress on Behavioral Optometry in McLean, VA about visual motor skills and math and how visual games can help with math skills. Visual Skills ... Read More

Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC gives us the scoop on educational testing and neuropsychological evaluations for special needs children. When I was twelve, my mother showed me some vocational tests she used in her volunteer work with seniors. I ... Read More

In this blog post, Joanne Hanson, MS, CCC-SLP helps us understand why pragmatic language skills are necessary for social skills. What Is Pragmatic Language? Reading facial expressions, staying on the subject, joining in, developing ideas, and taking turns are as ... Read More

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

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 post, Patricia S. Lemer details serious talk about humor, which can be a useful and powerful tool in dealing with children with autism. On my answering machine was a message from the mother of Lance, a fifth grader ... Read More

In this blog post, Serena Wieder PhD, co-author of Engaging Autism, gives tips on using FloorTime, play and total attention to the child to help a child with autism develop more spontaneity and interactive behaviors. What Is DIR Floortime? The ... Read More

by Stephen M Edelson, PhD Director, Center for the Study of Autism Theory of Mind Many children with autism, attention deficits (ADD and ADHD), learning disabilities (LD), and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD-NOS) have deficits in social cognition, the ability to ... Read More