Educational & Social

In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains how humor helps lower stress and how laughter helps those with autism and other special needs. Humor Lowers Stress "I wike you, too!" I bet you are smiling. "A smile is the ... Read More

Margaret Wulf, MS, explains how many school buildings may be suffering from sick building syndrome because they are old or inadequately built in this blog post. Many Schools Have Sick Building Syndrome A healthy learning environment should be every schoolchild's ... Read More

Tammy Wheeler, MS OTR/L, and Diana Henry, MS OTR/L have ideas for easy-to-implement occupational therapy strategies for teachers. All teachers want their students to succeed. Many teachers, however, are overwhelmed with the huge responsibility of providing quality education for students ... Read More

Occupational therapist Nikki Rosen-Lieberman of The Abilities Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan gives school strategies for ADHD. To ensure that your child gets off to a good start in the first days back at school, now is a great time ... Read More

In this blog post, originally titled "Say Hi to Patty", Patricia S. Lemer focuses on autism, ADHD, developmental delays, Sensory Processing Disorder and appropriate social skills. The emergence of appropriate social skills is the final step on the path to ... Read More

Should your child go to special needs summer camps or to an Extended School Year (ESY) program? Patty Lemer discusses your options. Parents frequently ask me to make recommendations about summer programming for their children with special needs. They are ... Read More

In this blog post, Cindy Rinaldi tells her story of homeschooling special needs children. When we withdrew our children from the local Catholic school for homeschooling special needs children, people figured we were crazy. Many folks know the struggle we ... Read More

Sensitivity to Light Common in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Light sensitivity in kids with autism, ADHD, SPD and developmental delays is common. This hypersensitivity is complicated by visual stress-­producing factors that overload their visual environment and confuse their eyes and brains. To ... Read More