Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights
[fbshare] Welcome to S-O-S Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 12. It’s hard to believe that this is the twelfth month that a collection of bloggers have come together to write on one topic pertaining to “invisible” special needs. These needs include ADHD, high-functioning autism, Asperger’s, anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder, and mental illness.
[fbshare]Barbara Lester, LCSW, member of OUR Journey THRU Autism (OJTA), shared that she is often asked the importance of obtaining a “correct” diagnosis before determining treatment, since the symptoms of many diagnoses are similar. I am very excited to have OJTA’s permission to reprint Barbara’s detailed response below. ~Danette I often get asked how important [...]
[fbshare]As an Infant Massage Teacher for over 12 years now, I am still just as passionate about baby massage, as I was the first day I began. Baby massage has many well-known benefits, but perhaps what is less well known is how baby massage may help babies with special needs. It is widely acknowledged that [...]
[fbshare]Since October is National Sensory Awareness Month AND Physical Therapy Awareness Month, it is a great time to introduce the very important connection between Sensory and Motor and how physical therapy can play an integral role in supporting sensory motor development.
[fbshare]A typical chain of events leading up to enrollment in a therapy program is as follows: A parent begins to have concerns about the behaviors or skill development of his/her child. After some time, the concern evolves into an actual “problem” that in some way affects the child’s academic performance, social behavior, and/or daily routine. [...]
[fbshare]Welcome to S-O-S Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 10. This month’s topic was provided by Martianne Stanger and is on helping special needs kids to calm down and/or refocus after a meltdown or stressful event. Sixteen authors have provided over 60 tips and hints that may be exactly what you need for your child! [...]
[fbshare]My child is special. Even before your child is born, we all think that. Whether birth is perfect or filled with complications, we still think it. And no matter what problems our child may encounter it, we keep thinking it. And somewhere in our minds attached to that thought, My child is special is another [...]
[fbshare]When you blog, it sometimes seems like you are working in nothingness. By this I mean you question if there is anyone out there who “hears” you. Well, as I discovered, lots of people not only hear you, but they also care. Read how Tiffani Lawton and others reached across the sea to provide help [...]
[fbshare]I recall when my now 17 year old was in primary school and I would pick him up and find him to be an absolute bear. Moody, cranky, grumpy, and on the way to melting down. I realized that was his “safe zone”. He held himself together the best he could all day long and [...]
[fbshare]Welcome to S-O-S Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 9. This month’s topic was provided by Floortime Lite Mama and is on therapy and special needs kids. Over 20 bloggers share their views and feelings on various types of therapies. This diverse group of bloggers reveal their experiences with speech therapy, biomedical treatment, occupational therapy, [...]
