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...development, cognitive skills, communication, social-emotional growth, and adaptive behavior. It's designed to...At this stage, you're watching for basic motor control, sensory responsiveness, and early social engagement....react to loud sounds Communication and social-emotional: Doesn't smile at people by 2-3...

...the crisis. They experience a different one, with less information, less control, and often less adult attention at the exact moment their world is being...their brother or sister's treatment. What's less discussed is that sibling emotional outcomes can be worse than those of the child with cancer if intervention...

...menstrual products, body odor, and physical changes your child can't predict or control. Puberty is hard for any child. For autistic children, it brings specific...The physical changes arrive before many children have the cognitive or emotional tools to process them. Add sensory sensitivities, difficulty with abstract...

...and sensory processing differences, emotional regulation often depends on managing...eliminate the need. They give you control over your environment instead of feeling...your environment instead of feeling controlled by it. Understanding Sensory Self-Care....is overwhelming or insufficient, emotional regulation suffers. You can't think...

...meeting the right needs. Board games build social skills, turn-taking, emotional regulation, and flexible thinking: all the things occupational therapists...unfamiliar territory. For kids with ADHD, they build working memory and impulse control in 15-minute increments that feel like play, not work. For kids with intellectual...

...problems are common in people with spina bifida. Catheters can help empty the bladder. Fiber in the diet and regular toilet routines promote bowel control. Some people with spina bifida have hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain. A hollow tube called a shunt drains the extra fluid. This prevents...

...dystrophy is caused by changes in the genes that control how the body keeps muscles healthy. There is no...rest is important for managing energy levels. Emotional and Social Challenges. Living with muscular dystrophy...Challenges. Living with muscular dystrophy can be emotionally challenging at times. It's normal to feel frustrated,...

...that can help survivors cope with the physical, emotional, and social changes they may experience. These...getting enough rest. It also means taking care of emotional health by seeking support from loved ones, joining...options. This can help survivors feel more in control of their health and make informed decisions about...

...alternative to not making the decision to support the child and instead controlling them dis-empowers the child who might then lash out and become more...and self destructive the more a parent insists on them conforming. The emotional weight of making choices for someone else can cause a tremendous amount...

...Phew. That's a mouthful. Most people realize that music has been used as a therapeutic tool since antiquity, and music therapy addresses physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Children with ADHD can especially benefit from the calming and social aspects of music therapy. In...

...differences in brain regions, and problems with attention, planning, shifting, emotional control, and working memory. Although all of the above appears correct,...brain regions, and problems with attention, planning, shifting, emotional control, and working memory. Although all of the above appears correct, conclusive...

...child's neurophysiology, and which, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, impacts 1 in every 91 children, there is hope. DIR/Floortime...neurological elements that may be impeding development and emphasize the critical emotional connection between the impacted child and the other player. The term Floortime...