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Lifestyle > Independence
Assistive Technology for Eating Independence
...Occupational therapists recommend adaptive feeding devices all the time in clinic sessions,...them funded, and bring them into your routine. The Main Categories of Assistive...routine. The Main Categories of Assistive Feeding Devices. Adaptive feeding tools fall...Assistive feeding Devices. Adaptive feeding tools fall into six functional categories....
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Holiday Meals and Families with Special Needs
Parents of children with special needs often find themselves feeling pressured to explain or apologize for their child's behavior around the holiday dinner table. Maybe your child is a picky eater or prone to outbursts....
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Creating a Respite Care Emergency Plan
You know your child's care routine inside out. You can read their cues,...areas: medical information, daily routines, and emergency contacts. Each section...medical equipment your child uses: feeding tubes, oxygen, wheelchairs, communication...common issues. If your child uses a feeding pump, write down how to prime the...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Bath Chairs and Shower Seats for Children with Disabilities
...transfer into a standard bathtub, bath time stops feeling like a routine and starts feeling like a problem...standard bathtub, bath time stops feeling like a routine and starts feeling like a problem you're solving...bath time stops feeling like a routine and starts feeling like a problem you're solving alone. You're managing...
Therapies > Play
Fun and Therapeutic Water Play in Your Own Backyard or Neighborhood Pool
...By adding some well-planned activities and games to your child’s summer routine, you can increase muscle strength, endurance, balance, and work on social...variety you can find in the shape and texture, the more different tactile (feeling) experiences...
Education > Early Intervention
How Play Helps Your Child's Brain, Part 1
...Because the reptilian brain learns best with rhythm, routine, repetition and ritual, play activities such as...the beat of a song. For your child, repetition, routine, and rituals create a feeling of warmth and security,...child, repetition, routine, and rituals create a feeling of warmth and security, which quiets the reptilian...
Education > Early Intervention
Activities for Kids: Rhythm and Movement
...adolescents might benefit from a dance to their favorite song. Rhythm Feeling a strong pulse is important for children, and enhancing movement activities...instrument to the beat to reinforce that rhythm. Rhythms also help establish routines, and...
Lifestyle > Relationships
How Birth Order Affects Siblings of Children with Disabilities
...caregiving responsibility and role confusion, while younger siblings reported feeling compared or overlooked. Both groups experienced stress, but the source differed...their parents stretched thin. Younger siblings grow up in a family where routines, schedules, and attention patterns were already established around their...
Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
...you whether a specific staff member will know what to do when your child needs a break from noise, or whether the camp has ever served a kid with a feeding tube, a wheelchair, or a meltdown that lasts twenty minutes. The word "adaptive" on a brochure is a marketing claim, not a specification. Getting past...
Therapies > Speech
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
...shakier for younger children with significant attention or behavioral needs, and for goals that depend on hands-on positioning, like some oral-motor or feeding therapy work. Speech and language goals translate well to a screen. Physical, hands-on goals don't always. What a Quality Virtual Program Looks Like....
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
...child can't self-propel. The best models offer tilt-in-space positioning to prevent pressure sores and manage tone, adjustable seating angles for feeding and rest, and harness systems that keep kids safe without restraining them unnecessarily. Insurance often covers medical strollers as durable medical...
Education > Early Intervention
Understanding Early Intervention Therapies: Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
...obvious at first. A speech therapist might work on feeding. An occupational therapist might focus on play....early intervention focuses on communication and feeding, not just talking. If your child isn't babbling...understanding questions, recognizing familiar words Feeding and swallowing: latching, moving food from front...