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Health > Nutrition
When Picky Eating Becomes a Feeding Disorder: A Parent's Guide to Feeding Therapy
...Toomey, distinguishes picky eaters from problem feeders based on observable patterns,...distinguishes picky eaters from problem feeders based on observable patterns, not...usually added back within two weeks Problem feeders: Eat fewer than 20 foods...added back within two weeks Problem feeders: Eat fewer than 20 foods Refuse...
Parenting > The Early Years
A Picky Eater or Problem Feeder?
...between these two problems. Picky eaters...repertoire. Problem feeders typically...repertoire. Problem feeders typically cannot...around 20 foods. Problem feeders also...foods. Problem feeders also do not...Children who are problem feeders also...are problem feeders also tend to...eaters and problem feeding could...same. These problems are usually...conditions, but problem feeding often...
Legal > Advocacy
Your First Call to a Parent Training and Information Center: What to Have Ready
...for three days. You know the help is free. You know their staff talks to parents like you all day. What keeps you from dialing is a smaller, quieter problem: you're not sure what to say when someone picks up. PTI intake staff field these calls constantly, and the parents who get routed to real help fastest...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Executive Function Challenges in Asperger Syndrome
...automates half their team's workflow and still forget to eat lunch because nothing prompted them to stop and start something new. It isn't a motivation problem so much as an executive function difference, and in Asperger syndrome that difference often runs on a separate track from the rest of a person's ability....
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
The Complete Guide to Family Relationships for Families Raising Children with Special Needs
...version of "let me know if you need anything." These aren't three separate problems. They're the same problem showing up in three places: your attention is...need anything." These aren't three separate problems. They're the same problem showing up in three places: your attention is finite, and right now nobody...
Medical > Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy Monitoring Schedule for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
...starts the clock at 6. The baseline visit includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) and an echocardiogram or cardiac MRI. This is not a screening for a problem that might exist. It's a baseline measurement against which every future test gets compared. Ask for copies of the numeric results, specifically the...
Therapies > Speech
Speech Delay vs. Language Disorder: How to Tell Which One Your Child Has
...intent, and combines ideas in ways that make sense even if the words themselves come out slurred, simplified, or sparse. A speech delay is a production problem. The language is there; the output is lagging. Many speech delays resolve with time, maturation, and a few months of targeted articulation work. That's...
Therapies > Speech
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
...outcomes across articulation, language, and fluency goals. That doesn't mean every virtual program is good. It means the delivery method itself isn't the problem, and the differences that do matter are things you can evaluate before committing. What the Research Shows. Telehealth speech therapy has been studied...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout vs Normal Stress
...stress, you'll keep trying strategies that can't work and conclude the problem is you. It's not. The problem is using tools designed for one condition...strategies that can't work and conclude the problem is you. It's not. The problem is using tools designed for one condition on a state that requires clinical...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Movement and Sensory Breaks for Neurodivergent Adults at Work
...lap pads, or textured objects aren't comfort items. They're tools that restore your capacity to focus after sensory overload has depleted it. The problem is that most workplaces are designed for neurotypical regulation patterns. Stillness signals professionalism. Visible movement or sensory tools can...
Lifestyle > Relationships
How Much Caregiving Responsibility Is Too Much for a Sibling
...say no. Parentification is ongoing, emotionally burdensome, and carries the weight of family stability on a child's shoulders. Markers That Signal a Problem. The sibling anticipates needs without being asked. If your typically developing child is checking blood sugar levels, prepping sensory tools, or...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Managing Fireworks Anxiety in Children with Autism: Preparation and Coping Strategies
...away, and you're already anticipating the worst night of the year. The problem is not that fireworks are loud. The problem is that your child's nervous...worst night of the year. The problem is not that fireworks are loud. The problem is that your child's nervous system processes that sound as a physical threat,...