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Therapies > Animal
Therapeutic Riding vs. Hippotherapy: What's the Difference?
...Instruction. Hippotherapy is not a type of riding lesson. It's a treatment strategy used by a licensed physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech-language pathologist during a therapy session. The word comes from the Greek "hippos," meaning horse, and the horse's movement is the treatment itself....
Education > Early Intervention
Natural Learning Environments in Early Intervention: Why Your Child's Therapy Happens at Home
...somewhere other than a natural environment, the IFSP must include a written statement justifying that decision. Your service coordinator cannot move speech therapy to...
Therapies > Animal
Finding a Certified Animal Therapy Program: What Credentials to Look For
...second is the person delivering the treatment. That is a professional license issued by your state to an occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, counselor, or psychologist. The animal's registration says nothing about it. Programs that blur the two are where families lose...
Therapies > Animal
How Much Does Animal Therapy Cost and Will Insurance Cover It?
...insurance, and a trained team that typically includes a therapist plus one or two side-walkers. Hippotherapy, where a licensed occupational, physical, or speech therapist incorporates the horse's movement into a medical treatment plan, tends to sit at the higher end because it bills as a therapy session rather...
Assistive Tech > Software
The Most Accessible Apps and Software for People with Disabilities
...chosen because it does one job well, has documented adoption among the population it serves, and is still maintained today. Screen Readers and Text-to-Speech. For blind and low-vision users, NVDA remains the tool most special education programs teach first. It's free, open source, and precise enough that...
Therapies > Speech
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
...conference. Everyone nodded, agreed your child could use some help with speech, and then nothing happened. Three months later you're still waiting, because...hallway conversation, an email that just says "I'm a little worried about his speech," or a comment at a conference creates goodwill but no legal obligation....
Therapies > Speech
Speech Delay vs. Language Disorder: How to Tell Which One Your Child Has
...it changes what you do next. What a Speech Delay Is. A speech delay means the...do next. What a speech Delay Is. A speech delay means the mechanics of talking,...slurred, simplified, or sparse. A speech delay is a production problem. The...there; the output is lagging. Many speech delays resolve with time, maturation,...
Therapies > Speech
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
...Multiple systematic reviews comparing telehealth speech-language services to in-person sessions have found...committing. What the Research Shows. Telehealth speech therapy has been studied longer than most parents...positioning, like some oral-motor or feeding therapy work. Speech and language goals translate well to a screen....
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home Between Sessions
Your child sees a speech-language pathologist for thirty minutes, maybe...those hours, not in the therapy room. Research on speech and language outcomes backs this up: consistent...together, which is the case with childhood apraxia of speech. Home practice matters even more there, since consistency...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
...measurable treatment goals. The person delivering it holds a credential (CTRS), bills insurance, and documents progress the same way a physical therapist or speech-language pathologist does. A community adaptive sports league or an inclusive playground program serves a different purpose. Those programs prioritize...
Lifestyle > Art
Process Art vs Product Art for Children with Autism
...being wrong. Why Process Art Reduces Performance Anxiety. Many autistic children internalize early and often that they're not doing things "right." Speech therapy corrects their communication. Occupational therapy adjusts how they hold a pencil. Social skills groups...
Lifestyle > Art
Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods
The waitlist for speech therapy was nine months. Occupational therapy wasn't taking new patients. Your child's pediatrician suggested "maybe try art therapy" in passing, and...