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Process Art vs Product Art for Children with Autism
Lifestyle > Art

Process Art vs Product Art for Children with Autism

By Gregory Simmons
...and often that they're not doing things "right." Speech therapy corrects their communication. Occupational...that they're not doing things "right." Speech therapy corrects their communication. Occupational therapy...therapy corrects their communication. Occupational therapy adjusts how they hold a pencil. Social skills groups...
Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods
Lifestyle > Art

Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods

By Gregory Simmons
...waitlist for speech therapy was...for speech therapy was nine...Occupational therapy wasn't taking..."maybe try art therapy" in passing,...do. But art therapy for autism...What Art Therapy Does. Art...Does. Art therapy uses structured...a trained therapist to help...home, art therapy sessions...framework. The therapist selects...with the therapist in a back-and-forth...conversation. The therapy isn't about...
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
Education > Special Education

IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...provide schools $7.5 billion annually for special education services like speech therapy, OT, PT, and assistive technology, are under pressure from federal...schools $7.5 billion annually for special education services like speech therapy, OT, PT, and assistive technology, are under pressure from federal cuts....
Parent Coaching in Early Intervention: How You Become Your Child's Best Teacher
Education > Early Intervention

Parent Coaching in Early Intervention: How You Become Your Child's Best Teacher

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...expected the therapist to work with...Replaces Direct Therapy). Parent coaching...in which the therapist teaches you...routines. The therapist observes how...This isn't the therapist doing less....less. It's the therapist multiplying...children who receive therapist-led sessions...frequency. A speech therapist who...frequency. A speech therapist who visits...
Understanding Early Intervention Therapies: Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
Education > Early Intervention

Understanding Early Intervention Therapies: Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy for Infants and Toddlers

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...lists three therapies: speech,...therapies: speech, occupational,...You've got therapists coming...first. A speech therapist...speech therapist might...occupational therapist might...physical therapist might...home. What Speech Therapy...Speech Therapy Addresses...Intervention. Speech therapy...Speech therapy in early...months, speech therapy...speech therapy targets...develop. A speech-language...
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
Education > Higher Education

Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services

By Diana Foster
...enrollment) Note-taking assistance Assistive technology access (text-to-speech, screen readers) Reduced course load without financial aid penalty The...course load without financial aid penalty The DRC doesn't provide tutoring, therapy, or medical services. It arranges reasonable accommodations so students...
How to Pay for Music Therapy: Insurance, Medicaid Waivers, and Grant Programs
Therapies > Music

How to Pay for Music Therapy: Insurance, Medicaid Waivers, and Grant Programs

By Jack Foster
...music therapy can do...music therapy. This isn't...music therapy is classified....developmental and therapeutic services...Music therapy is typically...music therapy to address...address speech delays,...music therapy. Occupational...Occupational therapy, speech...therapy, speech therapy,...speech therapy, and physical...physical therapy face similar...Music Therapy in Many...music therapy is often...Music therapy fits that...
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments

Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants

By Ethan Parker
Your child's speech-language pathologist recommended an AAC device....documentation win. Your insurance policy likely covers "speech-generating devices" or "durable medical equipment"...devices" or "durable medical equipment" under a therapy or DME benefit. The denial you received is usually...
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
Special Needs > Learning Differences

IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?

By Isabella Johnson
...specialized instruction, related services like speech therapy or occupational therapy, and built-in progress...specialized instruction, related services like speech therapy or occupational therapy, and built-in progress...related services like speech therapy or occupational therapy, and built-in progress monitoring. The school is...
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
News > Research

When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent

By Grace Lee
...showing that intensive therapy produces better outcomes....intensive and standard therapy schedules. Now what?...for ADHD, optimal therapy intensity, medication...people. A study on speech therapy outcomes for...A study on speech therapy outcomes for three-year-olds...thing as a study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...a study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know

By Liam Fitzgerald
...evaluations and develop new IEPs as needed Provide related services (OT, PT, speech therapy, etc.) outlined...and develop new IEPs as needed Provide related services (OT, PT, speech therapy, etc.) outlined...
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
Therapies > Speech

What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment

By Caroline Harris
...your child needs a speech therapy evaluation,...child needs a speech therapy evaluation, and now...walk into a first speech therapy appointment...into a first speech therapy appointment with no...What to Bring. The speech-language pathologist...time and gives the therapist context before...'dog'" rather than "Her speech is unclear." Insurance...

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