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Therapeutic Riding vs. Hippotherapy: What's the Difference?
Therapies > Animal

Therapeutic Riding vs. Hippotherapy: What's the Difference?

By Emma Turner
...physical therapist, maybe...hippotherapy and therapeutic riding....program. One Is Therapy, One Is...physical therapist, occupational...occupational therapist, or speech-language...therapist, or speech-language...or speech-language pathologist...during a therapy session....ride. The therapist is using...might use a therapy ball or...replicate. Therapeutic riding,...hippotherapy has therapy goals, and...goals, and therapeutic riding...
Finding a Certified Animal Therapy Program: What Credentials to Look For
Therapies > Animal

Finding a Certified Animal Therapy Program: What Credentials to Look For

By Emma Turner
...animal-assisted therapy practitioner, which...animal-assisted therapy session, two things...an occupational therapist, physical therapist,...therapist, physical therapist, speech-language...physical therapist, speech-language pathologist,...therapist, speech-language pathologist, counselor,...money. A registered therapy dog visiting a...one. It becomes therapy when a licensed...
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
Therapies > Speech

How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School

By Caroline Harris
...nodded, agreed your child could use some help with speech, and then nothing happened. Three months later...that just says "I'm a little worried about his speech," or a comment at a conference creates goodwill...Put in Writing. The letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
Therapies > Speech

Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?

By Caroline Harris
A therapist's face on...telehealth speech-language services...telehealth speech-language services to...articulation, language, and fluency...Telehealth speech therapy has...Telehealth speech therapy has been studied...expressive language goals make comparable...or feeding therapy work. Speech...therapy work. Speech and language...Speech and language goals translate...
Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home Between Sessions
Therapies > Speech

Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home Between Sessions

By Caroline Harris
...child sees a speech-language pathologist...sees a speech-language pathologist for...of the actual language learning happens...hours, not in the therapy room. Research...room. Research on speech and language...on speech and language outcomes backs...progresses, with the therapist setting the...your child's therapist about the...childhood apraxia of speech. Home practice...
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
Lifestyle > Recreation

Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference

By Franklin Morris
..."recreational therapy" listed on...Recreational therapy is a clinical...physical therapist or speech-language...therapist or speech-language...or speech-language pathologist...Recreational Therapy Is. Recreational...Recreational therapy (RT) uses...recreational therapist assesses...(Certified Therapeutic Recreation...Council for Therapeutic Recreation...degree in therapeutic recreation,...sports, art therapy, social skills...
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...for speech therapy was nine...Occupational therapy wasn't taking...try art therapy" in passing,...But art therapy for autism...What Art Therapy Does. Art...Does. Art therapy uses structured...trained therapist to help...that verbal language hasn't reached...home, art therapy sessions...framework. The therapist selects...with the therapist in a...conversation. The therapy isn't about...
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
...three therapies: speech,...therapies: speech, occupational,...You've got therapists coming...first. A speech therapist...speech therapist might...occupational therapist might...physical therapist might...What Speech Therapy...Speech Therapy Addresses...Intervention. Speech therapy...Speech therapy in early...months, speech therapy...speech therapy targets...develop. A speech-language...speech-language pathologist...Pre-language skills:...Receptive language: following...
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... Your child's speech-language pathologist recommended an AAC device....Your insurance policy likely covers "speech-generating devices" or "durable medical..."durable medical equipment" under a therapy or DME benefit. The denial you received...
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
...that intensive therapy produces better...intensive and standard therapy schedules. Now...for ADHD, optimal therapy intensity, medication...people. A study on speech therapy outcomes...study on speech therapy outcomes for three-year-olds...thing as a study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...seven-year-olds with moderate language delays. The intervention...
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
...child needs a speech therapy evaluation,...needs a speech therapy evaluation, and...into a first speech therapy appointment...first speech therapy appointment with...to Bring. The speech-language pathologist...Bring. The speech-language pathologist (SLP)...and gives the therapist context before...rather than "Her speech is unclear."...boards, sign language, an AAC device),...
Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents
Therapies > Speech

Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents

By Caroline Harris
...own problem. Speech therapy can...problem. Speech therapy can address...articulation, language comprehension,...how to make therapy work requires...understanding what speech-language pathologists...what speech-language pathologists...to Seek a Speech-Language Evaluation....Seek a Speech-Language Evaluation....months Losing language skills they...contact a speech-language pathologist...contact a speech-language pathologist...

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