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Aquatic Therapy Programs and Accessible Pools
Lifestyle > Recreation

Aquatic Therapy Programs and Accessible Pools

By Franklin Morris
...suggests aquatic therapy. You search...out of the water. A pool lift,...deck into the water, similar to...every child. Water temperature...people expect. Therapy pools maintain...stay in the water comfortably....comfortably. Warm water relaxes tight...How Aquatic Therapy Programs Work....Work. Aquatic therapy combines physical...combines physical therapy techniques...properties of water. Buoyancy reduces...
Swimming and Aquatic Therapy: Why Water Works for Children with Special Needs
Health > Exercise

Swimming and Aquatic Therapy: Why Water Works for Children with Special Needs

By Emma Turner
...at aquatic therapy after working...Physical therapy at a clinic...gravity. Water removes that...increasing the therapeutic benefit....Physical therapists, occupational...occupational therapists, and pediatricians...recommend aquatic therapy for children...What makes water so effective...floor or therapy mat can replicate....replicate. What Water Does That...they can in water, and that...them. The therapist will build...
Exploring the Advancements in Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis

Exploring the Advancements in Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

By Franklin Morris
...caused by a change in the CFTR gene. This gene controls the flow of salt and water in and out of cells. When the CFTR gene is not working right, the body makes...people with CF feel better and live longer. These include: Chest physical therapy to loosen mucus in the lungs Breathing treatments with medicines to open...
Fun and Therapeutic Water Play in Your Own Backyard or Neighborhood Pool
Therapies > Play

Fun and Therapeutic Water Play in Your Own Backyard or Neighborhood Pool

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...can be both fun and therapeutic! Aquatic therapy...therapeutic! Aquatic therapy has been around since...ancient times. The therapeutic benefits of the...therapeutic benefits of the water are tremendous. While...While submerged in water we feel effects that...Exercising in the water provides relaxation...marketed for aquatic therapy, you can easily duplicate...
Activities that Help with Development
Education > Early Intervention

Activities that Help with Development

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Help with Therapy and Development...with the therapeutic activities...are with a therapist. While...professional therapist is best...routine therapy appointments....irregular therapeutic practice...between therapy sessions....Physical Therapy Some of...swimming in the water. In shallow...shallow water, your child...can use water aerobic weights...around in the water. The added...fun and therapeutic exercise....
3 Anxiety-Busting Solutions for Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

3 Anxiety-Busting Solutions for Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...irritable, non-compliant, aggressive or withdrawn. Water Therapy Curbs Anxiety in Autism Negative ions...non-compliant, aggressive or withdrawn. Water Therapy Curbs Anxiety in Autism Negative ions are good...good for the body, despite the word "negative." Water is charged with negative ions, as is fresh air....
Aquatic Therapy for Special Needs Children: Benefits and What to Expect
Therapies > Physical

Aquatic Therapy for Special Needs Children: Benefits and What to Expect

By Leonard Thompson
...physical therapist recommends...aquatic therapy. You've...or why water would help....Aquatic therapy uses the...properties of water to create...create therapeutic opportunities...Resistance from water provides...land-based therapy. What Aquatic...Aquatic Therapy Does That...Can't. Water eliminates...stand in water. A child...chest-deep water. That's...weight). In water, every movement...because water pushes back....
Swimming: A Life-saving Skill
Lifestyle > Recreation

Swimming: A Life-saving Skill

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...tendency to wander, no inherent sense of danger, and a fascination with water. We need to stress the importance of water safety to families of all children,...danger, and a fascination with water. We need to stress the importance of water safety to families of all children, through education, awareness, and training...
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
Research > Brain Science

Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Many researchers, scientists, doctors, therapists, parents, and caregivers agree that early intervention is the key to...of the brain. This brain imaging technology measures the diffusion of water through nerves to determine the density of myelin, which coats each nerve,...
ADD/HD: Can’t Fix, Not Broken
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders

ADD/HD: Can’t Fix, Not Broken

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...smaller meals more often Environments, which include full spectrum lightening, therapeutic magnets, less chemicals in the air, water and diet Proper use of herbs,...full spectrum lightening, therapeutic magnets, less chemicals in the air, water and diet Proper use of herbs, supplements, and aromatherapies Working with...
Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid
Financial > Housing Assistance

Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid

By Henry Bennett
...in that category. Qualified housing expenses include: Rent or mortgage payments Property taxes and homeowners insurance Utilities (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash)...
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
Medical > Neurology

Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity

By Andrew Donovan
...isn't behavior. It's neurology. What the Brain Scans Show. In 2013, UCSF researchers used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a type of MRI that tracks how water moves along nerve fibers, to map the brains of children with SPD. They found abnormalities in the posterior white-matter tracts, the pathways that carry...

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