Ever wonder if there is a quick home adaptation to help your child improve how he or she holds objects when painting, drawing, or coloring. After working with hundreds of children, I have seen a child hold an object in every way you could possibly imagine. Sometimes it takes a simple pencil grip to make things better. Sometimes it takes...
Recent reported estimates in the news have stated as many as 1 in every 68 children in the United States has autism. It is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life. It affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. The numbers and methods of obtaining these new estimates are subject to debate. What...
As the number of children diagnosed in the United States increases each year, so does the public’s awareness of autism and its symptoms. Sensory processing problems, also referred to as “sensory issues,” are one of the most common symptoms of autism. They, however, can be experienced in children without the other criteria required for an autism diagnosis, which include communication...