When a child has special needs, finding the right kind of treatment for him or her can be a daunting and stressful task. Depending on where you live, there may be a variety of options available for your child, from government funded therapy to private therapy and home therapy. Among these, it is important to [...]
By Jeanette Kevra, OTRL Going back to school can be a stressful time for both children and parents alike. This is especially true for kids with sensory processing challenges. Here are some fun sensory-based ideas to ease the transition into the school year and help makes things easier on everyone. 1. Preview the upcoming school [...]
Many individuals with a disability require services like occupational, speech, or physical therapy as part of an ongoing treatment plan. Insurance companies are often required to cover these services; however it was not always clear how those services should be treated with respect to co-pays. Is therapy grouped with primary care or as a specialty? [...]
OK, so you’ve got a diagnosis for your child, and the diagnostic team prescribed 25 to 40 hours per week of individualized therapy for your developmentally-delayed child. Occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy each cost about $120 per hour (or more) in my region. A home-therapy program in Applied Behavioral Analysis or Applied Verbal [...]
In technical terms, RDI is Relationship Development Intervention, but I like to refer to it as the gift that gave me my nephew back. I was in a unique position in that I had been my nephew’s aide every day at home and at school for many years. We had done mostly ABA and other [...]
Denial is not a river in Egypt! Are we in denial? Most of us know someone in denial about something; maybe it’s our neighbor, friend or family member. But what about when it’s us?! What happens when we can’t face the truth in our own personal story? What about a parent who doesn’t seem willing to accept that there is [...]
