Occupational Therapists (OTs) are uniquely positioned to address picky eating due to their training in analyzing activities. OTs also understand how to facilitate lasting behavior
Neuroatypical or typical, picky eating is very common among little growing children. In the early formative years, underlying developmental issues could cause your child to reject certain
If you have a sensory kiddo (or adult) in your house who makes a ‘squash’ face (basically the 🤢 emoji), when cooked pumpkin or squash
Autism sleep issues affect around 80% of autistic people. If your child is one of them, chances are you’re not getting enough sleep either.
Your child has newly received an autism diagnosis and you are most likely overwhelmed with all the early intervention – OT, PT, SLP, IEP, etc.
Does your child hold it together for most of the school day and then have a meltdown at home? As a pediatric therapist, I often
In part 1, we discussed chewing, mouthing, or eating inedible objects, also known as Pica Syndrome, and possible underlying nutritional deficiencies that can contribute to
The diverse team of neurologists, behavior therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists at KidsLink Neurobehavioral Center provide simple explanations on everything related to behavior issues (also referred to as autistic meltdowns or tantrums) in children with autism.
Your child has newly received an autism diagnosis, and you are most likely overwhelmed with all the early interventions – OT, PT, SLP, IEP, etc.
Here’s a hand sensory processing issues FAQ for parents. Sensory processing issues are common in kids with autism and refer to trouble managing information that