Posts from March, 2008
Autism: Unraviling the Mystery
CNN is going to be offering a full day of programing about autism on Wednesday, April 2nd. They have a number of articles and videos up on their website: Autism: Unraviling the Mystery.
Films about Autism
I wanted to share two upcoming films about autism. The first: Beautiful Son follows a family as they explore alternative treatments for their young son. The second: Autism: The Musical celebrates the participation of older children with autism in a creative endeavor.
Susanne with the Durham…
Speech vs. Language
Kristine wrote: "This really got me to thinking and comparing this to speech v. language. I have been personally struggling a lot with when to address the SPEECH issues and when to address communication issues- and can they be done concurrently....if, for example, a child has both autism…
Handwriting vs. technology
Kristen asks: "I work at The Hill Center in Durham where we follow a research-based methodology for individualized instruction. Handwriting is a component for our younger students who are in need. We are also beginning to consider and incorporate various technologies in our instructional…
What is Proprioception?
Anna wrote: My question is regarding proprioceptive dysfunction. Can a child with sensory processing dysfunction benefit from deep pressure massages like Reflexiology? What about Aromatherapy?
Before I answer, let me give a little education regarding proprioception and proprioceptive dysfunction.
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