Although more than 5 million children in the US have a speech, language or hearing disorder, parents are often uninformed and unsure about what to do when they supsect their child has one. This May, and every May since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has used the May is Better Hearing and Speech Month …
Read more »In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, the United States recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public about autism. Wikipedia defines autism as a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Autism affects information …
Read more »In its simplest terms, occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Occupational therapists who work with children are knowledgeable about stages of development and the appropriate milestones in a child’s physical, …
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