Pediatric Occupational Therapy And Interactive Metronome Therapy

Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) help children develop functional independence in all activities of daily living (ADLs). Along with motor planning and coordination, pediatric OTs may address sensory integration disorders, cognitive challenges, attention deficits, handwriting and academic weaknesses that all contribute to successful life skills. Interactive Metronome is one tool occupational therapists may use to tackle these weaknesses. Interactive Metronome, also referred to as IM, addresses one neurological foundation for these skills, temporal processing (also known as timing in the brain). To learn more about IM and other treatments provided through occupational therapy Murphy families can visit speechandot.com.

Early intervention is so important when a child has neurologically based deficits. Pediatric occupational therapists strive to build in practice for treatment goals in fun ways so a child internalizes learning. Repetition is important for strengthening the neurological system, so any activity that captures a child's attention and also reinforces motor learning coupled with repetition will lead to better treatment outcomes. IM provides these aspects of meaningful treatment using engaging computer game visuals paired with attention to auditory cues. A child chooses a personally motivating theme such as fairy land or trucks. The captivating games are designed to grab a child's interest. Once a child becomes involved with the games, Interactive Metronome provides feedback which shapes a child's responses and improves temporal functioning of the brain. Consistent treatment will typically yield improvement in:

AttentionBalanceBilateral CoordinationFine and Gross Motor SkillsMotor Planning & SequencingSequencing for ADLs & IADLsSelf-Monitoring & Self-ControlSensory Integration*

*from interactive metronome.com

For clients interested in the IM treatment process, an IM assessment is completed as part of a full occupational therapy evaluation. Performance on the IM assessment determines the starting level for the program. The child then moves through program levels based on feedback from the system, which records the percentages for each goal in each treatment session. Consistent treatment is important for success. An occupational therapist may also address goals through other activities, based on the outcome of the full evaluation. Occupational therapy is covered my many private insurance plans and Medicaid.

Midge Ross, OTR, has received advanced training as a certified Interactive Metronome provider for the Murphy area. She is also certified as a provider for IMHome. Pediatric Occupational therapists use many strategies and tools to help their clients meet their greatest potential, with IM being just one great research based tool. For pediatric occupational therapy, Murphy families can contact Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas at 972-424-0148. IM is also available at our Frisco location.

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Pediatric Occupational Therapy And Interactive Metronome Therapy

Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) help children develop functional independence in all activities of daily living (ADLs). Along with motor planning and coordination, pediatric OTs may address sensory integration disorders, cognitive challenges, attention deficits, handwriting and academic weaknesses that all contribute to successful life skills. Interactive Metronome is one tool occupational therapists may use to tackle these weaknesses. Interactive Metronome, also referred to as IM, addresses one neurological foundation for these skills, temporal processing (also known as timing in the brain). To learn more about IM and other treatments provided through occupational therapy Murphy families can visit speechandot.com.

Early intervention is so important when a child has neurologically based deficits. Pediatric occupational therapists strive to build in practice for treatment goals in fun ways so a child internalizes learning. Repetition is important for strengthening the neurological system, so any activity that captures a child's attention and also reinforces motor learning coupled with repetition will lead to better treatment outcomes. IM provides these aspects of meaningful treatment using engaging computer game visuals paired with attention to auditory cues. A child chooses a personally motivating theme such as fairy land or trucks. The captivating games are designed to grab a child's interest. Once a child becomes involved with the games, Interactive Metronome provides feedback which shapes a child's responses and improves temporal functioning of the brain. Consistent treatment will typically yield improvement in:

AttentionBalanceBilateral CoordinationFine and Gross Motor SkillsMotor Planning & SequencingSequencing for ADLs & IADLsSelf-Monitoring & Self-ControlSensory Integration*

*from interactive metronome.com

For clients interested in the IM treatment process, an IM assessment is completed as part of a full occupational therapy evaluation. Performance on the IM assessment determines the starting level for the program. The child then moves through program levels based on feedback from the system, which records the percentages for each goal in each treatment session. Consistent treatment is important for success. An occupational therapist may also address goals through other activities, based on the outcome of the full evaluation. Occupational therapy is covered my many private insurance plans and Medicaid.

Midge Ross, OTR, has received advanced training as a certified Interactive Metronome provider for the Murphy area. She is also certified as a provider for IMHome. Pediatric Occupational therapists use many strategies and tools to help their clients meet their greatest potential, with IM being just one great research based tool. For pediatric occupational therapy, Murphy families can contact Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas at 972-424-0148. IM is also available at our Frisco location.

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Occupational Therapy For Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (that is also referred to as sensory integration disorder) can be explained as abnormal motor and behavioral responses to sensory stimuli. In the early 1970s, Dr. A. Jean Ayres defined the basic concept of sensory processing disorder as "neurological traffic jam" that impedes the normal flow of sensory information to certain areas of the brain. According to the data presented by Roianne R. Ahn the prevalence of this disorder in children under 6 years is 5.3%. In another study conducted by A. Ben-Sasson author suggested that one on every 6 children has this disorder.

Sensory processing disorder, just like other neuro-developmental conditions is idiopathic (no cause can be ascertained). However, some researchers also believe that the pathogenesis of this condition is mainly multi-factorial (a complex interplay of environmental, inherited and nutritional factors). Other risk factors that are also implicated in the development of sensory processing disorder are low socio-economic conditions and living with a single parent.

The key symptoms vary in severity and presentation in different children. Make sure to keep a record of all the symptoms manifested by child at home or at school in order to devise functional strategies and to discuss with the occupational therapist. Common symptoms manifested by most children are that the child often responds uniquely or somewhat differently to noise, crowd, strong smells and variations in temperatures. All the sensory, visual and tactile stimulations significantly alter the response, reasoning and functioning of child and may interfere with day to day activities like learning, eating and playing. Children often present with difficulties in getting potty trained, getting dressed and other minor motor skills, repetitive behavior like crashing or bumping into things and objects, trouble in interacting with other children of the same age group, emotional disability, frustration and anger issues are often displayed by child due to blockade in the sensory integration and/or sow self esteem due to difficulty in performing at school and maintaining social interactions.

Occupational therapy for sensory processing disorder should be initiated as early as possible (preferably during childhood) for fruitful results. Ideally, it is recommended to speak to an occupational therapist for a step wise and schematic approach. Occupational therapy is needed to promote normal childhood development and to promote normal eating, sleeping and playing habits while preparing the children to interact with parents, peers, teachers and other people in their surroundings.

Occupational therapists design functional and reasonable goals for the child. For example, occupational therapist promotes execution of simple activities like teaching how to fasten buttons, initiating and promoting messy play, development of appropriate and functional pencil grip, and encouraging self and group play for example catching a ball.

Occupational therapists also work with parents in the formulation of a routine for your child, so that you can continue the therapy at home too but in a playful manner that does not interfere with the confidence and self-esteem.

Occupational therapists also initiate sensory diets (that involves introduction of certain activities that stimulate sensory system of children). This includes active participation of parents, siblings, teachers and other members of the community who interact with child.

Occupational therapists work with children to promote sensory development in a structured and organized atmosphere (also referred to as sensory gym) that is designed to stimulate the brain of child persistently. The children are kept stimulated via games and activities that are interesting, stimulating and challenging. Clinicians and therapists also employ specially designed listening devices and other equipment to promote sensory processing and integration by mental training and exercises.

The research report presented by Jane Case-Smith concluded that improvements in the behavioral patterns are observed when sensory integration approach is utilized in children with sensory integration disorder. Smith employed goal directed mastery play techniques in 5 children and identified that three of 5 children showed remarkable improvement in social interactions and motor planning with occupational therapy for 3 weeks only. In addition, 4 of 5 children showed a significant decrease in the episodes of "nonengaged behavior".

Speak to an occupational therapist if your child is also displaying features of sensory processing disorder, autism or other developmental defects.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website

Pediatric Occupational Therapy And Interactive Metronome Therapy

Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) help children develop functional independence in all activities of daily living (ADLs). Along with motor planning and coordination, pediatric OTs may address sensory integration disorders, cognitive challenges, attention deficits, handwriting and academic weaknesses that all contribute to successful life skills. Interactive Metronome is one tool occupational therapists may use to tackle these weaknesses. Interactive Metronome, also referred to as IM, addresses one neurological foundation for these skills, temporal processing (also known as timing in the brain). To learn more about IM and other treatments provided through occupational therapy Murphy families can visit speechandot.com.

Early intervention is so important when a child has neurologically based deficits. Pediatric occupational therapists strive to build in practice for treatment goals in fun ways so a child internalizes learning. Repetition is important for strengthening the neurological system, so any activity that captures a child's attention and also reinforces motor learning coupled with repetition will lead to better treatment outcomes. IM provides these aspects of meaningful treatment using engaging computer game visuals paired with attention to auditory cues. A child chooses a personally motivating theme such as fairy land or trucks. The captivating games are designed to grab a child's interest. Once a child becomes involved with the games, Interactive Metronome provides feedback which shapes a child's responses and improves temporal functioning of the brain. Consistent treatment will typically yield improvement in:

AttentionBalanceBilateral CoordinationFine and Gross Motor SkillsMotor Planning & SequencingSequencing for ADLs & IADLsSelf-Monitoring & Self-ControlSensory Integration*

*from interactive metronome.com

For clients interested in the IM treatment process, an IM assessment is completed as part of a full occupational therapy evaluation. Performance on the IM assessment determines the starting level for the program. The child then moves through program levels based on feedback from the system, which records the percentages for each goal in each treatment session. Consistent treatment is important for success. An occupational therapist may also address goals through other activities, based on the outcome of the full evaluation. Occupational therapy is covered my many private insurance plans and Medicaid.

Midge Ross, OTR, has received advanced training as a certified Interactive Metronome provider for the Murphy area. She is also certified as a provider for IMHome. Pediatric Occupational therapists use many strategies and tools to help their clients meet their greatest potential, with IM being just one great research based tool. For pediatric occupational therapy, Murphy families can contact Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas at 972-424-0148. IM is also available at our Frisco location.

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Most Effective Articulation Therapy - Individual Treatment and Home Practice

Speech therapists, (also known as speech pathologists) strive to provide the most effective treatment for individuals with speech and communication disorders. To learn more about the benefits of speech therapy, Murphy, Texas families can visit Speech And OT. For several years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been gathering data through the National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS). Through NOMS, speech language pathologists collect data to assist in determining what factors may best affect progress in treatment.

NOMS uses Functional Communication Measures (FCMs) scales. These are disorder specific ratings from least functional (Level 1) to most functional (level 7). With articulation, level 1 would indicate that speech cannot be understood even by familiar listeners. A child may initially be at this level or a higher level. Progress is measured through several levels, with level 7 indicating a child's connected speech being more like what is expected for chronological peers.

Pre-Kindergarten NOMS data confirms some important findings for pediatric speech therapy. When measuring articulation progress, children receiving individual therapy made significantly more progress than children served in a group setting. Additionally, more hours of treatment equate with a greater rate of progress.

Articulation Therapy

Progress with 10.1 - 20 hours of treatment: Individual - 80%, Group 42%

Progress with 20.1 - 40 hours of treatment: Individual - 91%, Group - 50%

Another important finding in regards to progress with articulation, is that completion of a structured home program, partnered with at least 10 hours of individual treatment yielded the greatest progress for children.

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and no home program: 45%

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and a consistent home program: 83%

The NOMS data supports the critical importance of family involvement to insure the most effective progress in articulation therapy. It is important to use the services of a speech pathologist who demonstrates strategies and provides training for home practice. The speech pathologist should provide visuals to assist in home programs insuring that the family has a clear understanding of the sounds and positions the child needs for current practice. It is also clear from the data that individual treatment is much more effective for articulation disorders. Individual therapy is often a covered service with many private insurance plans as well as with Medicaid.

To learn more about articulation disorders or other communication disorders, visit http://www.speechandot.com.

Speech & OT offers the highest quality early childhood intervention services, occupational and speech therapy in Murphy Tx and surrounding areas.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy And Interactive Metronome Therapy

Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) help children develop functional independence in all activities of daily living (ADLs). Along with motor planning and coordination, pediatric OTs may address sensory integration disorders, cognitive challenges, attention deficits, handwriting and academic weaknesses that all contribute to successful life skills. Interactive Metronome is one tool occupational therapists may use to tackle these weaknesses. Interactive Metronome, also referred to as IM, addresses one neurological foundation for these skills, temporal processing (also known as timing in the brain). To learn more about IM and other treatments provided through occupational therapy Murphy families can visit speechandot.com.

Early intervention is so important when a child has neurologically based deficits. Pediatric occupational therapists strive to build in practice for treatment goals in fun ways so a child internalizes learning. Repetition is important for strengthening the neurological system, so any activity that captures a child's attention and also reinforces motor learning coupled with repetition will lead to better treatment outcomes. IM provides these aspects of meaningful treatment using engaging computer game visuals paired with attention to auditory cues. A child chooses a personally motivating theme such as fairy land or trucks. The captivating games are designed to grab a child's interest. Once a child becomes involved with the games, Interactive Metronome provides feedback which shapes a child's responses and improves temporal functioning of the brain. Consistent treatment will typically yield improvement in:

AttentionBalanceBilateral CoordinationFine and Gross Motor SkillsMotor Planning & SequencingSequencing for ADLs & IADLsSelf-Monitoring & Self-ControlSensory Integration*

*from interactive metronome.com

For clients interested in the IM treatment process, an IM assessment is completed as part of a full occupational therapy evaluation. Performance on the IM assessment determines the starting level for the program. The child then moves through program levels based on feedback from the system, which records the percentages for each goal in each treatment session. Consistent treatment is important for success. An occupational therapist may also address goals through other activities, based on the outcome of the full evaluation. Occupational therapy is covered my many private insurance plans and Medicaid.

Midge Ross, OTR, has received advanced training as a certified Interactive Metronome provider for the Murphy area. She is also certified as a provider for IMHome. Pediatric Occupational therapists use many strategies and tools to help their clients meet their greatest potential, with IM being just one great research based tool. For pediatric occupational therapy, Murphy families can contact Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas at 972-424-0148. IM is also available at our Frisco location.

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This therapy causes relaxation of the tissues and increases blood flow. This is known to reduce pain, chronic inflammation or localized swellings.

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Occupational Therapy For Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (that is also referred to as sensory integration disorder) can be explained as abnormal motor and behavioral responses to sensory stimuli. In the early 1970s, Dr. A. Jean Ayres defined the basic concept of sensory processing disorder as "neurological traffic jam" that impedes the normal flow of sensory information to certain areas of the brain. According to the data presented by Roianne R. Ahn the prevalence of this disorder in children under 6 years is 5.3%. In another study conducted by A. Ben-Sasson author suggested that one on every 6 children has this disorder.

Sensory processing disorder, just like other neuro-developmental conditions is idiopathic (no cause can be ascertained). However, some researchers also believe that the pathogenesis of this condition is mainly multi-factorial (a complex interplay of environmental, inherited and nutritional factors). Other risk factors that are also implicated in the development of sensory processing disorder are low socio-economic conditions and living with a single parent.

The key symptoms vary in severity and presentation in different children. Make sure to keep a record of all the symptoms manifested by child at home or at school in order to devise functional strategies and to discuss with the occupational therapist. Common symptoms manifested by most children are that the child often responds uniquely or somewhat differently to noise, crowd, strong smells and variations in temperatures. All the sensory, visual and tactile stimulations significantly alter the response, reasoning and functioning of child and may interfere with day to day activities like learning, eating and playing. Children often present with difficulties in getting potty trained, getting dressed and other minor motor skills, repetitive behavior like crashing or bumping into things and objects, trouble in interacting with other children of the same age group, emotional disability, frustration and anger issues are often displayed by child due to blockade in the sensory integration and/or sow self esteem due to difficulty in performing at school and maintaining social interactions.

Occupational therapy for sensory processing disorder should be initiated as early as possible (preferably during childhood) for fruitful results. Ideally, it is recommended to speak to an occupational therapist for a step wise and schematic approach. Occupational therapy is needed to promote normal childhood development and to promote normal eating, sleeping and playing habits while preparing the children to interact with parents, peers, teachers and other people in their surroundings.

Occupational therapists design functional and reasonable goals for the child. For example, occupational therapist promotes execution of simple activities like teaching how to fasten buttons, initiating and promoting messy play, development of appropriate and functional pencil grip, and encouraging self and group play for example catching a ball.

Occupational therapists also work with parents in the formulation of a routine for your child, so that you can continue the therapy at home too but in a playful manner that does not interfere with the confidence and self-esteem.

Occupational therapists also initiate sensory diets (that involves introduction of certain activities that stimulate sensory system of children). This includes active participation of parents, siblings, teachers and other members of the community who interact with child.

Occupational therapists work with children to promote sensory development in a structured and organized atmosphere (also referred to as sensory gym) that is designed to stimulate the brain of child persistently. The children are kept stimulated via games and activities that are interesting, stimulating and challenging. Clinicians and therapists also employ specially designed listening devices and other equipment to promote sensory processing and integration by mental training and exercises.

The research report presented by Jane Case-Smith concluded that improvements in the behavioral patterns are observed when sensory integration approach is utilized in children with sensory integration disorder. Smith employed goal directed mastery play techniques in 5 children and identified that three of 5 children showed remarkable improvement in social interactions and motor planning with occupational therapy for 3 weeks only. In addition, 4 of 5 children showed a significant decrease in the episodes of "nonengaged behavior".

Speak to an occupational therapist if your child is also displaying features of sensory processing disorder, autism or other developmental defects.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website

Plano Speech Therapy - Importance of Direct Interaction For Language Development

We live in a fast paced culture. Today families are constantly on the move with playgroups, school activities, sports practices, and other commitments. Even when a family is at home, there is frequently a frenzied need to find some uninterrupted time to accomplish the everyday tasks that keep a household functioning. Over the past decade parents have become more dependent on media as a way to keep children occupied while cooking meals, doing laundry, paying the bills, or having some personal down time. While a little television may be harmless, there is a correlation between school performance and heavy media usage (Helen J. Watt). Research has not yet established a cause and effect relationship, but it is important to consider that family media use patterns may impact cognitive development or at least educational success. Television, movies and videos are passive, in that a child cannot interact with a program. Interaction is important for language development. Also, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), infant vocabulary growth is directly related to the amount of "talk time" or the amount of time parents spend speaking with them (Brookes;1995, Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experiences of Young American Children). The AAP Media Education Policy Statement (August 1999) states "research on early brain development shows that babies and toddlers have a critical need for direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers for heath brain growth and the development of appropriate social, emotional and cognitive skills".

Speech pathologists know the importance of a rich language and communication environment to cognitive development. In pediatric speech therapy, the setting is full of interesting play-based activities that will build good language skills as well as encourage interaction with others. Relationships are important for child development and a speech pathologist strives to develop a significant, nurturing connection with their client so communicating with a real person becomes rewarding. Training families about the importance of positive, intentional communication with their children is a part of a speech pathologist's role.

Here are a few tips for enriching your child's language development:

Include children's picture books in your environment. Make a point of responding to your child if they bring you a book. Suggest that your child bring you a book. Spend quality time reading the book to your child and pointing out details.Have high interest toys visible, but out of reach, so your child can request and make choices. Spend time talking about the toys and playing with your child. Comment, in simple phrases about the toy and related activity. "The brown horse in the barn"; "You have the rooster! Cock a doodle do!"Comment on things in the environment: the color of flowers, the weather, transportation, foods at the store. Respond to any gestures or language from your child. Reserve a part of every trip or activity for conversation. Make it a habit!Limit the time the television is on. This will increase opportunities for interaction and imaginative play. If your child is going to watch television, be sure that it is quality educational programming and spend time watching the show with your child and interact about the content. Be mindful of how often the television is just left on, causing a visual and auditory distraction from other activities that may be more positive for development.Slow down so you can enjoy and engage with your child! They will grow up faster than you can imagine!

If you suspect your child is delayed in developing spoken language or seems to have difficulty understanding language at the same level as his or her same age friends, discuss this with your pediatrician. It might be wise to have your child evaluated by a speech-language pathologist. Plano speech pathology evaluation and treatment is available at Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas, http://www.speechandot.com.

Speech & Occupational Therapy is a Plano speech therapy center, offering the highest quality language and occupational therapy to the pediatric population in North Texas. Rate this Article

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Pediatric Occupational Therapy And Interactive Metronome Therapy

Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) help children develop functional independence in all activities of daily living (ADLs). Along with motor planning and coordination, pediatric OTs may address sensory integration disorders, cognitive challenges, attention deficits, handwriting and academic weaknesses that all contribute to successful life skills. Interactive Metronome is one tool occupational therapists may use to tackle these weaknesses. Interactive Metronome, also referred to as IM, addresses one neurological foundation for these skills, temporal processing (also known as timing in the brain). To learn more about IM and other treatments provided through occupational therapy Murphy families can visit speechandot.com.

Early intervention is so important when a child has neurologically based deficits. Pediatric occupational therapists strive to build in practice for treatment goals in fun ways so a child internalizes learning. Repetition is important for strengthening the neurological system, so any activity that captures a child's attention and also reinforces motor learning coupled with repetition will lead to better treatment outcomes. IM provides these aspects of meaningful treatment using engaging computer game visuals paired with attention to auditory cues. A child chooses a personally motivating theme such as fairy land or trucks. The captivating games are designed to grab a child's interest. Once a child becomes involved with the games, Interactive Metronome provides feedback which shapes a child's responses and improves temporal functioning of the brain. Consistent treatment will typically yield improvement in:

AttentionBalanceBilateral CoordinationFine and Gross Motor SkillsMotor Planning & SequencingSequencing for ADLs & IADLsSelf-Monitoring & Self-ControlSensory Integration*

*from interactive metronome.com

For clients interested in the IM treatment process, an IM assessment is completed as part of a full occupational therapy evaluation. Performance on the IM assessment determines the starting level for the program. The child then moves through program levels based on feedback from the system, which records the percentages for each goal in each treatment session. Consistent treatment is important for success. An occupational therapist may also address goals through other activities, based on the outcome of the full evaluation. Occupational therapy is covered my many private insurance plans and Medicaid.

Midge Ross, OTR, has received advanced training as a certified Interactive Metronome provider for the Murphy area. She is also certified as a provider for IMHome. Pediatric Occupational therapists use many strategies and tools to help their clients meet their greatest potential, with IM being just one great research based tool. For pediatric occupational therapy, Murphy families can contact Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas at 972-424-0148. IM is also available at our Frisco location.

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Plano Speech Therapy - Importance of Direct Interaction For Language Development

We live in a fast paced culture. Today families are constantly on the move with playgroups, school activities, sports practices, and other commitments. Even when a family is at home, there is frequently a frenzied need to find some uninterrupted time to accomplish the everyday tasks that keep a household functioning. Over the past decade parents have become more dependent on media as a way to keep children occupied while cooking meals, doing laundry, paying the bills, or having some personal down time. While a little television may be harmless, there is a correlation between school performance and heavy media usage (Helen J. Watt). Research has not yet established a cause and effect relationship, but it is important to consider that family media use patterns may impact cognitive development or at least educational success. Television, movies and videos are passive, in that a child cannot interact with a program. Interaction is important for language development. Also, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), infant vocabulary growth is directly related to the amount of "talk time" or the amount of time parents spend speaking with them (Brookes;1995, Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experiences of Young American Children). The AAP Media Education Policy Statement (August 1999) states "research on early brain development shows that babies and toddlers have a critical need for direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers for heath brain growth and the development of appropriate social, emotional and cognitive skills".

Speech pathologists know the importance of a rich language and communication environment to cognitive development. In pediatric speech therapy, the setting is full of interesting play-based activities that will build good language skills as well as encourage interaction with others. Relationships are important for child development and a speech pathologist strives to develop a significant, nurturing connection with their client so communicating with a real person becomes rewarding. Training families about the importance of positive, intentional communication with their children is a part of a speech pathologist's role.

Here are a few tips for enriching your child's language development:

Include children's picture books in your environment. Make a point of responding to your child if they bring you a book. Suggest that your child bring you a book. Spend quality time reading the book to your child and pointing out details.Have high interest toys visible, but out of reach, so your child can request and make choices. Spend time talking about the toys and playing with your child. Comment, in simple phrases about the toy and related activity. "The brown horse in the barn"; "You have the rooster! Cock a doodle do!"Comment on things in the environment: the color of flowers, the weather, transportation, foods at the store. Respond to any gestures or language from your child. Reserve a part of every trip or activity for conversation. Make it a habit!Limit the time the television is on. This will increase opportunities for interaction and imaginative play. If your child is going to watch television, be sure that it is quality educational programming and spend time watching the show with your child and interact about the content. Be mindful of how often the television is just left on, causing a visual and auditory distraction from other activities that may be more positive for development.Slow down so you can enjoy and engage with your child! They will grow up faster than you can imagine!

If you suspect your child is delayed in developing spoken language or seems to have difficulty understanding language at the same level as his or her same age friends, discuss this with your pediatrician. It might be wise to have your child evaluated by a speech-language pathologist. Plano speech pathology evaluation and treatment is available at Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas, http://www.speechandot.com.

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Most Effective Articulation Therapy - Individual Treatment and Home Practice

Speech therapists, (also known as speech pathologists) strive to provide the most effective treatment for individuals with speech and communication disorders. To learn more about the benefits of speech therapy, Murphy, Texas families can visit Speech And OT. For several years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been gathering data through the National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS). Through NOMS, speech language pathologists collect data to assist in determining what factors may best affect progress in treatment.

NOMS uses Functional Communication Measures (FCMs) scales. These are disorder specific ratings from least functional (Level 1) to most functional (level 7). With articulation, level 1 would indicate that speech cannot be understood even by familiar listeners. A child may initially be at this level or a higher level. Progress is measured through several levels, with level 7 indicating a child's connected speech being more like what is expected for chronological peers.

Pre-Kindergarten NOMS data confirms some important findings for pediatric speech therapy. When measuring articulation progress, children receiving individual therapy made significantly more progress than children served in a group setting. Additionally, more hours of treatment equate with a greater rate of progress.

Articulation Therapy

Progress with 10.1 - 20 hours of treatment: Individual - 80%, Group 42%

Progress with 20.1 - 40 hours of treatment: Individual - 91%, Group - 50%

Another important finding in regards to progress with articulation, is that completion of a structured home program, partnered with at least 10 hours of individual treatment yielded the greatest progress for children.

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and no home program: 45%

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and a consistent home program: 83%

The NOMS data supports the critical importance of family involvement to insure the most effective progress in articulation therapy. It is important to use the services of a speech pathologist who demonstrates strategies and provides training for home practice. The speech pathologist should provide visuals to assist in home programs insuring that the family has a clear understanding of the sounds and positions the child needs for current practice. It is also clear from the data that individual treatment is much more effective for articulation disorders. Individual therapy is often a covered service with many private insurance plans as well as with Medicaid.

To learn more about articulation disorders or other communication disorders, visit http://www.speechandot.com.

Speech & OT offers the highest quality early childhood intervention services, occupational and speech therapy in Murphy Tx and surrounding areas.

Occupational Therapy For Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (that is also referred to as sensory integration disorder) can be explained as abnormal motor and behavioral responses to sensory stimuli. In the early 1970s, Dr. A. Jean Ayres defined the basic concept of sensory processing disorder as "neurological traffic jam" that impedes the normal flow of sensory information to certain areas of the brain. According to the data presented by Roianne R. Ahn the prevalence of this disorder in children under 6 years is 5.3%. In another study conducted by A. Ben-Sasson author suggested that one on every 6 children has this disorder.

Sensory processing disorder, just like other neuro-developmental conditions is idiopathic (no cause can be ascertained). However, some researchers also believe that the pathogenesis of this condition is mainly multi-factorial (a complex interplay of environmental, inherited and nutritional factors). Other risk factors that are also implicated in the development of sensory processing disorder are low socio-economic conditions and living with a single parent.

The key symptoms vary in severity and presentation in different children. Make sure to keep a record of all the symptoms manifested by child at home or at school in order to devise functional strategies and to discuss with the occupational therapist. Common symptoms manifested by most children are that the child often responds uniquely or somewhat differently to noise, crowd, strong smells and variations in temperatures. All the sensory, visual and tactile stimulations significantly alter the response, reasoning and functioning of child and may interfere with day to day activities like learning, eating and playing. Children often present with difficulties in getting potty trained, getting dressed and other minor motor skills, repetitive behavior like crashing or bumping into things and objects, trouble in interacting with other children of the same age group, emotional disability, frustration and anger issues are often displayed by child due to blockade in the sensory integration and/or sow self esteem due to difficulty in performing at school and maintaining social interactions.

Occupational therapy for sensory processing disorder should be initiated as early as possible (preferably during childhood) for fruitful results. Ideally, it is recommended to speak to an occupational therapist for a step wise and schematic approach. Occupational therapy is needed to promote normal childhood development and to promote normal eating, sleeping and playing habits while preparing the children to interact with parents, peers, teachers and other people in their surroundings.

Occupational therapists design functional and reasonable goals for the child. For example, occupational therapist promotes execution of simple activities like teaching how to fasten buttons, initiating and promoting messy play, development of appropriate and functional pencil grip, and encouraging self and group play for example catching a ball.

Occupational therapists also work with parents in the formulation of a routine for your child, so that you can continue the therapy at home too but in a playful manner that does not interfere with the confidence and self-esteem.

Occupational therapists also initiate sensory diets (that involves introduction of certain activities that stimulate sensory system of children). This includes active participation of parents, siblings, teachers and other members of the community who interact with child.

Occupational therapists work with children to promote sensory development in a structured and organized atmosphere (also referred to as sensory gym) that is designed to stimulate the brain of child persistently. The children are kept stimulated via games and activities that are interesting, stimulating and challenging. Clinicians and therapists also employ specially designed listening devices and other equipment to promote sensory processing and integration by mental training and exercises.

The research report presented by Jane Case-Smith concluded that improvements in the behavioral patterns are observed when sensory integration approach is utilized in children with sensory integration disorder. Smith employed goal directed mastery play techniques in 5 children and identified that three of 5 children showed remarkable improvement in social interactions and motor planning with occupational therapy for 3 weeks only. In addition, 4 of 5 children showed a significant decrease in the episodes of "nonengaged behavior".

Speak to an occupational therapist if your child is also displaying features of sensory processing disorder, autism or other developmental defects.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website

Neonatal Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is generally employed for adults after acute or chronic injury in order to restore functional and anatomical stability of tissues, joints and ligaments. Although employed mostly in adults, a sub-specialty of physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy is becoming increasingly popular in individuals younger than 18 years of age. According to the research report published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), all Extremely Low-Birth-Weight (with a birth weight below 1000 g) require functional, neurological and medical assessment during pediatric years due to high risk of cognitive and musculo-skeletal issues in childhood years, associated with developmental delays and poor growth.

Chest physical therapy is generally employed in babies that are born pre-maturely or after a difficult labor. Moreover, babies who develop complications (or are at risk of developing complications) due to birth trauma can also get benefitted from the preliminary assessment and evaluation of neonatal physical therapists. All physical therapists evaluate children on the grounds of the motor and sensory behavior (the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems), cardiovascular system that is also indicative of stress (babies respond to stress and anxiety by changes in the respiratory rate and heart rate), the functional responsiveness and response to external stimuli.

Sometimes birth trauma or childhood injuries that affect the spine or other vital parts of the musculoskeletal system are missed by parents until symptoms of the primary damage deteriorate to produce secondary complications. Your child may need an evaluation from a physical therapist if he or she exhibits these sign and symptoms:

If your child is not gaining optimal weight or growth according to his biological ageIf your child is not achieving essential developmental milestones like social smile, crawling, sitting, walking etc.If your child does not frequently tilt his head to both sides of the body or lie on only one side of the body or use one side of the body more than the other side.If your child is unable to walk properly (when other children of his age can) or if he walk awkwardly.If your child experience frequent falls or show signs of improper coordination.If your child has a history of significant injury involving musculoskeletal system that has not resolved completely.

Pediatric physical therapist helps with pediatricians and other nursery care staff in newborn babies who develop moderate to severe complications as part of birth trauma. A physical therapist helps in restoring functional, motor and sensory responses by helping in facilitation of the recovery process, improving sensory stimulation by tilting the head of the baby towards the source of sound and light, help in restoring functional mobility by promoting limb movements, help in tracking the development of baby, educate parents to take optimal physical, functional and neuropsychological care of the baby, help in guiding parents about the optimal positioning of the baby to prevent damage to vital systems and organs.

A physical therapist can work with older children as well who are unable to perform after injuries or as part of a congenital defect or infection. On the basis of the initial evaluation and assessment, physical therapists may introduce some modifications and interventions in the dietary, sleeping and external environment like the use of certain aids and accessories for physiological regulation and well-being of the child, advice regarding exercises or maneuvers (depending on the age and nature of injury) to promote fully coordinated, smooth movements, promotion of self-regulated behavior, and advising certain exercises, activities and maneuvers that can improve the functional status and help the child in regaining physical independence.

The treatment interventions employed by pediatric physical therapists include adaptive play activities, safety and prevention program, therapeutic exercises, mobility training and activities/ exercises that can promote balance and coordination.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website at http://www.discountrehabsupplies.com/ Rate this Article

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Chiropractic Therapy For The Management of Seizure Activity in Autistic Children

Autism is becoming more and more common in children and according to CDC reports, almost 1 in every 88 children suffers from autistic specific disorder ASD (making an overall prevalence of about 1% in United States). It has been reported that almost 33% (one-third) of all autistic children have a tendency of developing epilepsy. Besides autism, almost 2 million Americans suffer from a seizure disorder as a result of trauma, surgery, injury or congenital or acquired defects of spinal region (or brain) that may present with epilepsy (almost 1,25,000 new epilepsy cases are reported each year) that can affect the quality of life and is an economic burden on the society.

Epilepsy refers to an increase tendency in patients to develop seizures. Seizure activity is the physical manifestation of uncoordinated, excessive nervous activity (marked by excessive neural discharge) in brain. The increase in nervous activity may last for seconds or may be a minute; however, physical manifestations may vary depending upon the area of brain affected.

Seizure activity affects 1% of all autistic children at about 1 year of age and as the baby grows, the risk of seizure activity increases (at 5 year of age, the risk is 15% and at 10 years, risk increases to 25%). Ironically, as the child grows, the risk increases progressively and only 15% show a mild degree of remission in adulthood. During a seizure activity, the baby may develop involuntary and violent limb activity, generalized shaking movements of the body, tongue biting, incontinence of urine or feces, changes in behavior and alteration in the level of consciousness post-seizure. Seizure activity in any individual (regardless of age, sex or genetic composition) carries a significant risk of complications that may prove life threatening due to aspiration of gastric contents.

Chiropractic manipulation is a helpful method for the management of seizure activity in autistic children as evidenced by a number of research studies and clinical trials conducted worldwide. Subluxation of the spine is one of the frequently reported issues in autistic children and it is associated with the abnormal flow of information and nervous activity in the form of nerve impulses that may increase the risk of seizures.

Chiropractic adjustment helps in the correction of subluxation of the spine that reconnects the brain and spinal cord with rest of the body and allows uninterrupted flow of nervous activity. RA Pistolese discusses the results of his research conducted on 17 pediatric aged children and revealed that 15 of 17 patients recovered after upper cervical correction by chiropractic manipulation for correction of cervical subluxation.

Chiropractic therapy is equally effective in children as well as adults and for the management of primary issues leading to epilepsy other than autism. J. Alcantara reported another case study of a 21 year old female who was a known case of grand-mal seizure activity and chronic backaches. Her evaluation revealed spinal subluxation at 3 locations and severe impairment of spinal neuronal connectivity indicated by multiple and frequent episodes of seizures in one day. Her chiropractor performed low amplitude, high velocity manipulation along the 3 spinal locations and almost 1.5 year post-therapy, the female reported complete resolution of her back pain and tremendous improvement in the seizures (with latent period of as high as 2 months in between the seizure activity).

Chiropractic therapy is also helpful in managing a number of other neurological issues besides seizure activity. Spinal subluxation is a cause of many evident or hidden medical or neurological issues that include depression, sleep disorder, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches and mood disorders. Other than that, chiropractic therapy helps in relieving chronic pain syndromes and improves physical range of motion and systemic diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

For best results, it is better to speak to your healthcare professional regarding the potential benefits of chiropractic therapy in your loved-ones. Chiropractic care is an emerging non-pharmaceutical approach to manage and treat epileptic seizures in pediatric aged children and young adults.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website at discountrehabsupplies.com

Most Effective Articulation Therapy - Individual Treatment and Home Practice

Speech therapists, (also known as speech pathologists) strive to provide the most effective treatment for individuals with speech and communication disorders. To learn more about the benefits of speech therapy, Murphy, Texas families can visit Speech And OT. For several years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been gathering data through the National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS). Through NOMS, speech language pathologists collect data to assist in determining what factors may best affect progress in treatment.

NOMS uses Functional Communication Measures (FCMs) scales. These are disorder specific ratings from least functional (Level 1) to most functional (level 7). With articulation, level 1 would indicate that speech cannot be understood even by familiar listeners. A child may initially be at this level or a higher level. Progress is measured through several levels, with level 7 indicating a child's connected speech being more like what is expected for chronological peers.

Pre-Kindergarten NOMS data confirms some important findings for pediatric speech therapy. When measuring articulation progress, children receiving individual therapy made significantly more progress than children served in a group setting. Additionally, more hours of treatment equate with a greater rate of progress.

Articulation Therapy

Progress with 10.1 - 20 hours of treatment: Individual - 80%, Group 42%

Progress with 20.1 - 40 hours of treatment: Individual - 91%, Group - 50%

Another important finding in regards to progress with articulation, is that completion of a structured home program, partnered with at least 10 hours of individual treatment yielded the greatest progress for children.

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and no home program: 45%

Progress through multiple levels with 10+ hours of therapy and a consistent home program: 83%

The NOMS data supports the critical importance of family involvement to insure the most effective progress in articulation therapy. It is important to use the services of a speech pathologist who demonstrates strategies and provides training for home practice. The speech pathologist should provide visuals to assist in home programs insuring that the family has a clear understanding of the sounds and positions the child needs for current practice. It is also clear from the data that individual treatment is much more effective for articulation disorders. Individual therapy is often a covered service with many private insurance plans as well as with Medicaid.

To learn more about articulation disorders or other communication disorders, visit http://www.speechandot.com.

Speech & OT offers the highest quality early childhood intervention services, occupational and speech therapy in Murphy Tx and surrounding areas.

Chiropractic Therapy For The Management of Seizure Activity in Autistic Children

Autism is becoming more and more common in children and according to CDC reports, almost 1 in every 88 children suffers from autistic specific disorder ASD (making an overall prevalence of about 1% in United States). It has been reported that almost 33% (one-third) of all autistic children have a tendency of developing epilepsy. Besides autism, almost 2 million Americans suffer from a seizure disorder as a result of trauma, surgery, injury or congenital or acquired defects of spinal region (or brain) that may present with epilepsy (almost 1,25,000 new epilepsy cases are reported each year) that can affect the quality of life and is an economic burden on the society.

Epilepsy refers to an increase tendency in patients to develop seizures. Seizure activity is the physical manifestation of uncoordinated, excessive nervous activity (marked by excessive neural discharge) in brain. The increase in nervous activity may last for seconds or may be a minute; however, physical manifestations may vary depending upon the area of brain affected.

Seizure activity affects 1% of all autistic children at about 1 year of age and as the baby grows, the risk of seizure activity increases (at 5 year of age, the risk is 15% and at 10 years, risk increases to 25%). Ironically, as the child grows, the risk increases progressively and only 15% show a mild degree of remission in adulthood. During a seizure activity, the baby may develop involuntary and violent limb activity, generalized shaking movements of the body, tongue biting, incontinence of urine or feces, changes in behavior and alteration in the level of consciousness post-seizure. Seizure activity in any individual (regardless of age, sex or genetic composition) carries a significant risk of complications that may prove life threatening due to aspiration of gastric contents.

Chiropractic manipulation is a helpful method for the management of seizure activity in autistic children as evidenced by a number of research studies and clinical trials conducted worldwide. Subluxation of the spine is one of the frequently reported issues in autistic children and it is associated with the abnormal flow of information and nervous activity in the form of nerve impulses that may increase the risk of seizures.

Chiropractic adjustment helps in the correction of subluxation of the spine that reconnects the brain and spinal cord with rest of the body and allows uninterrupted flow of nervous activity. RA Pistolese discusses the results of his research conducted on 17 pediatric aged children and revealed that 15 of 17 patients recovered after upper cervical correction by chiropractic manipulation for correction of cervical subluxation.

Chiropractic therapy is equally effective in children as well as adults and for the management of primary issues leading to epilepsy other than autism. J. Alcantara reported another case study of a 21 year old female who was a known case of grand-mal seizure activity and chronic backaches. Her evaluation revealed spinal subluxation at 3 locations and severe impairment of spinal neuronal connectivity indicated by multiple and frequent episodes of seizures in one day. Her chiropractor performed low amplitude, high velocity manipulation along the 3 spinal locations and almost 1.5 year post-therapy, the female reported complete resolution of her back pain and tremendous improvement in the seizures (with latent period of as high as 2 months in between the seizure activity).

Chiropractic therapy is also helpful in managing a number of other neurological issues besides seizure activity. Spinal subluxation is a cause of many evident or hidden medical or neurological issues that include depression, sleep disorder, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches and mood disorders. Other than that, chiropractic therapy helps in relieving chronic pain syndromes and improves physical range of motion and systemic diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

For best results, it is better to speak to your healthcare professional regarding the potential benefits of chiropractic therapy in your loved-ones. Chiropractic care is an emerging non-pharmaceutical approach to manage and treat epileptic seizures in pediatric aged children and young adults.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website at discountrehabsupplies.com

Neonatal Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is generally employed for adults after acute or chronic injury in order to restore functional and anatomical stability of tissues, joints and ligaments. Although employed mostly in adults, a sub-specialty of physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy is becoming increasingly popular in individuals younger than 18 years of age. According to the research report published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), all Extremely Low-Birth-Weight (with a birth weight below 1000 g) require functional, neurological and medical assessment during pediatric years due to high risk of cognitive and musculo-skeletal issues in childhood years, associated with developmental delays and poor growth.

Chest physical therapy is generally employed in babies that are born pre-maturely or after a difficult labor. Moreover, babies who develop complications (or are at risk of developing complications) due to birth trauma can also get benefitted from the preliminary assessment and evaluation of neonatal physical therapists. All physical therapists evaluate children on the grounds of the motor and sensory behavior (the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems), cardiovascular system that is also indicative of stress (babies respond to stress and anxiety by changes in the respiratory rate and heart rate), the functional responsiveness and response to external stimuli.

Sometimes birth trauma or childhood injuries that affect the spine or other vital parts of the musculoskeletal system are missed by parents until symptoms of the primary damage deteriorate to produce secondary complications. Your child may need an evaluation from a physical therapist if he or she exhibits these sign and symptoms:

If your child is not gaining optimal weight or growth according to his biological ageIf your child is not achieving essential developmental milestones like social smile, crawling, sitting, walking etc.If your child does not frequently tilt his head to both sides of the body or lie on only one side of the body or use one side of the body more than the other side.If your child is unable to walk properly (when other children of his age can) or if he walk awkwardly.If your child experience frequent falls or show signs of improper coordination.If your child has a history of significant injury involving musculoskeletal system that has not resolved completely.

Pediatric physical therapist helps with pediatricians and other nursery care staff in newborn babies who develop moderate to severe complications as part of birth trauma. A physical therapist helps in restoring functional, motor and sensory responses by helping in facilitation of the recovery process, improving sensory stimulation by tilting the head of the baby towards the source of sound and light, help in restoring functional mobility by promoting limb movements, help in tracking the development of baby, educate parents to take optimal physical, functional and neuropsychological care of the baby, help in guiding parents about the optimal positioning of the baby to prevent damage to vital systems and organs.

A physical therapist can work with older children as well who are unable to perform after injuries or as part of a congenital defect or infection. On the basis of the initial evaluation and assessment, physical therapists may introduce some modifications and interventions in the dietary, sleeping and external environment like the use of certain aids and accessories for physiological regulation and well-being of the child, advice regarding exercises or maneuvers (depending on the age and nature of injury) to promote fully coordinated, smooth movements, promotion of self-regulated behavior, and advising certain exercises, activities and maneuvers that can improve the functional status and help the child in regaining physical independence.

The treatment interventions employed by pediatric physical therapists include adaptive play activities, safety and prevention program, therapeutic exercises, mobility training and activities/ exercises that can promote balance and coordination.

Discount Rehab Supplies is a woman-owned minority business committed to saving you money. Their executives are very experienced in the physical therapy industry and understand the importance of low prices without sacrificing product quality or service excellence. They have invested heavily in fully integrated computer systems utilizing the latest cloud technology and transaction security so that you can benefit from their process efficiencies as well as enjoy their low pricing and fast, accurate service. Their promise is simply to save you money. For biofreeze, or other products visit our website at http://www.discountrehabsupplies.com/ Rate this Article

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Plano Speech Therapy - Importance of Direct Interaction For Language Development

We live in a fast paced culture. Today families are constantly on the move with playgroups, school activities, sports practices, and other commitments. Even when a family is at home, there is frequently a frenzied need to find some uninterrupted time to accomplish the everyday tasks that keep a household functioning. Over the past decade parents have become more dependent on media as a way to keep children occupied while cooking meals, doing laundry, paying the bills, or having some personal down time. While a little television may be harmless, there is a correlation between school performance and heavy media usage (Helen J. Watt). Research has not yet established a cause and effect relationship, but it is important to consider that family media use patterns may impact cognitive development or at least educational success. Television, movies and videos are passive, in that a child cannot interact with a program. Interaction is important for language development. Also, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), infant vocabulary growth is directly related to the amount of "talk time" or the amount of time parents spend speaking with them (Brookes;1995, Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experiences of Young American Children). The AAP Media Education Policy Statement (August 1999) states "research on early brain development shows that babies and toddlers have a critical need for direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers for heath brain growth and the development of appropriate social, emotional and cognitive skills".

Speech pathologists know the importance of a rich language and communication environment to cognitive development. In pediatric speech therapy, the setting is full of interesting play-based activities that will build good language skills as well as encourage interaction with others. Relationships are important for child development and a speech pathologist strives to develop a significant, nurturing connection with their client so communicating with a real person becomes rewarding. Training families about the importance of positive, intentional communication with their children is a part of a speech pathologist's role.

Here are a few tips for enriching your child's language development:

Include children's picture books in your environment. Make a point of responding to your child if they bring you a book. Suggest that your child bring you a book. Spend quality time reading the book to your child and pointing out details.Have high interest toys visible, but out of reach, so your child can request and make choices. Spend time talking about the toys and playing with your child. Comment, in simple phrases about the toy and related activity. "The brown horse in the barn"; "You have the rooster! Cock a doodle do!"Comment on things in the environment: the color of flowers, the weather, transportation, foods at the store. Respond to any gestures or language from your child. Reserve a part of every trip or activity for conversation. Make it a habit!Limit the time the television is on. This will increase opportunities for interaction and imaginative play. If your child is going to watch television, be sure that it is quality educational programming and spend time watching the show with your child and interact about the content. Be mindful of how often the television is just left on, causing a visual and auditory distraction from other activities that may be more positive for development.Slow down so you can enjoy and engage with your child! They will grow up faster than you can imagine!

If you suspect your child is delayed in developing spoken language or seems to have difficulty understanding language at the same level as his or her same age friends, discuss this with your pediatrician. It might be wise to have your child evaluated by a speech-language pathologist. Plano speech pathology evaluation and treatment is available at Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas, http://www.speechandot.com.

Speech & Occupational Therapy is a Plano speech therapy center, offering the highest quality language and occupational therapy to the pediatric population in North Texas. Rate this Article

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Occupational Therapy For Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (that is also referred to as sensory integration disorder) can be explained as abnormal motor and behavioral responses to sensory stimuli. In the early 1970s, Dr. A. Jean Ayres defined the basic concept of sensory processing disorder as "neurological traffic jam" that impedes the normal flow of sensory information to certain areas of the brain. According to the data presented by Roianne R. Ahn the prevalence of this disorder in children under 6 years is 5.3%. In another study conducted by A. Ben-Sasson author suggested that one on every 6 children has this disorder.

Sensory processing disorder, just like other neuro-developmental conditions is idiopathic (no cause can be ascertained). However, some researchers also believe that the pathogenesis of this condition is mainly multi-factorial (a complex interplay of environmental, inherited and nutritional factors). Other risk factors that are also implicated in the development of sensory processing disorder are low socio-economic conditions and living with a single parent.

The key symptoms vary in severity and presentation in different children. Make sure to keep a record of all the symptoms manifested by child at home or at school in order to devise functional strategies and to discuss with the occupational therapist. Common symptoms manifested by most children are that the child often responds uniquely or somewhat differently to noise, crowd, strong smells and variations in temperatures. All the sensory, visual and tactile stimulations significantly alter the response, reasoning and functioning of child and may interfere with day to day activities like learning, eating and playing. Children often present with difficulties in getting potty trained, getting dressed and other minor motor skills, repetitive behavior like crashing or bumping into things and objects, trouble in interacting with other children of the same age group, emotional disability, frustration and anger issues are often displayed by child due to blockade in the sensory integration and/or sow self esteem due to difficulty in performing at school and maintaining social interactions.

Occupational therapy for sensory processing disorder should be initiated as early as possible (preferably during childhood) for fruitful results. Ideally, it is recommended to speak to an occupational therapist for a step wise and schematic approach. Occupational therapy is needed to promote normal childhood development and to promote normal eating, sleeping and playing habits while preparing the children to interact with parents, peers, teachers and other people in their surroundings.

Occupational therapists design functional and reasonable goals for the child. For example, occupational therapist promotes execution of simple activities like teaching how to fasten buttons, initiating and promoting messy play, development of appropriate and functional pencil grip, and encouraging self and group play for example catching a ball.

Occupational therapists also work with parents in the formulation of a routine for your child, so that you can continue the therapy at home too but in a playful manner that does not interfere with the confidence and self-esteem.

Occupational therapists also initiate sensory diets (that involves introduction of certain activities that stimulate sensory system of children). This includes active participation of parents, siblings, teachers and other members of the community who interact with child.

Occupational therapists work with children to promote sensory development in a structured and organized atmosphere (also referred to as sensory gym) that is designed to stimulate the brain of child persistently. The children are kept stimulated via games and activities that are interesting, stimulating and challenging. Clinicians and therapists also employ specially designed listening devices and other equipment to promote sensory processing and integration by mental training and exercises.

The research report presented by Jane Case-Smith concluded that improvements in the behavioral patterns are observed when sensory integration approach is utilized in children with sensory integration disorder. Smith employed goal directed mastery play techniques in 5 children and identified that three of 5 children showed remarkable improvement in social interactions and motor planning with occupational therapy for 3 weeks only. In addition, 4 of 5 children showed a significant decrease in the episodes of "nonengaged behavior".

Speak to an occupational therapist if your child is also displaying features of sensory processing disorder, autism or other developmental defects.

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Neonatal Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is generally employed for adults after acute or chronic injury in order to restore functional and anatomical stability of tissues, joints and ligaments. Although employed mostly in adults, a sub-specialty of physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy is becoming increasingly popular in individuals younger than 18 years of age. According to the research report published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), all Extremely Low-Birth-Weight (with a birth weight below 1000 g) require functional, neurological and medical assessment during pediatric years due to high risk of cognitive and musculo-skeletal issues in childhood years, associated with developmental delays and poor growth.

Chest physical therapy is generally employed in babies that are born pre-maturely or after a difficult labor. Moreover, babies who develop complications (or are at risk of developing complications) due to birth trauma can also get benefitted from the preliminary assessment and evaluation of neonatal physical therapists. All physical therapists evaluate children on the grounds of the motor and sensory behavior (the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems), cardiovascular system that is also indicative of stress (babies respond to stress and anxiety by changes in the respiratory rate and heart rate), the functional responsiveness and response to external stimuli.

Sometimes birth trauma or childhood injuries that affect the spine or other vital parts of the musculoskeletal system are missed by parents until symptoms of the primary damage deteriorate to produce secondary complications. Your child may need an evaluation from a physical therapist if he or she exhibits these sign and symptoms:

If your child is not gaining optimal weight or growth according to his biological ageIf your child is not achieving essential developmental milestones like social smile, crawling, sitting, walking etc.If your child does not frequently tilt his head to both sides of the body or lie on only one side of the body or use one side of the body more than the other side.If your child is unable to walk properly (when other children of his age can) or if he walk awkwardly.If your child experience frequent falls or show signs of improper coordination.If your child has a history of significant injury involving musculoskeletal system that has not resolved completely.

Pediatric physical therapist helps with pediatricians and other nursery care staff in newborn babies who develop moderate to severe complications as part of birth trauma. A physical therapist helps in restoring functional, motor and sensory responses by helping in facilitation of the recovery process, improving sensory stimulation by tilting the head of the baby towards the source of sound and light, help in restoring functional mobility by promoting limb movements, help in tracking the development of baby, educate parents to take optimal physical, functional and neuropsychological care of the baby, help in guiding parents about the optimal positioning of the baby to prevent damage to vital systems and organs.

A physical therapist can work with older children as well who are unable to perform after injuries or as part of a congenital defect or infection. On the basis of the initial evaluation and assessment, physical therapists may introduce some modifications and interventions in the dietary, sleeping and external environment like the use of certain aids and accessories for physiological regulation and well-being of the child, advice regarding exercises or maneuvers (depending on the age and nature of injury) to promote fully coordinated, smooth movements, promotion of self-regulated behavior, and advising certain exercises, activities and maneuvers that can improve the functional status and help the child in regaining physical independence.

The treatment interventions employed by pediatric physical therapists include adaptive play activities, safety and prevention program, therapeutic exercises, mobility training and activities/ exercises that can promote balance and coordination.

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