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January 1, 2008

Occupational Therapist Britt Collins creates a basis of understanding on how to adapt and facilitate school-based occupations, such as cutting, writing, and copying from the board. She demonstrates how to incorporate movement into lessons and how to calm children and help them…...

History of Rett Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Article, Rett Syndrome

All material Copyright© 2008-2010 International Rett Syndrome Foundation Reprinted with the express permission of International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) as originally published on their Website. In 1954, Dr. Andreas Rett, a pediatrician in Vienna, Austria, first noticed two girls as they sat in…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Hippotherapy, Rett Syndrome

by: By: Elaime Maciques Rodríguez; Specialist in Special Needs Education Read the full text of this article HERE...

OT in the Home – DVD

January 1, 2008

DVD, OT

Occupational Therapist Britt Collins takes us through a host of activities of daily living (ADL’s) with several children. Parents and caregivers often find themselves at a loss when children have difficulty adapting or adjusting to ADL’s, such as – eating, dressing, bed-time…...

Hippotherapy Motor Skills

January 1, 2008

Hippotherapy, Motor Skills, Video

Motor skills can be improved through hippotherapy by integrating several different activities with riding the horse. Learn about how hippotherapy helps motor skills with expert tips from an occupational therapist in this free medical treatment video. Expert: Kim Desautels Contact: http://www.discovernac.org Bio: Kim…...

January 1, 2008

Autism, DVD. Book, OT, SPD

This DVD introduces parents to Occupational Therapy (OT) and what it can do for a child. Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, combines traditional Occupation Therapy exercises with Applied Behavior Analysis to teach parents and caregivers various skills which can assist in desensitizing a…...

Video: Hippotherapy for Rett Syndrome

January 1, 2008

Hippotherapy, Rett Syndrome, Video

Sarah Turner has Rett Syndrome.. she cannot eat, walk, talk or use her hands in any way..She is tube fed, epileptic and suffers with a scoliosis (curved spine). She was a ‘normal baby until she was 2 years old when she went…...

January 1, 2008

Oral Sensitivities, OT, SPD

Sensory Processing Disorder.com has some excellent articles. If you can ignore all the ads, there is some excellent information here. Read Oral Sensitivities: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment...

Video: Hippotherapy Activities

January 1, 2008

Hippotherapy, Video

Activities in hippotherapy include a simple walk on a horse, utilizing the gait and movement of the hips. Learn about hippotherapy activities with expert tips from an occupational therapist in this free medical treatment video. Expert: Kim Desautels Contact: http://www.discovernac.org Bio: Kim Desautels…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, SLP

[Source: Amazon.com] Little information is available to speech and language pathologists searching for practical ideas about treatment of childhood apraxia of speech. It can be difficult for therapists to determine how to structure treatment sessions, provide reinforcement, use multisensory cues targeted to…...