... We were swamped with questions following the talk and really moved by the passion of the OT community to make a difference in the lives of individuals with autism.If you already have an OT that you and your child love, please be sure to add them to your team on MyAutismTeam.com, today. ...
... Many parents report that in terms of bang-for-your buck, sticking with OT and Speech is best. Just because a therapy isn’t mentioned on this list doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work. I want to pro-actively address this issue and prevent an onslaught of comments about all the therapies we’ve left off. ...
Top 8 Autism Therapies – As Reported by Parents of Kids with Autism
... Many parents report that in terms of bang-for-your buck, sticking with OT and Speech is best. Just because a therapy isn’t mentioned on this list doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work. I want to pro-actively address this issue and prevent an onslaught of comments about all the therapies we’ve left off. ...
... Kristin: “We met our ABA therapist, and OT through the early intervention program in Colorado Springs. When J.J. was about to age out of early intervention, we got both of them to register with Tricare so that we could continue to work with them as J.J. got older. ...
... “His OT worked with him at school and put together a photo 'social story' of his toilet at home and the school toilets, and [the school] allowed him to use an adult toilet by the library that is usually locked. They even put in the same scented candle that he has at home to make it as close [to home] sensory-wise. ...
Public Toilets and Children With Autism
... “His OT worked with him at school and put together a photo 'social story' of his toilet at home and the school toilets, and [the school] allowed him to use an adult toilet by the library that is usually locked. They even put in the same scented candle that he has at home to make it as close [to home] sensory-wise. ...
... One member of Amy and Dayne’s team is Nicole Shea, an occupational therapist who also specializes in Therapeutic Listening, and who first introduced Amy to music therapy, combined with the other OT and ABA therapy Dayne was benefiting from.The American Music Therapy Association says that music therapists, like Nicole Shea, …use music therapy to enable ...
Music & Autism: How Music Helped One Mother Connect With Her Son
... One member of Amy and Dayne’s team is Nicole Shea, an occupational therapist who also specializes in Therapeutic Listening, and who first introduced Amy to music therapy, combined with the other OT and ABA therapy Dayne was benefiting from.The American Music Therapy Association says that music therapists, like Nicole Shea, …use music therapy to enable ...
... by Marci Lebowitz, OT and Autism Specialist. Danelle and Olivia’s Breakthrough Moment“The first time I realized my nonverbal child, Olivia, was trying to communicate with me I just lost it. It felt like every emotion I had ever experienced rushed through me all at once. ...
... , parents overwhelmingly respond with one of the following: Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech Therapy, ABA therapy, or socialization skill classes. Six of the top eight autism therapies reported were some form of early intervention. ...