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How to Include Bullying into Your Child’s IEP

June 19, 2013

Bullying is an epidemic that has grown in the last few years and has affected children in various, negative ways.  Children with special needs are often bullied since they are viewed as “easy” targets.  These same children often have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that outlines the extra help or accommodations the child receives at [...]

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ADHD and Learning: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’s Impact on Learning

June 6, 2013

Many children with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder exhibit significant concerns with regard to their academic achievement.  Research has demonstrated that a lot of children with the diagnosis also have a co-existing diagnosis of a learning disability.  However, even children without a separate learning disability diagnosis are also at risk for struggling with [...]

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Bed Time Strategies for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder

June 4, 2013

Bed time can be a difficult time for any child.  It can be even more of a struggle for a child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).    Throughout the day, all children engage in various activities that excite them, including interacting with peers, playing on the playground and fighting with siblings.  It can be a challenge [...]

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The Impact of Nutrition on ADHD

May 28, 2013

For families dealing with ADHD, nutrition concerns or questions may arise. Although there is not clear evidence for diet modifications that can treat the cause of ADHD, there are nutritional guidelines that can affect symptoms and accompanying behaviors. The Following are Some Nutritional Considerations for Children with ADHD: Meal Patterning: There is a reason why [...]

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Types of Shoes that Will Discourage Toe Walking

May 17, 2013

Some children may walk on their toes nearly 100% for no apparent reason. This is known as idiopathic (the reason for it is unknown) toe walking. Idiopathic toe walking may result in muscle shortening in the calf muscles. In turn, it will continue to promote toe walking. Many cases of toe walking require intervention from [...]

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8 Tips for Flying with a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder

May 14, 2013

Taking a flight with kids is hard enough! 　Flying with a child with Sensory Integration takes special planning! 　Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory Integration (SPD) occurs when the nervous system has difficulty regulating, processing, and interpreting information from one or more of the senses.  Different children perceive and process sensory information differently. Some children find loud noises scary, while others [...]

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How To Make a Weighted Animal

May 14, 2013

Here at North Shore Pediatric Therapy, we utilize weighted objects for a countless number of activities. They can be used as a self-regulation strategy, providing deep proprioceptive input to your child’s muscles and joints.  Various weighted materials, including vests, belts, blankets, wrist-weights and ankle-weights, are utilized in the clinic multiple times throughout the day. For [...]

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8 Tips to Ease Homework Time Stress

May 7, 2013

For many families of middle and high school students, evening time becomes a stress-filled time for everyone. This is due to the fact that tired and over-scheduled kids fight to focus to complete their homework. Fortunately, this time can become much more relaxed and productive with a few tweaks to routines and tips to help [...]

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Questions About Medication For Children

May 2, 2013

For many children, therapy or accommodations are not sufficient to support their needs.  It is often that these children will need pharmacological intervention to help improve their attentional regulation, impulse control, emotional regulation and/or behavioral self control. Parents should be honest with their pediatrician about medication as well as ask several questions about ensuring the [...]

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Nonverbal Learning Disability

April 25, 2013

The majority of learning disabilities that a child may have are language-based.  These include deficits with the child’s reading achievement as well as written expression.  Researchers have found that there is a small percentage of children that demonstrate adequate or above average verbal functioning; however, they have significant weakness with their nonverbal reasoning. Researchers and [...]

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