Healthy Eating Tips For Special Needs Kids

Healthy Eating Tips For Special Needs Kids

Today we’re going to talk to you about nutrition and healthy eating.   Many parents have just thrown up their hands and said, “Ugh! Will we ever get there?” Don’t worry, you will!   In our clinics, we have some kiddos with significant feeding issues. This...
The Benefits of Dance for Kids with Special Needs

The Benefits of Dance for Kids with Special Needs

Improves motor development:   Through dancing, a child learns about body coordination and control through purposeful movements. Performance of each dance move requires moving the body through a variety of different planes of motion while using combinations of...
Spring Break Tips For Special Needs Kids 2022

Spring Break Tips For Special Needs Kids 2022

In our Allen office, Spring Break is the first week in March. In our Mansfield office, Spring Break is the week of the 14th. Some of you will be in school next week, and some of you will be out.   Whichever week is your break, we hope you can get out and have...
What Is Gestalt Language Processing?

What Is Gestalt Language Processing?

What is gestalt language processing?   Children who use echolalia are ‘gestalt language processors,’ meaning they process early language in ‘whole’ strings of sounds, or ‘chunks’, rather than processing single words. Gestalt language processors are not limited to...
Tips For Families With Multiple Insurance Policies

Tips For Families With Multiple Insurance Policies

  Many of you have changed insurance plans. Some of you have the same plans, but your benefits have changed with the new year. We are excited because we’ve done most of our benefit checks, and we can move forward!   Here are a few things we need to let you...
December Tips For Parents With Special Needs Kids

December Tips For Parents With Special Needs Kids

Holiday time is a great time! We love the time off work and school. We love the freedom to sit around in our pajamas all day! We are at different locations than we are used to, and we are not following the same schedule we usually do. For many of us, this is exciting!...
Tips For Families With Multiple Insurance Policies

Understanding your Insurance Coverage

You call your insurance and ask them if a service is covered, and they will answer with a yes. You think, “great!” But, there’s more to it than that. We are going to tell you what they will not tell you. We do our best to get an accurate representation of your...
Following your Child’s Motivations

Following your Child’s Motivations

Motivating operations (MO) are determined by how valuable the reinforcer is. Essentially the MO is what controls the behavior, and the motivation can always change from moment to moment. What is valuable to you in the morning can change in the afternoon.  ...
Punishment vs Reinforcement

Punishment vs Reinforcement

When it comes to the words reinforcement and punishment, most people share similar ideas about what these terms mean. For instance, most think reinforcement might entail someone getting a toy for making an A in math. On the contrary, punishment might involve someone...