Author: Austin Sheeley Bedwetting can be frustrating for both children and parents, whether or not they have special needs. But don’t worry–there are several things you can do to help your child overcome bedwetting. 1. Be Supportive! Perhaps the most important thing is to simply be supportive. Children put great trust in their parents’ beliefs. […]
Author: SETH S. HOROWITZ Published: November 9, 2012 (A version of this op-ed appeared in print on November 11, 2012, on page SR10 of the New York edition with the headline: The Science and Art of Listening.) HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear right now? If your home is like mine, you hear […]
The Following are highlights from an article on travelling with a special needs child: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 88 children has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder, health officials say. And for the parents who struggle to navigate the nation’s airports and airlines with these children, […]
Author: Timothy Benson October 25, 2012 in All Blogs, Autism, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Conditions, Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Education and Parenting, Guest Posts, Our Blog, Stroke In certain cases, toys can be helpful tools to help a child learn and develop. To help you with choosing toys that suit your child’s needs and skill […]
Published on October 16, 2012 by Joshua Gowin, Ph.D. in You, Illuminated Oxytocin helped Autism Spectrum Disorders recognize some types of emotions. Earlier this year I posted on a study showing that oxytocin administration improves ability to detect the emotions people display through facial expressions. The authors of the study suggested that oxytocin may play […]
Baby Communication Gives Clues to Autism ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2012) — Approximately 19 percent of children with a sibling diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop Autism due to shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, according to previous studies. For that reason, University of Miami (UM) psychologists are developing ways to predict the occurrence of […]
Written By: Michelle Healy U.S. kids are exposed to nearly 4 hours of background TV a day. Younger kids, blacks and poor kids are exposed to more. Pediatricians say kids under age 2 should not be exposed to TV. A number of studies have found evidence that too much television is bad for children’s development, […]
By Sari Ockner, OTR/L Occupational therapists help children with special needs build the underlying skills necessary to promote their success and independence in daily activities. This includes building their physical strength and endurance, while regulating their activity level, behavior, and emotions. Additionally, occupational therapy facilitates and feeds each child’s creativity and imagination. Now lets talk […]
“Overall, there is very little evidence in all areas of care for adolescents and young adults with autism, and it is urgent that more rigorous studies be developed and conducted,” said Melissa McPheeters, Ph.D., M.P.H., director of Vanderbilt’s Evidence-Based Practice Center and senior author of the report, a systematic review of therapies published by the […]
Written By: Jim Axelrod (CBS News) The cause of autism is one of the great mysteries of medicine, but we found out something new and important Wednesday. A report in the medical journal “Nature” says it is the age of the father at the time of conception, not the age of the mother that can […]
BC Speech, Language and Communication is a speech-language pathology practice manned by sole practitioner, Jill Topp. Jill has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1992. She believes that operating as part of a team with other professionals and/or family members is the best way to help her clientele achieve their potential. Jill is committed to a standard of excellence and provides highly individualized, personal care to each of her clients.
Clientele with the following challenges are seen at BC Speech, Language and Communication: Autism, developmental delays, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, hearing loss, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Apraxia/Dyspraxia of Speech, Attention Deficit Disorder, emotional and behavioral problems, cleft palates/lips, various syndromes, prenatal exposure to drugs and/or alcohol, English as a second language issues, and specific speech/language delays.