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The Importance of Visual Aids for Autism

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Is communicating with your child hard due to autism? Most children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are visual learners meaning they can better comprehend visual information rather than auditory. By using visual information to aid your child, you are reducing the frustration for yourself and mostly your child. So what are visual aids or supports? Visual support refers to using a picture or any other visual item to help communicate to children who have difficulty with language. Visual support comes in a variety of ways from photographs to drawings or even written words. Many non-verbal kids utilize the  Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)  which uses picture symbols to help children with ASD to communicate effectively. The main characteristics of ASD are challenges interacting socially with other peers, family members, etc. As well as that, many children have difficulty using language, limited interests, or unwarranted changes in routines. Therefore, by utilizing visual s
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Every Parent's Dream

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  Every Parent's Dream By Nicole Bautista What if I told you that you could see your doctor, but not have to physically go?  What if I told you that you could just be in the comfort of your own home?  What if I told you that it would be easy and effective?  Would you believe me? What is Telehealth? Telehealth  is as simple as receiving health information and services through modern technology. With the current situation our world is experiencing,  Telehealth  has become so popular, especially here, at  Pediatric Therapy Associates ! First off, let me introduce myself. Hi! I'm Nicole Bautista. I'm a co-teacher at a Montessori School and I've been teaching for almost two year now. I work with a lovely age group of children 2-4 years old. Now what does this have to do with Telehealth? Well! I'd like to say that I've had the privilege of working with children who, aside from school, seek therapy on a weekly basis for various reasons, whether it be occupational, phy
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Burnout Busters for the Busy Professionals

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When you wake up in the morning for work, do you need to drag yourself just in order to get ready? Do you dread driving to work ? Do you struggle to open up your laptop to complete your tasks? Do you lack enthusiasm for work tasks ? You are probably burnt out .  The word is thrown around constantly but what does it really entail? Burnout can be characterized as chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed and is an occupational phenomenon . Lynn Festa lays out these definitions to her audience during our past webinar, she goes on to explain there are six symptoms that can lead to burnout in the workplac e. Lack of control , insufficient reward, work overload, unfairness, breakdown of communication, and values conflict which causes a mental or physical collapse . Although there are many symptoms that could lead to burnout, Festa showcases how there are ways to prevent burnout and help keep your enthusiasm for work without just taking a week-long vacation. The most
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The Ins and Outs of Child Development

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On July 15th, 2021 Anabell Castellanos, MA was the speaker for the ReadySetConnect July Webinar! In the Childhood Development Webinar, Castellanos discussed how children learn and grow from ages 0 to 5, learn through play, and their developmental milestones by the CDC. Below is the summary of the webinar: Child Development is something we usually always see as physical development or reached landmarks such as height and weight but rarely do we see how children grow mentally and emotionally strong through certain tasks. Throughout the webinar, Castellanos touched on the point that "Every child has a job." These jobs happen at different stages of development between ages 1-5 such as the explorer, boss, pal, and adventurer, and how each stage helps them learn and grow to fully develop their social and physical skills. Additionally, we learned that playing is vital for kids to learn and grow. For example, a child who is jumping rope with his friends would be  learning how to be p
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Success Strategies to Help Your Clients Keep their Appointment

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Consistency with keeping appointments is key for clients to benefits from your therapy services. Yet, as many clinicians and private practitioners can attest, last minutes no shows and cancellations come in the way of the client benefitting from his participation in therapy sessions.  Last minute no show and cancellations, and missed appointments not only take clients away from progressing towards their goals, they come at a huge cost to the clinician and the private practitioner. In just a span on one year, the last minute missed appointments attributed to a cost of $150 billion to the US healthcare industry.  Many families have a rather hectic work schedule and struggle to manage a work life balance. In the middle of a hectic work day and with the economic hardships that COVID-19 has brought to many of the families, it is indeed a struggle remembering all the upcoming appointments and also working on keeping them.  Here are some tips that will certainly help you improve your show-
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Because Every Day is Father's Day.....

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  Holidays , to many people, signify a break in regular things that people do every day, such as the absence of early morning alarms, or going to work. Most people don’t wake up early on Christmas morning , or go to work on Memorial Day . Similarly, Fathers Day is marked in the presence of special activities. Children wake up early to make breakfast in bed for their dads. They spend time making cards with special messages, or wrap up gifts to present to their dads. These are the things that make Fathers Day unlike every other day, the things that make fathers feel special. Some kids may not be able  to make breakfast in bed for their dads. They may not be able to  make cards, or wrap up presents. However, they make fathers day just as special as anyone  Fathers day is a reminder that we value our dads. The bond between a child and their father is irreplaceable. The way a child expresses this bond varies, from a tangible gift, to a simple expression when they look at their dads, an e
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Sensory Processing Disorders. How Virtual Therapy can Help

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 Sensory Processing Disorders . How Virtual Therapy can Help On a beautiful Friday evening, would you rather a. Relax with a good book? b. Go out party with friends? Did you say you would rather go out with friends? Yes!! Talking, walking, dancing to music, DJ blasting is definitely fun for some of us. We look forward to the time we can just have some fun and feel good.  Few of us though would much rather stay in solitude and relax with a good book. That would be the perfect to to calm our weary body. We each have our Sensory Preference s. We seek and do what feels good bodily, sensorily. When it gets to a point of taking away the order, we have Sensory Processing Disorder Rebecca Duvall Scott  asks this question of her audience in her webinar   and the audience overwhelmingly respond, "Relax with a good book" Our Sensory Processing affects our behaviors and the choices we make. Our body is built around our sensory systems. Our exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptor
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