Working with Children with Autism
Autism Awareness month is coming in April and we wanted to share with you an amazing article on Autism from an Occupational Therapy perspective from the OT Practice Magazine. Authentic Partnerships with Adults with Autism (pgs 6-9) is about a young man who learned to communicate through typing at age 14 and his amazing journey…Continue Reading »
The Alert Program!
This past weekend five of our therapists attended the Alert Program® training course. We are excited to be providing summer camps for kids needing this program – More details coming soon! Please contact us at 425-481-1933, if you are interested in learning more about the Alert Program®. You can also e-mail Clinical Director, Chris Goodman,…Continue Reading »
How to Financially Plan for the Future of Your Child with Special Needs
Planning for the future financial needs of a child with special needs is something that nags on the conscience of most every parent. Often doing something about it gets put off for years. There are many reasons this happens ranging from misunderstanding the relationship between special needs planning and guardianship, needing more information on the…Continue Reading »
The Public Arena for Kids with Special Needs
Taking kids to stores is not always the easiest of tasks for any parent. It is even more difficult when our kids with special needs are faced with the ever bustling and busy outside world. On more than one occasion, many children, with or without diagnoses, are overstimulated by their environments. Everyone at the birthday…Continue Reading »
Too Much Screen Time
Studies show that children who watch several hours of TV a day tend to have greater health risks than children who spend this time engaging in physical activity or non-screen time activities. In today’s society we are surrounded by screens — television sets, smart phones, computers, iPods, portable video games — and the list continues…Continue Reading »
Good Apps for Children with Autism
The New York Times recently published an article about Finding Good Apps for Children with Autism. This is certainly a daunting task, as at last count there were more than 140,000 apps for the iPad alone, and more than 500,000 for the iPhone! There are many apps available that are designed to work on language,…Continue Reading »
The Impact of New Gadgets on Our Kids Motor Skills
Watch this video! King 5 interviews teachers about high tech-gadgets and the impact they see on their student’s fine motor skills. If you have any concerns, call Bothell Pediatric and Hand Therapy for an evaluation. Our occupational therapists are specialists in fine motor skills. Is technology hurting young students’ motor skills?
