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Why Down Syndrome Awareness Month is Important
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month – a fact that sometimes has people asking, “Who ISN’T aware of Down syndrome?” It’s true that Down syndrome is far and away the most common condition involving chromosomes. It occurs in about 1…
How Speech Therapy Can Help Kids With Cerebral Palsy
Speech disorders are fairly common with children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. One study published by Swedish researchers indicated more than half of all kids cerebral palsy have some type of speech problem. Speech therapy can be integral in helping them…
Ohio Speech Teletherapy Effective for Treating Stutter in Children
Stuttering affects more than 3 million Americans, with about 5 percent of all children enduring a period of stuttering that lasts six months or more. As our Ohio speech teletherapy team can explain, about 75 percent of those will recover…
Study: Autism Diagnosed Later in Black Children
It’s well-established that racial disparity exists in numerous aspects of U.S. healthcare, with higher rates of illness and infirmity and lower rates of insurance coverage and quality care. Now, our Cleveland ABA therapists have learned of a new study published…
Value of Occupational Therapy for Kids Highlighted During the Pandemic
Occupational therapy helps children when they have difficulties in day-to-day activities in their home, school and community. It’s a very broad discipline, and many parents who come to Therapy & Wellness Connection have never really heard of it or understand…
Deaf Children Still Need Speech Therapy – Even With Cochlear Implants
Hearing loss can profoundly impact a child’s development of speech, language and social skills. The sooner a child who is hard-of-hearing or deaf begins receiving services, the more likely they are to reach their maximum potential. Speech therapy is one…
What is a Parent’s Role in Akron ABA Therapy?
ABA therapy, short for “applied behavior analysis” and sometimes referred to as “behavior therapy” is considered the gold standard when it comes to treatment of autism and some other conditions. Among the most common questions our Akron ABA therapy providers…
When Should My Child be Self-Feeding? Akron OT Dishes on Mealtime Milestones
“My 1-year-old shows zero interest in feeding himself. Is that normal?” “My toddler spills so much cereal every time she tries to feed it to herself. Cleanup is a nightmare.” “My 5-year-old hates using a fork so much, he tosses…
Why is Handwriting So Hard? A Cleveland Occupational Therapist Explains.
Learning how to write is one of the most vital skills a child learns early on in their education. As a Cleveland occupational therapist can explain, the skills needed to be successful in this task actually start much sooner than…
Receptive Language Delays: The No. 1 Overlooked Problem in Late Talkers
If you have asked yourself whether your child is a”late talker” or if there’s some larger underlying issue, it’s important to understand that a delay in speech may only be one part of the problem. From the point of view…