Many supporting programs help with early childhood interventions. See a list below:
Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Psychology and Behavior Modification
• Educational Services
• Audiological Screenings
• EEG's and Video EEG Telemetry
• Brainstem, Audio, and Visual Evoked Potential Studies
• Aqua Therapy
• MRI services
• Interactive Metronome
• Therapeutic Summer Camp
• Alternative & Augmentative Communications Lab (AAC)
• Serial Casting
• Splinting
• Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
• Creative Art
• Karate
• Music & Movement
• Parenting Workshops
• Support Groups
• Social Services
• Social Skills Groups
• Helmet Therapy
• Ultrasound
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Psychology and Behavior Modification
• Educational Services
• Audiological Screenings
• EEG's and Video EEG Telemetry
• Brainstem, Audio, and Visual Evoked Potential Studies
• Aqua Therapy
• MRI services
• Interactive Metronome
• Therapeutic Summer Camp
• Alternative & Augmentative Communications Lab (AAC)
• Serial Casting
• Splinting
• Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
• Creative Art
• Karate
• Music & Movement
• Parenting Workshops
• Support Groups
• Social Services
• Social Skills Groups
• Helmet Therapy
• Ultrasound
Hippotherapy
Service Dogs
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Early Childhood
For early childhood development here are some websites about play:
Play at different ages and developmental stages from the PTA:
A model for progression of play from 1 month to 5 years and up.
A resource for child care providers and families on development of play:
“Play reflects a child's understanding of both the physical world and their social world.”
Autism teaching tools presents information on pretend play:
Other:
Jay N. Gordon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC Emeritus
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA Medical School
Former Senior Fellow in Pediatric Nutrition, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute
http://www.drjaygordon.com
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA Medical School
Former Senior Fellow in Pediatric Nutrition, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute
http://www.drjaygordon.com
In the News
"New School for Children With Autism To Open In 2009-Chicago-Area School to Host Fundraising Gala On June 29, 2008" dated 11 June 2008 in a press release from the Soaring Eagle Academy at:
"Some States Shift IEP Burden of Proof to School Districts" dated 28 January 2008 by Christina A. Samuels from Education Week at
Dan Marino’s Son Goes to College