BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Amy Southard is the Occupational Therapy Supervisor of St. Joseph Pediatric Therapy. Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who work with their patients perform ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. With nearly 78% of autistic children experiencing a ...

Charlie Lamb was barely 2 years old when he was diagnosed with autism. His mother Susan had been convinced for months that “something was not right” with her second child. He wouldn’t stand in line ...

Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat’s colorful Move 2 Learn Innovation Lab on the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus, and you may see ...

At the Life Skills Clinic, we work to meet the needs of children of all ages who have challenges with development and functional performance. This could include overall child development, educational ...

Founder of Devoted to Kids, Jennifer Luongo has 23 years of experience in the field of pediatrics with an advanced Master's Degree in occupational therapy. She is dedicated to providing the most ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many autistic children with social and communication problems benefit from intensive therapy and about 10 percent "bloom," enjoying rapid improvement in social skills as ...