Archive for the ‘Cerebral Palsy’ Category
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Release Communication Intervention and Irish Autism Action Hosts
Know Your Rights Night
28 May 2008
7:30pm
Fairways Hotel, Dublin Rd, Dundalk
Everything you wanted to know about your
entitlements but were afraid to ask!
Speaking:
Jacinta Walsh, Information Officer, IAA, Dundalk
Sarah Rennick, Information Officer, IAA, Ireland
Additional Speakers to be announced
Questions and Answers to Follow
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits will ...
Posted in Language Delay, Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Stammering, Articulation/Phonology, Blogroll, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Whilst shopping yesterday in Smyth's Toystore in Dundalk, I came across a new, potentially beneficial toothbrush called Tooth Tunes. Bascially, this is a toothbrush that plays music in your head while you brush. I am familiar with this concept from previous lollipop toys in the States, but this one actually ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
For children with developmental delays, going to the dentists and the doctor's can be a traumatic experience. For many, they are afraid of the new situation, new room, and big people talking at them. They don't understand what is expected or what is supposed to happen. THEN, if that's not ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post.
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Alaine Wetherall, Occupational Therapist for the Solas Centre in Dublin helps us to explain SI:
Sensory Integration is a neurological process which involves the registration, processing and organisation of responses to sensory stimuli in a person’s environment. It enables a person to use their body effectively within their environment and is ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Digital photos have massive potential in developing the reading and writing skills of children with special needs. For deaf children specifically, new words can be taught by connecting the word to a digital picture. Phonetics challenge many special-needs children, but words can be better understood when connected to pictures. Journals, ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Matters, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
As many parents of children with disabilities in Ireland have already learned, there aren't many easily accessible materials for purchase here. Many of us have to turn our heads to the states to get the materials we so desperately need....or we have to make them ourselves with our COPIOUS amounts ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 6 Comments »
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious diseases that cause physical disability in human development.It is a non-progressive disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but secondary orthopedic deformities are common. There is no known cure for CP. Medical intervention is limited to ...
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