Turn on the blue lights #spd

Autism Awareness Month comes every year in April. As a statement of solidarity, those participating in the month are replacing their ordinary outdoor bulbs with blue lights–displaying the color that represents autism to all their neighbors. If you see any of those lights, go ahead and ask the homeowners what makes them turn on the […]

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Helping Dyslexic Kids Cope With Life #dyslexia

Discussing how to identify symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD, therapist Lalitha Ramanujam from Chennai, India, advises using several ingenious treatment plans for both children and adults who struggle with these learning and reading disabilities. Instead of relying on medications, Mrs. Mamanujam suggests adopting several helpful and simple techniques to use, in order to combat the […]

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Dyslexia Likely Not Caused by Ocular Motility Disorders – Medscape #dyslexia

This study has shown that there is no definitive connection between dyslexia and ocular motility. The study questioned if there were similarities in brain function in genetic developmental dyslexia and the brain function observed in eye movements during reading. The research has shown that these two disorders are not similar. The disorders have their own […]

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Dyslexia label ‘could put teachers off’ #dyslexia

In a recent poll of teachers across the North East, it was determined that when a child was labeled as Dyslexic, the hope that a teacher would be able to positively affect that child’s ability to read decreased markedly. Comparatively, when the term “reading difficulties” was applied instead of “dyslexia” there was greater hope on […]

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What is Sensory Processing Disorder? #spd

Sensory Processing Disorder is a disorder in which people have problems processing sensory stimulation such as touch, taste, smell, sound and sight. They may be over responsive, or under responsive. If you suffer from Autism or auditory you may experience these problems but people without this disorder can process these things without any problems.

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