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Reducing Holiday Tantrums and Meltdowns

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 18, 2019
Parents want the holidays to be a fun time for kids, but sometimes it seems almost impossible to manage their behavior around this time of year. When your child starts to act out of character, they are probably just overstimulated — taking in too many sights, sounds and smells can be overwhelming for little children. Keep these things in mind to help reduce holiday meltdowns. ...
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Job Training Helps Empower Teens with Special Needs

By Angela Gartner
December 8, 2019
Northcoast Corn Creations, a gourmet popcorn shop located in Willoughby, provides employment training opportunities for students with autism and developmental disabilities. The shop offers a safe, constructive worksite for students who need to learn employability skills outside of the classroom.  ...
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10 Sensory Breaks to Increase Focus and Concentration

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
November 27, 2019

A sensory break allows for time to decompress, reset, and receive the input necessary to feel more regulated. Also known as a brain break or movement break, when a child

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How to Build Joint Attention Skills in Young Children with Autism

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
November 17, 2019
Joint attention — the ability to shift your attention between an object or event and your communication partner — is a skill that many children who are on the autism spectrum do not develop on their own. If kids are only focusing on one thing at a time, they aren't learning to communicate with others about shared experiences, to read facial expressions and understand gestures, or picking up new vocabulary and concepts. ...
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Spotlight on School Paraprofessionals

By Lindsey Geiss
November 8, 2019
Paraprofessionals, or “teacher’s aides” as they often are called, work alongside licensed teachers to give students additional attention and instruction. These team members are relied upon to play a more important role in a child’s special education experience than many people think.  ...
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What is VPI and how is it Treated?

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
November 3, 2019
Commonly referred to as hypernasality, velopharyngeal insufficiency is a resonance disorder (how the cavities of the mouth and nose affect the way speech sounds) that results from too much air moving through the nose during speech. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this disorder. ...
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What is the Difference Between a Cochlear Implant and a Hearing Aid?

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 27, 2019
Hearing aids and cochlear implants are both electronic devices that help improve hearing. How they do that is what makes them very different. Although both types of devices work best for people with permanent hearing loss, cochlear implants are traditionally recommended for people with severe to profound hearing loss, while hearing aids are recommended for people with mild to severe hearing loss. Learn more about the differences here. ...
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Research Shows a Connection Between Soluble Fiber and Management of Autism Symptoms

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 24, 2019

If your child is among the one in 59 children in the U.S. identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), chances are good that they also have chronic digestive issues, including

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5 Myths About Stuttering

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 20, 2019
More than 3 million Americans stutter, or approximately 1 percent of the population. Learn to separate some common myths from reality when it comes to causes of stuttering and ways to help. In addition, find out several well-known people who stuttered and went on to have successful lives. ...
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5 Halloween Tips For Kids With Sensory Processing Disorder

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 14, 2019

For most of us, Halloween means dressing up, trick-or-treating, and parties. We might stress a little over getting the costumes our kids are asking to have, getting to the school

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