The autism spectrum covers several disorders with a wide range of features. Each autistic person is unique, and no single definition can describe an individual or predict how their life will be. Some people will have high support needs throughout their life, while others will live independently, attend college, and be high achievers. ASD...
Understanding Autism and Assessment
There is no one test for autism, but doctors and psychologists will use behavioral assessments, questionnaires, observations, and criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5)...
Understanding MMPI Assessment
The MMPI also has built-in validity scales designed to identify how a person approached the test, such as whether they attempted to present themselves differently from how they actually view themselves...
Learning Disabilities & Differences: What Parents Need To Know
There are many reasons why a child may have difficulties learning. The causes aren't always known, but in many cases children have a parent or relative with the same or similar learning and thinking differences and difficulties. Other risk factors include low birth weight and prematurity, or an injury or illness during childhood (for example, head injury...
Navigating Dysgraphia: Understanding Signs and Strategies for Support
More commonly known as “written expression learning disorder,” dysgraphia is a learning disability that involves difficulty with written expression. Dysgraphia can cause issues with spelling, handwriting, and translating thoughts to paper. Students with dysgraphia may struggle to form letters, numbers, and words by hand, and may also have tr...
Mastering Social Skills: Essential Tools for Kids’ Success and Well-being
Social skills are also important for future success. Some experts argue that teaching children good social skills is as important as teaching math and reading because the skills are such an essential part of getting along in the world. The study of Emotional Intelligence or EQ is showing how important social skills are for adults at work and at home. EQ helps people to cooperate and get things done...
Understanding Stuttering: Signs, Therapy, and Strategies for Management
Stuttering modification strategies — the ultimate goal and benefit is to speak with less tension by reducing disfluencies, increase awareness of stuttering moments and treat secondary behaviors that result from stuttering...
Understanding OASIS: Your Guide to Home Health Care Assessment
OASIS has a bunch of questions, almost 100 of them, all set up in a standard way. These questions cover important stuff about the patients, like their health condition, how they're feeling physically and mentally, what they need help with, where they live, and some basic info about them...
7 Most Important Social Skills for Kids
Social skills are a set of skills that need ongoing refinement as your kids get older. They aren’t something your child either has or doesn’t have. These are skills that can be learned and strengthened with effort and practice...
6 Important Benefits of Couples Therapy
If future issues do arise, couples will then not resort to losing trust or blaming the other party with respect to prior behaviors. The relationship can truly grow and move forward—something very difficult to do without the help of trained counsel...
