Artistic Skills
When a child has a certain disorder, the focus is usually on helping them manage daily life as typically as possible. Behavioral and developmental therapies focus on speech, social skills, and self-regulation, while occupational and physical therapies help build skills like handwriting, throwing, and kicking….Read More
Martial Arts
The inherent structure and repetition in martial arts can help reduce anxiety in kids as they focus on individual goals and develop movement skills such as balance, flexibility, and hand-eye coordination. As kids practice choreographed moves and interact with other people in a fun and safe environment, they also improve communication skills, concentration, spatial awareness, and self-control… Read More
Yoga
As the popularity of Yoga is rapidly increasing in the West it is also starting to become more and more popular as a coping tool to help children with ASD as it seems to be a suitable and effective activity that directly addresses both their emotional and physical symptoms…. Read More
Brain Gym Treatment
Brain Gym is a set of 26 movement exercises designed to improve cognitive function in children and adults. The exercises were developed in the 1980s by educator Paul E. Dennison, PhD, and his partner, Gail E. Dennison, an artist and movement educator. The Dennisons operate the Educational Kinesiology Foundation, which licenses curricula and resources based on Brain Gym, and trains parents, therapists, and educators on how best to implement them… Read more