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Parent Resources
Welcome to A Step Ahead Pediatric Therapy's Parent Resources. Here you will find information and tools designed to help parents and caregivers for early childhood development. Parent Resources is based on the belief that parents are the true experts on their children. The educational information and tools we offer are designed to support parents in their children's growth and development by awareness, needs, and strengths.
Childhood Feeding and Swallowing Problems
- Stages of Feeding and Oral Motor Development
- Sensory Defensiveness and Feeding
- Gastroesophageal Reflux and Childhood Feeding Disorders
Speech, Language, and Hearing
- When Should Speech Sounds Be Mastered?
- Teaching Your Infant or Toddler Baby Signs
- Effects of Speech and Language Disorders on Literacy and Writing
Parenting/Difficult Behaviors
Assistive Devices, Technology, and Orthotics
Special Therapeutic Programs
Other Informational Links
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association: www.asha.org
American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org
American Occupational Therapy Association: www.aota.org
Kentucky Speech Hearing and Language Association: www.kysha.org
Kentucky Physical Therapy Association: www.kpta.org
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association: www.kotaweb.org
First Steps: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm
Autism Society of America: www.autism-society.org
Web Resources:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org - AutismLink
www.autismlink.com - National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org - National Association for Down Syndrome
www.nads.org - United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org
Parent and Professional Support for SPD: www.spdnetwork.org
Handwriting Without Tears: www.hwtears.com
Therapeutic Listening: www.vitallinks.net
Articles:
http://www.spdnetwork.org/aboutspd/spdadd.html
Sensory Processing Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder?
http://www.spdnetwork.org/aboutspd/whatisspd.html
What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
http://www.zonein.ca/files/articles/The%20Real%20Brain%20Drain.pdf
The effects of TV and video games on learning and motor skills.
http://www.zonein.ca/files/articles/TechnologyandthedisintegrationoftheFamily.pdf
The effects of TV and video games on families