Getting messy is a wonderful play experience for young children and highly encouraged here at the Treehouse. But sensory integration is a lot more complicated than just getting your hands

Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn’t easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A new study

Autism is increasing at an alarming rate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that the prevalence had increased to 1 in every 88 as of March 2012. While

I want to tell you a story that demonstrates something I feel very strongly about, both as a teacher and as a parent. Not long ago I was speaking with

As all the kids line up to go to school, your son, Timmy, turns to you and says, “I don’t want to take the bus. My stomach hurts. Please don’t

Children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) sometimes overreact or underreact to touch, sounds, and food textures. Parents say this controversial condition is real, but doctors debate whether it’s a separate

We began investigating the reading skills of children with Down syndrome in Portsmouth in 1980 after receiving a letter from a father, Leslie Duffen, describing how he had discovered that

5 Tips to Happier Homework Time, written by Elena Widdes.   Children with autism face challenges at school as well as after school. Parents often seek outside help after they

Starting the school year can be tough for any kid, but for autistic children the transition presents unique difficulties. Priscilla Gilman on how she and her son rise to the

Making a Difference: Creating time to help… As a certified occupational therapist who works with special-needs children, Wendy Atkinson loves her work and can’t imagine doing anything else. “You can’t