Cerebellar Ataxia – Case Study
An Incredible Journey Maude Le Roux Occupational Therapist Abstract: This report describes the case of a young boy with a medical diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia who progressed from needing …
Publications
Leading the way for treating children on the autism spectrum
Occupational Therapists have much to offer the world of autism in the realm of treatment as well as understanding. Autism is a neuro-biological disorder and as such has many …
Applied Floortime
The genius of Dr. Stanley Greenspan, author of the Developmental, Individual Differences, and Relationship model (DIR), lay in his ability to understand the development of the natural human mind …
The Interactive Metronome – the big deal about timing in the brain
Timing in the brain is an involved and invaluable process necessary for speech, coordination and the learning of intricate physical and cognitive tasks. The Interactive Metronome (IM) programme provides …
A Meltdown “Recipe”: How to deal with frustration without losing your sanity (or mind?)
Maude Le Roux, OTR/L – Article for “Adoption Today” in July / August 2018 The ideal of a secure relationship between child and parent/caretaker is wonderful but sometimes life …
The DIR®/Floortime™ Approach and Sensory Integration
All children have within them the potential to be great kids. It’s our job to create a great world where this potential can flourish. Stanley Greenspan, MD – Great …
Executing Planful Behavior depends on early Sensory Motor development and Praxis
Executive behavior is what we would like to see in all children; to have a goal, to plan towards it, to complete it in a timely manner without undue …
Overcoming Developmental Delay
Equipping the Child, Empowering the Parent When Andrew came to A Total Approach, what he wanted most of all is not to be put in a new and …
Praxis and Language
Praxis and Language, do they co-exist? If they do, how do we understand this in every day sessions with every day caseloads? Do we talk to the children we …
The Developmental Pathways Model
Within every child lies a natural yearning to learn. We have to look beyond what we can see to realize each child’s potential. Introduction Andrew sat next to his …
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- We have opened a satellite office for assessment and intervention in Orefield, Pennsylvania! We are currently working on updating our financial system to offer in-network insurance options for our families. More information coming soon!
