Independent Living Inc. Pediatric Therapy
Specializing in home, clinic (Citrus Park|St. Petersburg|Wesley Chapel), and school based therapy services: occupational , physical and speech-language therapy; early intervention; psychological and behavioral therapy.
Course Description: Plan to attend this seminar to learn about the latest scientific information regarding the identification of, testing of and treatment for children who suffer from select neurological disorders. Wanda Cecil, your seminar presenter, is an expert in the field of Childhood Neurology. She will draw from her many years of experience to give [...]
Presented by Kathleen Morris, MS, CCC-SLP, a nationally recognized speech-language pathologist with more than 30 years experience in public school and private practice settings working with children with sensory issues and other developmental challenges. Ms. Morris is a foremost sensory expert and the founder/publisher of S.I. Focus, the international magazine dedicated to sensory integration. “As [...]
National experts in the research and study of autism and autism spectrum disorders will address a variety of topics such as the causes of autism, evaluation and treatment, early identification and intervention, and treatments for symptoms associated with autism. Speakers: Temple Grandin, Ph.D. Tristram Smith, Ph.D. Date & Time: Saturday, April 14th, 2012 from 8:00am-2:30pm [...]
The Autism Society and AMC Theatres have partnered up to bring Sensory Friendly Films to families affected by autism on a monthly basis. This event kicks off on February 25th at 10:00am in select communities. This program is bringing a very special opportunity to those communities by providing a safe and protective environment for families [...]
Children walking on toes walk on their toes for various different reasons. Some parents look at toe-walking as a benefit to the future ballerina and other parents become very concerned when their child is constantly tiptoeing around. Frequently, toe-walking is completely benign; indicating nothing more than the child has a tendency to walk on their [...]
Ever wonder what other AWESOME things you could do with Blue Painter’s Tape? Many Independent Living Inc. pediatric therapists use this great stuff during therapy sessions. The bright color, easy clean up, straight lines and its cheap cost make painter’s tape a fan favorite. We have gathered some helpful tips and great ways to use [...]
Evelyn Mann is a special needs mom living with her husband in Tampa, Florida. They are raising their six year old son who was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Thanatophoric Dwarfism. You can follow their journey on their website. “Did you see my son hit that baseball out of the park!” the [...]
Florida anticipates ending Early Steps services unless the State Legislature approves 6.9 million dollars in new funding this session. What is Early Steps? Early Steps serves children, ages birth to 36 months, who have medical conditions such as autism, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing / vision impairment, as well as children with significant developmental delays. [...]
It’s dress alike day at the Citrus Park Clinic! A group of ILI therapists and office staff all dressed in gray and black today! This is a great way to teach your children colors. Pick a color for the week and bombard your child with all things “blue” for the week. A “blue” cup, shirt, [...]
As with any child with special needs, early detection is essential to allow interventions to be implemented. With autism, intervention needs to be started before deviation and delay from the normal pattern of development has progressed too far. A characteristic unique to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is the need for structure and repetitive routines. The [...]
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