When a child’s senses aren’t following through Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a condition that affects how the brain processes sensory information (stimuli). Specifically, the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Because the brain doesn’t understand how to respond to stimuli, a child, for instance, is likely to over or under-react to normal stimuli.
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Meet Steven, an occupational therapist (OTR/L, OTD) with Solace Pediatric Home Healthcare. A member of the Solace team for four years, Steven earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise and movement science and his doctorate in occupational therapy from Huntington University. Describe your role at Solace. I am a man of many hats. On the most fundamental level, I am an
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Solace Pediatric Home Healthcare was proud to sponsor the The Autism Society of Colorado’s (ASC) Walk With Autism event on Sept. 18 at Berkeley Lake Park. Several clinicians, office staff and their families attended the fun-filled event, which included a one-mile walk. The ASC serves as a resource and bridge to connections for the autism community. The organization was founded
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Meet Marissa, a speech-language pathologist at Solace Pediatric Home Healthcare. A member of our team for two years, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Misericordia University in Dallas, PA. Describe your role at Solace. I evaluate and provide service to clients in the areas of articulation/phonological disorders, receptive/expressive language, feeding, fluency, executive functioning, pragmatics and augmentative-alternative communication. What do
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It’s time to celebrate again! We have the privilege to work with so many amazing kids that we really can’t stop talking about them. It’s their victories that make us happy to come to work each day. A couple weeks ago we celebrated Adrian and his strides in functional communication that has brought so much interaction and joy to his
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Several clinicians from Solace Pediatric Home Healthcare took part in the 22nd Annual Down Syndrome Walk on Saturday, August 21 at Palmer Lake in Colorado Springs. The virtual event was sponsored by the Colorado Springs Down Syndrome Association (CSDSA), which provides support and encouragement to families of children with Down syndrome. “We really enjoy supporting this outstanding organization and spending quality
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