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Ready for the New Year?!
Chain Link Activity 2020 has been quite different to say the least. In a year filled with so much uncertainty, our focus must shift towards 2021. The occupational therapists at the Always Keep Progressing Miami clinic develop and participate in playful and functional...
The Correlation Between Mental Health and Autism
The relationship between autism and mental health is a taboo subject for most. Mental health is often overlooked due to the trouble individuals on the spectrum have with truly expressing their emotions. Not only do these individuals have to deal with their own...
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What is Occupational Therapy?
What does an Occupational Therapist do? Occupational therapists (also known as OTs) work with children to help them succeed in their occupations, or daily life activities. They provide treatment to target goals related to fine and gross motor skills and motor...
Are Girls with ASD Experiencing a Delay in Treatment?
For years, research has proven to us that early diagnosis and interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can have major long-term positive effects on a child’s symptoms and later skills. Interventions, such as family training, speech...
Autism Stories: Marie of Sanford, Florida
The Autism Stories series at Always Keep Progressing is giving voice to the various lived experiences of individuals who have been diagnosed with autism (and their families) from all around the world. Today, we are so excited to share the fourth installment of this...
Autism Stories: A Story from France
We here at Always Keep Progressing (AKP) are excited to announce the start of a blog series, Autism Stories, which we hope will give voice to the diverse and lived experiences of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. These stories will be told through live...
Autism Stories: Mae!
We’re excited to be sharing the second story of our Autism Stories blog series today! If you haven’t heard yet, this series at Always Keep Progressing will be giving voice to the diverse and lived experiences of individuals who have been diagnosed with autism, all...
Autism Stories: A Story from London
We are so excited to share the third installment of our Autism Stories blog series with you all today! As a recap, our Autism Stories series at Always Keep Progressing will be giving voice to the various lived experiences of individuals who have been diagnosed with...
What to do if you are concerned with your child’s speech and language development
Do you suspect that your child may have a speech and/or language delay? Has your child's teacher or paediatrician expressed concerns that your child is not meeting his or her speech/language developmental milestones? Here are some steps to take for finding the right...
Stuttering in a nutshell: What you can do to help your child’s stuttering at home
Do you feel like your child might have a stuttering problem? How can you tell the difference between normal developmental disfluencies and a real fluency disorder? The Stuttering Foundation has TONS of resources you can check out to learn the difference. Take a look...
Decreasing Problem Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
UNDERSTANDING PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN ASD In the 1960s-70s, people often dealt with ASD-related problem behaviors by means of punishment. However, a shift occurred in the 1980s, when people started using data-based methods to treat behaviors; these new methods allowed...
Speech-Language Pathologists in the US: A Growing Industry
The Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) industry in the United States has experienced steady and stable growth over the last five years. And as time goes on, demand for SLPs is only continuing to steadily rise. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the...
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