Ann Osterling Therapy Associates

02/25/2025

When treating a problem, creates one.

Experts share worries about the possible effects of noise-cancelling headphones on hearing health, especially among Gen Z, as they gain popularity. According to studies, long-term usage of these headphones may be causing an increase in auditory processing disorder (APD), a problem in which the brain has trouble interpreting noises, making it challenging to follow directions or have conversations in noisy settings.
APD has historically been linked to ear infections or brain injuries, but it is now being seen in more young people who do not have these risk factors.
Regular use of noise-canceling headphones may "untrain" the brain to filter out background noise, which could cause serious listening difficulties, according to audiologists.

03/08/2023

Because you can have an impact on your brain’s growth

Neurogenesis is the focus of much research and has implications for possible use in treating depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative diseases.

02/19/2023

This is my kid focusing on reading.

I could have asked him to sit down and sit still.
And he maybe could have done it.
And his focus would have suffered a whole lot because he would need to make a conscious effort to keep his body still.

And for what reason? To please me? To meet some neuronormative expectation of what 'good reading' looks like?

Nah.

I want him building his literacy skills. He adores reading and I hope he always does.
I'm going to let him read however he pleases.

*Edited to add: he's taking the weight through his arms. He was not about to flip the chair backwards. He spends all day climbing and building his balance, core, and gross motor skills. It's his strength and deep joy. Sometimes he needs an adult to intervene with a safety message when he's doing stuff. This was not one of those times.

Em 😊🌈✌
AuDHD SLP

11/06/2021

10/27/2019

At the 275 postsecondary transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities scattered across the country, students not only earn a certificate, but also the connections and confidence they will need to become self-sufficient adults. The number of such programs is growing, but it’s not...

09/30/2019

"For students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the most significant advantage of completing an inclusive postsecondary program is employment. According to Think College's 2017–2018 report of the TPSID model, 65 percent of students had a paid job at or within 90 days of graduation—a statistic in contrast with the 17 percent employment rate for adults with disabilities in the general population."

Via Noodle

Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and the University of Georgia top the list of inclusive postsecondary education programs. Here's why.

02/26/2019

Latrelle Bright directs Illinois Theatre's production of "The Curious Indicent of the Dog in the Night-Time," a play based on Mark Haddon's prizewinning 2003 novel. Bright discusses with Scott Beatty the story intended for young adults that has captivated people of all ages. The first of seven shows...

10/19/2018

09/03/2018

Hard to understand. But he’s a class act-read his tweet about the situation at the end

Why?

05/12/2018

Neurodiversity in the workplace.

03/10/2018

By Catia Malaquias Introduction For over 40 years, the body of relevant research into education of students with disability has overwhelmingly established inclusive education as producing superior social and academic outcomes for all students. Further, the research has consistently found that academ...