Pediatric Therapy Studio

12/31/2025

Happy New Year

12/16/2025

“Throughout history, dehumanizing language has frequently served as the first step toward dismantling hard-won protections and rights. The words we normalize today directly shape the policies implemented tomorrow,” said Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States.
“When public figures casually use the r-word, they’re essentially giving permission for millions of others to do the same,” she said. “To break this cycle, we need to understand that language is the foundation that either reinforces discrimination or builds inclusion.”

Read more: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/15/r-word-use-surges-following-trump-post/31778/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOufRlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeyRtYNSXO_mCThTz_D-F7F2JnyJo0o8GaV7DCVg7gp_rftPQsN8GfG2-zAAE_aem_Ikdvd0OnQq_fXeRbEWSuQw

After President Donald Trump used the word "re****ed" recently, social media posts including the term tripled, fueling a trend that has disability advocates on edge.

10/08/2025

10/05/2025

There may be different types of genetic autism

The age at which children are diagnosed with autism seems to be partly influenced by their genetics, which may also affect how the condition develops.

“This really provides support for the idea that autism is actually potentially multiple conditions,” says Natalie Sauerwald at the Flatiron Institute in New York, who wasn’t involved in the study.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, characterised by difficulties with social interactions, plus restricted behaviours and interests. The World Health Organization estimates that about one in 127 people are autistic.

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2498323-autism-may-have-subtypes-that-are-genetically-distinct-from-each-other/

Image: JAGADEESH NV/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

08/22/2025

Los beneficios de la terapia ABA para niños con autismo

08/21/2025

This is unacceptable. Many individuals need a Certificate of Completion to get Jobs.

The change comes after a legislative session that for the most part championed the rights of students with disabilities.

12/02/2023

📸 Sing!

New research suggests that parents should use sing-song speech, such as nursery rhymes, with their babies, as it aids language development.

11/23/2023

Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

10/20/2023

Thiis is why Therapy must start early!

Early intervention with infants at risk of autism through parent-led therapy improves the child's social development to such an extent they are two thirds less likely to meet the clinical criteria for an autism diagnosis, world-first research finds.

06/28/2023

Change is happening!

By creating two new housing opportunities in D.C., Best Buddies is fostering more than friendships between people with and without disabilities.

05/18/2023

Happy Speech & Language Pathologist Day to All our Amazing SLPs!