In this episode of “Challenging Children”, Olwethu Nodata talks to Ilana Gertschlowitz, founder of the Star Academy, autism activist, author and a super mom, about the family dynamic. If you have a family member with challenging behaviour, learn how to create an environment that will help them grow to their full potential by teaching them […]
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual… Our kids are our teachers, as much as we are theirs, and the lessons we can learn from children born facing challenges like #autism and #ADHD are amazing. Stay tuned for the first episode of #ChallengingChildren, when Ilana Gerschlowitz, founding director of the Star Academy joins the #OFactor to […]
Every child receives one-on-one instruction in order to shape their development. ABA is an evidence-based instruction that uses positive reinforcement to increase skills, like communication and independence and reduce behaviours, like aggression and tantrums. This means that we use what a child loves to teach them the developmental skills they missing. Decades of research, supports […]
Study by Beliz Su Gundogdu, John Gaitanis, James B. Adams, Daniel A. Rossignol and Richard E. Frye New published paper on seizures in autism provides insight into seizure characteristics and how they affect which seizure treatments are best for different people. Abstract Despite the high prevalence of epilepsy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder […]
Autism rates continue to increase and its not because we better at diagnosing. Our kids are sick and in desperate need of access to evidence based treatments for autism. For years now, research has proven that there is a link between autism and environmental factors. We also know there is a gut brain connection which […]
