This issue is becoming more crucial as we speak. We all believe in early Intervention and providing a diagnosis as young as possible. In order to really explain this question, let us first look at defining the issue in simplistic terms. ASD is a neurobiological disorder impacting function on a…
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Maude Leroux
Maude LeRoux, OTR/L, SIPT, RCTC, DIR®, Director & Author, specializes in Sensory Integration as it applies to functional activities of daily living.
A Heart-Warming Story
I sit here this morning and my heart is full. I want to write something eloquently and yet it feels difficult to express what I want to say in words. This time of the year is always a time of reflection and what I always want to write most about…
New Beginnings, New Excitement!
This time I want to write you about the project I have been working on that has kept me very busy over the past months. Over the past 8 years, my training travels has taken me far and wide as the amount of trainings increased every year. I am honored…
A Final Word on Reading (for now!) Reading Comprehension
I have been so very busy with different trainings these past months that I know my blogs have been slow in coming! But I hope to be back on track now as we speak. We already discussed the impact of the different sensory systems on reading as well as the…
Reading Difficulties and the Body (Praxis)
In the previous blogs we covered the influence of the senses (auditory and visual), as well as timing on the development of reading. There is one more component to consider in order for us to decode the sound / symbol adequately and efficiently. Timing is one component of praxis (motor planning)…