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Neurologist Dr Patricia Hartlage defines ataxia as the condition of being unable to get a taxi: When arriving at an airport, one usually hails a…

Hand dominance or hand preference is a common topic of discussion in our Occupational Therapy sessions. Parents often ask us when a child should have…

Taking notes in a book, using gestures to communicate, or pointing to pictures to express ourselves are forms of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC…

As an adult, it is very hard to keep up with all daily tasks…completing all your chores at home, finishing that presentation at work, calling…

The choice between orthopaedic shoes and lower limb orthoses for children with movement disorders is widely discussed in the clinical setting, leaving parents and caregivers…

Becoming verbal requires abilities that we normally take for granted such as being able to volitionally control one’s voice, and to move one’s oral structures…

Imagine sitting in a chair with a cushion that makes your right hip higher than the other, pushes your left leg further forward than your…

When a child starts stuttering one of the questions that concerns parents is ‘what is the best approach? Wait or consult a speech therapist? Should…

The demands of children’s neurological rehabilitation are related to autonomy and independence, and often involve contributions from several disciplines, such as the physical therapist, speech…

Reading to young children is one of the most powerful ways to help them engage with literacy, but children with CVI may only focus on…