Archives

National Autism Awareness Month

In 1943, Leo Kanner wrote a scientific paper called “Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact” that illustrated the experiences of 11 children displaying feelings of social

Read More »

Month of the Military Child

Every April, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) celebrates the Month of the Military Child. The DOD recognizes the importance and resilience of 1.6 million children

Read More »

It’s Occupational Therapy Month

Did you know that before the early 1970s over 4.5 million children were prevented from access to sufficient education specifically because of their disabilities?  Since then, the pioneering

Read More »

Celebrating Rare Disease Day

In the United States, a disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. They’re often unintentionally misdiagnosed and misunderstood, which can

Read More »