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  Mary Elizabeth’s Story “Our personal journey into this world of autism began just over eight years ago with the birth of our son, Perry. Since the beginning, he struggled immensely. The first thing we noticed was that he seemed very restless. He was always unsettled. He had a lack of recognition in his eye. He didn’t eat. He didn’t sleep. As each day passed, we recognized more ‘red flag’ characteristics of autism with repetitive behaviors, speech/sound delays and more. “I put Perry’s name on the waiting list of every developmental pediatrician in and around Atlanta. I was told there would be a minimum 6 month wait time. Meanwhile, at 12 months of age, he was found to be eligible for the Babies Can’t Wait program (Georgia’s early intervention system) due to his developmental delays and he began a steady course of daily therapies. When Perry was 15 months old, we finally got an appointment with a Developmental Pediatrician. The doctor confirmed what I already knew: Perry has autism...

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When to Change a Pencil Grasp There have been several research studies about pencil grasps and handwriting. Most of which state that pencil grasp does not influence legibility (Schwellnus et al., 2012). So if the main reason you want to change a child’s pencil grasp is because their handwriting is “sloppy”, I’ll have to stop you right there. However, there are definitely some situations that call for intervention. Here are a few to keep in mind from what we see in the clinic: Biomechanical stress on joints of the hand: If a child doesn’t have the strength necessary to control the pencil, they are going to start locking joints in order to “hold” themselves in the writing position. This can lead to hyperextension, putting unnecessary strain on joints we want to be in good shape for a long time. Fatigue or pain during writing tasks: Yes, a child might grasp the pencil for dear life as they try to exert some sort of control. This can cause fatigue or pain during writing...

9 habits that will change your life and can lead you to success 1. Be an Early Riser Ask even a school kid about the importance of rising early and they will be able to present over a 100 benefits for it. Despite being something so obvious and scientifically proven, it still remains one of the biggest flaws in the otherwise effective plan of young professionals to be successful. Be it work pressure, working late nights or strenuous schedules; people always find an excuse to get rid of this very important factor in the success mantra. If you still want some inspiration to get out of bed early tomorrow, here are a few advantages Rising early adds almost an hour to your day giving you more time to manage your daily tasks Your brain and mental capacity is sharper during the early hours giving you a great edge over others It keeps you relaxed and away from stress as you are not worried about being late for work or missing the metro/train/bus to work Provides ample time to pla...