Dr. Rey Vivo, Parent & Co-Founder
Have you thought about what is required for your child’s behavior, physical, occupational or speech therapist to practice in their field? They all need to earn graduate degrees at minimum and many others go on to acquire a doctoral degree in a specialty of choice. This arduous process not only develops clinical expertise but also… Continue reading Behavior/ Occupational/ Physical/ Speech Therapist: What does it take to be one?
Seeing a child display language is a highly anticipated and celebrated milestone for many families. Language, after all, is the mutually accepted way of how we communicate with each other. It fosters clearer mutual expression between parents and children than human touch alone. When our daughter’s speech lagged from poor oral muscle tone, we were… Continue reading How to Know if your Child could Benefit from Speech Therapy
If you are confused about the difference between physical therapists (PT) and occupational therapists (OT), you are not alone. Many misconceptions exist about their scope of work, such as: Let’s take a look at some facts that can help debunk some false impressions about PT and OT. Foremost, licensed PT and OT can treat individuals… Continue reading Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy are Actually Different: Find Out if
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into… Continue reading 5 Parent-Approved Pointers in Selecting a Pediatric Therapist for your Child
“One dollar and eighty-seven cents…that was all…and the next day would be Christmas.” Nearly 2 years since my wife applied for a Medicaid waiver, we finally received a letter confirming that we were moving up in the queue. Maybe if we moved quicker, we could’ve gotten it sooner. We didn’t get the paperwork done until… Continue reading The Gift of the Medicaid Waiver*
When parents first begin to research therapies for their children, the costs can seem overwhelming. Not only for the therapy sessions themselves, but also for ancillary costs such as time off work and transportation. Let’s take a look at what therapies cost with and without insurance. For a look at what pediatric therapies there are,… Continue reading Costs of Therapy – With and Without Insurance
Make no mistake, having a child with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) can bring unexpected joy. It can also strengthen family bonds, faith and altruistic aspirations. On the other hand, it can cause additional stress that is decidedly life-altering. For my wife and me, a poignant moment happened when she stopped feeling our daughter… Continue reading Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: Stress is Real (Part 1)
