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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is not any one therapeutic practice, but rather a group of psychotherapy treatments with scientifically-demonstrated benefits. People with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, and intellectual impairments may have a lot to gain from pursuing this type of therapy. Stereotypical views of psychotherapy involve dream interpretation and in-depth analysis of childhood…
A common misconception about speech therapy is that it focuses only on helping patients say words more clearly and overcome impediments such as stuttering. In reality, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), or more colloquially “speech therapists,” do much more than that. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), SLPs “work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech,…
Assistive technology describes any item, program, or system used to improve or maintain function for people with disabilities. People with cerebral palsy (CP), hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cognitive impairments, and various birth injuries may require assistive technology to complete daily tasks. The term covers a broad range of items, from low-tech tools like weighted pens, to…
