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Today our special guest is LeeAnn Atkinson with Florida Pediatric Associates (FPA). Lee Ann is a Registered Nurse with pediatric ICU experience and is the office manager for the practice. Dr. Ben Guedes established the practice in 1987 which is thriving and caring for medically complex children in Central Florida. He developed the 24 hr pediatric emergency transport team at Florida Hospital, and is the medical director of many programs locally.
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It is always a joy to talk with businesses that offer services for our children and today on our show we have ABC School House Co-Founder and Director, Bobbi Barber. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Together with Hyndi Khomutetsky, also Co-Founder, they have 18 years experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. They both have backgrounds in the public school system, in-home private therapy, out-patient treatment centers and residential facilities. ABC School House was founded on the principle that not every child learns in the same way. The program is unique in that the Individual Learning Plans and Behavior Intervention Plans are developed by Behavior Analysts and supervised Behavior Therapists.
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We had the pleasure of talking with Linda Brown. Linda is an Occupational Therapist who has worked with medically fragile children for over fifteen years. She is the owner of BrightStart Pediatrics and creator of the BrightStart program that meets the medical, developmental and social needs of the children they serve.
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We had the pleasure of talking with Sandy Wainman. Sandy is an Occupational Therapist and co-founder of LifeSkills, the first clinic specializing in Sensory Integration in the metropolitan Orlando area.
1. What is the definition of Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder? “It is a difficulty experienced by very good, intelligent children. It definitely has nothing to do with intelligence. Sometimes it looks like the kids aren’t trying because they get frustrated and it is hard to see why they act like they do. Sensory processing is when the intelligence is not getting the information that should be coming in that they really need about their bodies, what they need to make their bodies feel comfortable and ready to work. And it’s something you can’t see because you only know what their intelligence is. Sometimes we can see it in an infant when the child is sensitive to touch or being held. Some kids put their fingers in their ears or are very clingy. Children have a hard time sitting still, they fidget, move around and they just never stop moving. Some are picky eaters. So when we see this we see that sometimes the child isn’t as functional as we would expect them to be. If the child’s processing is not happening then it looks like there is a real discrepancy between what you expect them to do and what they do.”
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We continue our interview with Pam Lindemann. Pam has been advocating for children with special needs for over 10 years and is the founder of an organization called Panda for Parents. Panda for Parents helps parents get what they need in the public school system. Through Panda for Parents, Pam offers a free support group for parents. The support group meets the last Friday of each month and allows parents to help each other and learn how to best advocate for their child in the school system. Following is a conclusion of our conversation with Pam.
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We interviewed a wonderful mom with two children with special needs, Pam Lindemann. She has been advocating for her with children with special needs for over 10 years and is the founder of an organization called Panda for Parents. Panda for Parents helps parents get what they need in the public school system. Through Panda for Parents, Pam offers a free support group for parents. The support group meets the last Friday of the month and allows parents to help each other and learn how to best advocate for their children in the school system. Following is a question and answer summary of our conversation with Pam.
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We interviewed a local mom, Michele. She has 2 boys, one of whom has Asperger syndrome and one with a sensory processing disorder. In this episode she continues to share with us her experiences raising special needs children. She shares some books that are helpful to her and gives us terrific tips about getting insurance to support your child’s therapy activities. You won’t want to miss this episode.
Following is a question and answer summary of our continued interview with Michele. Enjoy!
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We interviewed a local mom, Michele. She has 2 boys, one of whom has Asperger syndrome and one with a sensory processing disorder. She shares with us her experiences raising special needs children and meeting the needs of her family as a whole. She has given us homework tips, preparing a portfolio and you get the feeling of comfort hearing her talk and knowing that there are other parents like you going through the same situation. You will leave feeling charged up and ready to try new things with your children.
We have provided a quick question and answer summary of our podcast interview with Michele here below. Enjoy!
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