#153 - The Need for Niche Therapy
Complex needs necessitate a more specialized approach toward therapy. Often the “Big 3” of speech, OT, and PT are not specialized enough to address co...
LOMAH Special Needs Podcast
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The LOMAH Special Needs Podcast is an in depth look at topics relevant to raising our special needs children. The show runs topical series deep diving into an issue for 10-12 episodes. Series include education, safety, advocacy, inclusion, technology, housing, health, and more. Your host, Kim, is the mother of a teenage daughter with type 3 autism, epilepsy, hypotonia, and intellectual disability. For behind the scenes of the journey, find Kim on Instagram @journey2lomah
#152 - Education and Therapy Customization
If the traditional format of education during the day and therapies in the afternoon are not advancing your objective, you CAN break the mold. Listene...
151 - Dwindling Adult Therapy Options (caused by well meaning but misguided advocacy efforts)
Adulthood often comes with a narrowing of therapeutic options that unfortunately are becoming even more thinned out due to recent policy. In this epis...
#150 - Neurodivergent Affirming Approaches to Self Injurious Behavior
What does it look like to support self injurious behavior in a way that is affirming to the individuals neurotype? Are the approaches being suggested ...
#149 - Neurodivergent vs. Ableist Therapeutic Practices: Part 1 of 2
New methods of therapy are beginning to take hold that emphasize neurodivergent affirming practices. What does this even mean and how does it expand o...
#148 - Finding Clarity Among So Many Therapy Options
From the start, referrals and advice and options abound. How do we make smart decisions and put boundaries around therapy so as to choose the best opt...
#147 - Pros & Cons of the Most Common Therapy Models
The most common settings for occupational, physical, and speech therapy are clinics, schools, homes, and in the community. This episode explores the p...
#146 - Literacy Series Recap
In this final episode of the literacy series, Kim shares how she is implementing into Miranda's literacy instruction what the guests have taught and w...
#145 - Thoughts From a Nonspeaking Autistic on Communication and Literacy
She was denied access to appropriate educational opportunities and a robust communication system for the first 18 years of life. But now, she has a de...
#144 - Emergent Literacy Strategies with Cortical Visual Impairment
Despite what research tells us about time learners need in emergent literacy environments, learners with CVI and significant disabilities are often e...