Tag - autism

May19

WRDW: Fidget Spinner: A toy or therapy?

May 19, 2017

The Fidget Spinner, or Fidget Cube, is a popular gadget for kids being used for entertainment and therapy. Pediatric Psychiatrist Dale Peeples spoke with WRDW on how the spinner could benefit children with ADHD or Autism. WRDW: Fidget Spinner: A...

Feb02

Professor co-authors project on caring for autistic adults

February 2, 2017

Research to address the needs of autistic adults remains relatively unchartered territory, but Augusta University Occupational Therapist Teal Benevides hopes to shed light on this population’s critical needs in her latest project “Priority Setting...

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