Developmental disorders describe a wide range of conditions such as learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disabilities, and Cerebral Palsy. Often diagnosed in children, many counseling interventions can help with developmental disorders. Occupational, speech, and language therapies and motor skills training can be helpful for children with these concerns.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions often include the parents or entire family to work on integrating activities, skills, and techniques that work to help the child function more efficiently. Parents may require more intensive counseling to deal with the potential difficulties of raising a differently-abled child.
A broad approach with many options is best for children diagnosed with a developmental disorder so the therapist and family can develop a treatment plan that works best for the individual child.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Developmental Disorders
Dr. Krone has highly specialized skills in diagnostic, cognitive, psycho-educational, and neuropsychological assessment. She is a skilled provider of evidence based and empirically supported therapies for children, adolescents, and adults who are adjusting to new diagnoses and chronic physical or mental health issues. For more than a decade, her work has focused on disorders in context of ADHD....
I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, families, specializing in trauma-informed care and behavioral interventions. I work collaboratively with my clients and their family and I tailor interventions based on the presenting client’s individualized concerns. I like using a strength based approach with my clients....
The trial and error of navigating school stress, family/peer relationships, and normal development can be a particularly difficult time for young people and their families. This stress can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and loneliness; children and teens may act-out, isolate themselves, or engage in self-harm behaviors. It is my goal to provide children/teens and their...
Sunrise ABA & Autism Services, L.L.C. was founded by Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Mamie A. Turner, M.A., BCBA. Mamie has been working in the field of Psychology her entire career. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Jackson State University, Jackson, MS and her Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. After completing her Behavi...
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I work with children and adolescents seeking therapeutic treatment for developmental disorders, anxiety, depression, and a history of trauma. The goal of treatment is to assist the child in actualizing their potential through a strengths-based approach to cognitive behavioral techniques. It's important that each child understands their worth and utilizes the tools learned in therapy in their da...
