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
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I am a passionate and empathetic therapist and school social worker that uses a cognitive and behavioral approach for children and adolescents. A large component of my work is to empower my clients using the strength based model and to include parenting support when possible. My areas of expertise includes Conduct Issues, ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, School Problems, Executive Functioning, Social skills...
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Do school assignments cause emotional distress? Multisensory Structured Language Therapy for Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and related disorders reduces frustration and anxiety while enabling age-appropriate independence in reading and writing. A professional Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), I provide the Orton-Gillingham based Multisensory Structured Language Therapy for students with...
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As the Owner, Executive Clinical director, and parent to a child with “specialized needs”, Christie understands how important a whole-child approach is when working with children. She believes wholeheartedly, that whole parents raise whole kids! Therefore, so much of what she provides, serves parents too! Her facility, Whole Kids Co. is a multi-disciplinary Counseling and Autism Center. It serv...
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Dr. Albert provides individual, group, family, and couples therapy. She has specialized training in trauma-focused modalities, behavioral interventions for developmentally disabled populations, and supportive case management. In addition, Dr. Albert provides a wide range of psychological testing, with a strong background in neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic screenings for those on the...
Dr. Villines is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. She received her doctorate degree in psychology (PsyD) in 2004 from the American School of Professional Psychology in Washington, D.C and completed pre- and postdoctoral training in community mental health centers and neuropsychological practices in the Washington, D.C. area. Dr...
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( English | español ) Thomson Memory & Attention handles the evaluation, diagnosis, and therapy for Attention, Memory, Emotional, and Learning Difficulties. Some concerns may be ADHD, ADD, Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Concussion, Dementia, Depression, Dyslexia, MS, Neurological Disorders, TBIs, and other concerns with cognition and psychological symptoms. We offer comprehensive diagnostic...
