Tag Archive for: Developmental Delays

Retention Strategies: Keeping Great Employees with Disabilities

Employment Concepts helps local businesses find qualified employees and supports them on the job. Partner businesses also benefit from staffing support and tax incentives.
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Executive Function Skills: Organization and Planning for Students with Autism

Executive function is the group of mental skills that helps us plan, organize, start tasks, hold information in mind, and shift gears when plans change. Many autistic students find these skills harder to access.

What Is Physical Therapy and How Does It Help Young Children with Disabilities Thrive?

Physical therapy for young children focuses on gross motor skills, the big movements a child uses to explore the world.

Recognizing Developmental Delays in Toddlers and Young Children

Every child grows at their own pace. If you've ever wondered whether your child's development is on track, you are not alone.

More Than a Day Program: How Trudeau’s Community Based Day Supports Fosters Belonging for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Every adult deserves to feel connected, included, and genuinely at home in their community. Our Community Based Day Supports program is creating bright futures for adults with differing abilities across the Ocean State.
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Building Blocks of Learning: How Structured Teaching Supports Children with Developmental Disabilities

Discover how we partner with parents and caregivers in creating the consistency that structured teaching depends on.

The Role of Speech-Language Therapy in Early Childhood Development

Language and communication skills that begin forming in infancy lay the groundwork for years to come. For children with developmental disabilities or delays, those early years represent a critical window, and speech-language therapy is one of the most powerful tools available to help children make the most of it. 

Aging Well with I/DD: Supporting Adults Through Every Stage of Life

As we age, we find ways to make changes to continue growing and connecting with others. For adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), aging is about growing with dignity and adapting at every stage of life.
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What Autism Acceptance Really Looks Like in the Classroom

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and at the Trudeau Center, acceptance isn't a concept. It's a practice. 
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How Occupational Therapy Helps Children with Disabilities Thrive

April is Occupational Therapy Month, and at the Trudeau Center, it's an opportunity to shine a light on one of the most impactful and often misunderstood roles in children's developmental services.
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