Category Archives: Children’s Health Topics

Role of Occupational Therapy in Speech Development

April 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

By Teacher Edwin F. Tayab

When we think about our special needs children, we think of an endless list of issues. Most clients – children, parents, referring doctors, caregivers, and significant others – whom we have encountered at the center, would like to have their child talk, stay settled when seated, learn a lot, and be able to write. To present a simple and helpful resolution for these, I would like to focus on speech, behaving well in various settings and how an Occupational Therapist can play a big role to achieve such priorities.

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Light It Up Blue!

March 20, 2012   DREAM   No comments

In 2011, over 70,000 people pledged to Light It Up Blue to shed light on autism. Join Autism Speaks to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Light It Up Blue.

The whole world is going blue to increase awareness about autism. It may be the front porch, city hall, banquet or party, just light it up blue.  Here at DREAM, we’ll be wearing blue and advocating for our kids with autism. We are here to help!

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Autism Poem: I Am Ethan

March 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

I am Ethan.

You may not understand me, or the way I feel today.
You may not understand my reasoning for things I do or say.
The reasons why I’m so loud and say things over & over again,
Why I run so differently or lose my homework every now & then.

I write my letters backwards and sometimes numbers too,
and when in a conversation, I’ll say “Guess what” 100 times to you.

Too much noise, light, or excitement can set me in a spin.
I don’t like the way these pants feel rubbing against my skin.

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Towards a “Scream-Free Home”

March 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

Coping with stress at home with your special needs child can be challenging. As parents and siblings relate with the special child, it is inevitable to experience some meltdowns and tantrums. Equipping ourselves with some cool down tools or strategies may greatly decrease stress.

From the Executive Director of Celebrate!ADHD, an educational organization that provides training for educators, parents and children, Kirk Martin, provides tips for maintaining a scream-free home.

First, control one self. A parent’s foremost job is to control themselves and model appropriate behavior. How can we expect our kids to be calm when we lose our cool?

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Brain Awareness Week March 12-18, 2012

March 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

All over the world, this campaign aims to heighten awareness of advances in brain research. Workshops, exhibits, and programs on the brain will mark the celebration. Check out www.DANA.org/BAW for more information. What a fascinating thought – how does your brain work?

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UN Marks World Down Syndrome Day this March

February 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

Beginning this year, the United Nations together with all of its member countries — will set aside a special annual day to recognize Down syndrome.

A resolution approved by consensus vote in the U.N. General Assembly late last year named March 21 World Down Syndrome Day. Accordingly, member nations will be asked to promote awareness of the chromosomal disorder starting this spring.

Now officials at the U.N. say they will mark the day by gathering members of the Down syndrome community at U.N. headquarters in New York for a conference tackling issues ranging from education and independent living to research and working with the media.

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11 Tips for Parenting Kids With ADHD

February 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

Coming across articles online for parenting tips, here are some worthy of consideration from Everyday Health:

Children with ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, don’t come with a how-to manual for parents — and it’s too bad considering all of the added responsibility and challenges.

“Parents of children with ADHD have less margin for error in their parenting,” explains Joel T. Nigg, PhD, professor of psychiatry, pediatrics, and behavioral neuroscience at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, the author of What Causes ADHD, and co-author of the study that identified consistency as key in how to parent successfully. “Whereas a parent of a typically developing child has to be pretty consistent in their parenting, a parent of an ADHD child has to be utterly consistent.”

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Autism Consciousness Week Launch at Baguio City Hall

January 18, 2012   DREAM   No comments

 

Nationally, the Autism Consciousness Week is declared under Presidential Decree No. 711, which specifies that Children with Autism (CWA) must be provided with appropriate education, health and social services as well as equal opportunities and adequate protection to prepare them for their role in community development. The proclamation is the government’s response to the increasing number of CWA cases. With this official launching, we at DREAM Foundation, together with the Baguio city government, support the Presidential Decree.

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Therapist’s Perspective: Teacher Hershey V. Cruz

January 03, 2012   DREAM   No comments

“Love your mother because mothers act from the heart.” This is the message I got from the evening mass on the very first day of this year. It made me feel very grateful and I thought of my wonderful mother at that moment. It made me realize how lucky I am that she brought me up so well. Thank you, Nanay.

After a while, the thought of other parents crossed my mind. These are the parents (usually the mothers), who I always talk to at work after each therapy session I had with their child. I think they are the parents who must be given recognition and all other parents should look upon them. These parents do not just have the heart but they also have the gift, a gift that can give unconditional love to their child. SELFLESS.

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Serendipity: Our Family’s Special Journey Through Autism

December 15, 2011   DREAM   No comments
Journey

By Anjanette Gladdys G. Iral, M.D.

My husband and I are both practicing physicians. We are blessed with two lovely children – Raphael and Ysabell. Sometime in 2001, I decided to lay low in my medical practice and devote more time for our family. It came as no surprise to people close to me for they had always known that my husband and I put our family first at all times. We moved to a home in a more quiet suburban metro, to allow more space for our growing children. We agreed that the arrangement was temporary, and that I would resume private practice after 5 years, when the kids would already be in school. Everything was just perfect.

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  • A Child's D.R.E.A.M. Foundation, Inc., is Baguio City’s first pediatric therapy center for special children for those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Language Disorders, Down Syndrome, Giftedness, Hearing and Vision Problems, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Sensory Impairments.

    Patients come from Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, La Union, Ilocos and the Cordilleras – Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga Apayao, Mt. Province, Abra, even from the Visayas (Cebu), and Romblon in Southern Philippines.

    Other children come from Asia: Japan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia; Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar; Australia & New Zealand; Europe: Italy, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Finland, Switzerland; United States of America, Canada; Africa: Libya.

    We work with a team of licensed multi-disciplinary professionals to comprehensively assess each child's needs, developing customized programs to address those needs.

    Since its incorporation, A Child's DREAM Foundation (DREAM) has helped over 1,000 children reach their full potential.

    DREAM VISION

    Nurture a child’s creative potential & social contribution, mobilize family & community to develop children who advance the best in humanity.

    DREAM MISSION

    Empower each child with early intervention & dedicated, holistic care, to lead a productive life.

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