Autistic Health: Embracing a Holistic Approach

• By: Steven Merahn, MD Partners Health Plan/Care Design NY
• April 12th, 2024
• care coordination, development, holistic health, Integrated Care, neurodiversity, preventive care, Spring 2024 Issue
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Human beings may seem similar because we all go through common developmental stages. However, in reality, human beings are remarkably diverse. Shaped by genetics and life experiences, we develop a wide range of personalities, temperaments, skills, capabilities, preferences, perspectives, and ways...

Harnessing the Power of Nature: Outdoor Sensory Activities for Autistic Children

• By: Andrea Kormanik, OTD, OTR/L Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L, ASDCS Shenandoah University
• January 10th, 2024
• children, holistic health, independence, integrating nature, mental health benefits, nature, nature exploration, outdoor play, physical health benefits, social well-being benefits, Winter 2024 Issue
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Holistic health improves when children spend time playing outdoors (Dankiw et al., 2020; Gill, 2015; McQuay et al., 2020; McCormick, 2017). Children with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate increased world connections with outdoor sensory activities, as the natural environment affords more...