Orchid Medical Center

11/03/2017

Dear Parents! Stay tuned for upcoming More Than Words Training Programs by our Hanen Certified Speech-language pathologist!

11/03/2017

Another round is done! 14 participants from different countries have just been certified to lead More Than Words Workshop by The Hanen Center (Canada)!

09/03/2017

The second round of More Than Words certification workshop by The Hanen Center- Canada has just started at Orchid Medical Center!

The More Than Words workshop certifies Speech-language pathologists to lead More Than Words -- The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum, a family-centered, social–pragmatic intervention program for parents of young children with ASD.

Its goal is to build capacity in parents so they can play a primary role in facilitating their child’s social, communication, and vocabulary development.

08/03/2017

A highly recommended book!

http://www.adaptmanitoba.ca/morethanwords/?utm_content=buffer5eb59&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Fern Sussman Published by The Hanen Centre, 1999 After our first child was diagnosed with autism, I went on the hunt for resources that would explain to me what this diagnosis meant...

08/03/2017

The Hanen Center is a world renowned training center in the field of early language intervention. Worldwide, over 25,000 speech-language pathologists/therapists have been trained in the Hanen approach.
http://www.hanen.org/About-Us/Our-Global-Reach.aspx

Orchid Medical Center is very delighted to host More Than Words certification program for SLPs for 2 rounds 6th-8th and 9th-11th of March 2017!

08/03/2017

Today is the last day of the More Than Words certification workshop for SLPs by The Hanen Center, Canada!

We were delighted to have participants coming to Orchid Medical Center from different countries Lebanon, UK, Kuwait, Singapore, UAE, KSA!

08/03/2017

Orchid Medical Center is pleased to be hosting 2 rounds of More Than Words workshop by The Hanen Centre.

The More Than Words workshop certifies Speech-language pathologists to lead More Than Words -- The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum, a family-centered, social–pragmatic intervention program for parents of young children with ASD. Its goal is to build capacity in parents so they can play a primary role in facilitating their child’s social, communication, and vocabulary development.

17/08/2016

PHYSIOTHERAPY
3 Things you didnt know about back pain

3 things you didn’t know about low back pain. How do you feel if your little daughter is coming to you looking at you with her pretty eyes and she …
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Physiotherapy 3 Things you didnt know about back pain 3 things you didn’t know about low back pain. How do you feel if your little daughter is coming to you looking at you with her pretty eyes and she …

06/06/2016

29/05/2016

Still on the discussion of Bilateral Coordination, Here are some Fine Motor Activities:
1. Tying shoelaces
2. Threading beads
3. Using a knife and a fork
4.Drawing a line with a ruler
5. Doing buttons
6. Lacing activities
7. Cutting with scissors

29/05/2016

Good Morning! Wishing a pain free and wonderful day

23/05/2016

Still discussing Bilateral Coordination. Here are just a few that may be challenging to a child with poor bilateral skills:
1. Jumping and Skipping
2. Riding a bike
3. Catching a ball
4. Beating a drum
5. Pushing/pulling activities.