The study of flow states began 150 years ago with research from William James on altered consciousness. In the 1960’s and 70’s, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi researched flow states in one of the [...]
In a study published last week, researchers looked at the visual tracking of people with and without ASD as they followed a target on a computer screen. Key differences were found between the [...]
Summer break doesn’t mean you can’t continue to learn! We hope you’ll find some time to relax with family and friends and check out some of the books, podcasts, films, blogs and [...]
This month, we sat down with Dr. Ron to learn more about the importance of this often overlooked structure to understand the role it plays in how and why iLs programs are so effective. What is [...]
At what gestational age is a baby able to hear the voice of their mother in the womb? 9 weeks 18-20 weeks 24-26 weeks 40 weeks Answer: B. 18-20 weeks Only a few hours after birth, a baby will [...]
While Ella Fitzgerald sang that “the livin’ is easy” during summertime, holding on to knowledge from the school year apparently is not. On average, children lose up to 2 months of reading skills [...]
Movement is an essential part of most iLs programs. We integrated movement into our therapies long ago based on some well-researched factors: Neurological and behavioral effects Anthropological [...]
What is ASD and what are the symptoms? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological disorder that affects development of coordination, communication and cognition. Signs and symptoms [...]
At its core, a joke or a prank is funny because it defies expectations. That is, you predict a certain outcome and another happens instead requiring resolution by associating the unexpected [...]
