News: Occupational Therapist Hopes for New Preschool to Provide Daily Interventions for Children with Autism

Chris Porras, a Harlingen, Texas-based occupational therapist, hopes to get community support to open a preschool that would provide daily interventions for children with autism. In her occupational therapy (OT) work with Easter Seals, she is able to work with each child only a short time every week, but understands that children work best with daily treatments in sensory integration, motor skills, and progress tracking. The goal for the preschool would be to allow children to mainstream into elementary school. The preschool would also provide family support, education, and legal services.

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