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When families first walk through our doors, there’s often a question sitting quietly in the room. Sometimes it gets asked out loud, and sometimes it doesn’t. But it usually sounds something like this: “Are you going to try to change my child?” We understand why parents ask that. The world often sends the message (directly or indirectly) that autistic children need to be quieter, more flexible, less sensitive, more social, more "typical"... So we want to say this as clearly as

If you’ve ever worked with or parented a neurodivergent child, someone with ADHD, autism, or sensory processing differences, you might have noticed that sitting still and making eye contact doesn’t always come naturally. In fact, for many children, being asked to sit quietly can make it harder to concentrate, not easier. These behaviors are often misunderstood as defiance or inattentiveness, but in reality, they reflect how the child’s brain processes information and maintain

As a pediatric physical therapist (PT), one of the most exciting parts of the job is finding the most up-to-date, evidence backed tools that help children under my care. One effective tool we use at the Boston Ability Center (BAC) is whole-body vibration (WBV) .  You may have seen the vibration plate in both BAC locations. Clinicians at BAC use the vibration plate for a variety of applications. PTs use WBV to manage pain, promote balance, manage tone, improve bone density, a

The Boston Ability Center is hosting our 2 nd  Annual Walk for Waypoint Adventure Challenge from Monday, February 16 th  to Sunday, March 1st . Please consider joining BAC staff to walk for a good cause, or support your staff via donations to Waypoint Adventure .  Who is Waypoint Adventure? Where “I can’t” becomes “Yes, I can,” Waypoint Adventure is a local non-profit educational organization that awakens youth and adults with disabilities to their willful spirit through the