Celebrating Juneteenth in the Developmental Disabilities Community

Celebrating Juneteenth in the Developmental Disabilities Community

Join this Disability Discusion with Ihoma Healthcare to talk about the parallels between Junteenth and those with developmental disabilties.

Mindfulness Meditation from Ihoma Healthcare

Ihoma Healthcare and the International Institute of Therapeutic Intervention and Learning provides this great resource for those utilizing brain entrainment and neurofeedback. Their soundscapes specifically target areas where a client may be having trouble. For those unfamiliar with Brain Entrainment, it refers to the capacity of the brain to naturally synchronize its brainwave frequencies with the rhythm of periodic external stimuli, most commonly auditory, visual, or tactile. The external stimuli elicit the brain's 'frequency following response', encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given medium. FFR can be useful because brainwaves are very much related to mental state. For example, a 10 Hz brainwave is associated with relaxation, so a 10 Hz sound pattern would help reproduce the relaxed state in your brain. I have successfully used it with varying conditions including; ADHD, ASD, PTSD, Anxiety, and Sensory Integration. However, one does not have to have a diagnosis to utilize brain entrainment. Positive research on brain entrainment continues to grow and expand.

Guided Relaxation with Ihoma Healthcare: Forest Walk Rejuvenation

Here is a great guided imagery session that you can utilize yourself or with the one's you care for. We use guided imagery with many of the people we serve. Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that involves dwelling on a positive mental image or scene. It can have several benefits, including: 1. Stress reduction: Guided imagery can help to reduce stress levels by promoting relaxation and calming the mind. 2. Pain management: Guided imagery can help to alleviate pain by redirecting attention away from the pain and promoting a sense of relaxation. 3. Improved mood: Guided imagery can help to improve mood by promoting positive thoughts and feelings. 4. Increased self-awareness: Guided imagery can help to increase self-awareness by encouraging individuals to focus on their thoughts and feelings. 5. Improved performance: Guided imagery can help to improve performance in areas such as sports, public speaking, and creative endeavors by enhancing visualization skills. 6. Enhanced immune function: Guided imagery can help to enhance immune function by reducing stress and promoting relaxation.

Disability & Abortion: The Hardest Choice review – this intelligent documentary deserved two episodes

It's a moving and nuanced exploration of the law on terminating pregnancies involving foetal abnormalities. But this show needed another instalment to really do justice to its topic