Ball Four Foundation
@ball4foundation.bsky.social
The Ball Four Foundation provides advocacy, eduction and experiences for children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. https://ballfour.org
Noticing developmental delays?
✔️ Trust your instincts
✔️ Document what you see
✔️ Talk to your pediatrician
✔️ Use milestone checklists
Early support changes lives.
#NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #Parenting
✔️ Trust your instincts
✔️ Document what you see
✔️ Talk to your pediatrician
✔️ Use milestone checklists
Early support changes lives.
#NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #Parenting
May 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Noticing developmental delays?
✔️ Trust your instincts
✔️ Document what you see
✔️ Talk to your pediatrician
✔️ Use milestone checklists
Early support changes lives.
#NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #Parenting
✔️ Trust your instincts
✔️ Document what you see
✔️ Talk to your pediatrician
✔️ Use milestone checklists
Early support changes lives.
#NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #Parenting
Neurodevelopmental disorders affect movement, speech, learning & behavior.
Signs can show up before age 5.
Early screening matters.
Parents, trust your instincts - early support can change a child’s life.
#Neurodevelopment #EarlyIntervention #ChildDevelopment
Signs can show up before age 5.
Early screening matters.
Parents, trust your instincts - early support can change a child’s life.
#Neurodevelopment #EarlyIntervention #ChildDevelopment
May 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Neurodevelopmental disorders affect movement, speech, learning & behavior.
Signs can show up before age 5.
Early screening matters.
Parents, trust your instincts - early support can change a child’s life.
#Neurodevelopment #EarlyIntervention #ChildDevelopment
Signs can show up before age 5.
Early screening matters.
Parents, trust your instincts - early support can change a child’s life.
#Neurodevelopment #EarlyIntervention #ChildDevelopment
Why movement matters for kids with Dyspraxia 🧠
Motor skills = confidence, independence & participation.
Start with:
🐸 Animal walks
⚖️ Balance games
⚽ Ball play
Simple steps, lasting impact.
#Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #Neurodiversity
Motor skills = confidence, independence & participation.
Start with:
🐸 Animal walks
⚖️ Balance games
⚽ Ball play
Simple steps, lasting impact.
#Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #Neurodiversity
May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Why movement matters for kids with Dyspraxia 🧠
Motor skills = confidence, independence & participation.
Start with:
🐸 Animal walks
⚖️ Balance games
⚽ Ball play
Simple steps, lasting impact.
#Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #Neurodiversity
Motor skills = confidence, independence & participation.
Start with:
🐸 Animal walks
⚖️ Balance games
⚽ Ball play
Simple steps, lasting impact.
#Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #Neurodiversity
For kids with Dyspraxia, play can be powerful 💥
Obstacle courses, balance games & animal walks build coordination and confidence.
It’s not just fun. It’s therapy.
#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #PlayBasedLearning
Obstacle courses, balance games & animal walks build coordination and confidence.
It’s not just fun. It’s therapy.
#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #PlayBasedLearning
May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For kids with Dyspraxia, play can be powerful 💥
Obstacle courses, balance games & animal walks build coordination and confidence.
It’s not just fun. It’s therapy.
#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #PlayBasedLearning
Obstacle courses, balance games & animal walks build coordination and confidence.
It’s not just fun. It’s therapy.
#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #PlayBasedLearning
Therapy mix for a neurodiverse child:
•ABA for communication & social skills
•Speech Tx for articulation & comprehension
•OT for motor & daily-living skills
•PT for strength, balance & mobility
•Social groups for peer interaction
Start early, team up & celebrate progress!
•ABA for communication & social skills
•Speech Tx for articulation & comprehension
•OT for motor & daily-living skills
•PT for strength, balance & mobility
•Social groups for peer interaction
Start early, team up & celebrate progress!
May 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Therapy mix for a neurodiverse child:
•ABA for communication & social skills
•Speech Tx for articulation & comprehension
•OT for motor & daily-living skills
•PT for strength, balance & mobility
•Social groups for peer interaction
Start early, team up & celebrate progress!
•ABA for communication & social skills
•Speech Tx for articulation & comprehension
•OT for motor & daily-living skills
•PT for strength, balance & mobility
•Social groups for peer interaction
Start early, team up & celebrate progress!
Worried about your child’s developmental screening?
✅ Typical – All good
⚠️ At Risk – Follow up needed
🚨 Delay – Act early
Early support = better outcomes. Every child grows at their pace.
✅ Typical – All good
⚠️ At Risk – Follow up needed
🚨 Delay – Act early
Early support = better outcomes. Every child grows at their pace.
May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Worried about your child’s developmental screening?
✅ Typical – All good
⚠️ At Risk – Follow up needed
🚨 Delay – Act early
Early support = better outcomes. Every child grows at their pace.
✅ Typical – All good
⚠️ At Risk – Follow up needed
🚨 Delay – Act early
Early support = better outcomes. Every child grows at their pace.
Your child’s early years are key for brain development!
Developmental screenings help spot delays in speech, movement & learning early.
✅ Early help = better outcomes
✅ Peace of mind
It’s about support—not labels.
Trust your gut & talk to your pediatrician.
Developmental screenings help spot delays in speech, movement & learning early.
✅ Early help = better outcomes
✅ Peace of mind
It’s about support—not labels.
Trust your gut & talk to your pediatrician.
May 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Your child’s early years are key for brain development!
Developmental screenings help spot delays in speech, movement & learning early.
✅ Early help = better outcomes
✅ Peace of mind
It’s about support—not labels.
Trust your gut & talk to your pediatrician.
Developmental screenings help spot delays in speech, movement & learning early.
✅ Early help = better outcomes
✅ Peace of mind
It’s about support—not labels.
Trust your gut & talk to your pediatrician.
Clear, direct communication empowers neurodivergent professionals to thrive! 🌟
✅ Use simple language
✅ Share your communication style
✅ Use visuals
✅ Practice active listening
✅ Set feedback expectations
✅ Respect sensory needs
✅ Use simple language
✅ Share your communication style
✅ Use visuals
✅ Practice active listening
✅ Set feedback expectations
✅ Respect sensory needs
May 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Clear, direct communication empowers neurodivergent professionals to thrive! 🌟
✅ Use simple language
✅ Share your communication style
✅ Use visuals
✅ Practice active listening
✅ Set feedback expectations
✅ Respect sensory needs
✅ Use simple language
✅ Share your communication style
✅ Use visuals
✅ Practice active listening
✅ Set feedback expectations
✅ Respect sensory needs
Building a support system at work is essential for neurodivergent professionals! 🌟 Connect with mentors, join ERGs, find supportive colleagues, request accommodations, and advocate for your needs. You deserve a workplace where you can thrive!
April 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Building a support system at work is essential for neurodivergent professionals! 🌟 Connect with mentors, join ERGs, find supportive colleagues, request accommodations, and advocate for your needs. You deserve a workplace where you can thrive!
Children with dyspraxia have unique strengths waiting to shine! 🌟 Focus on their passions, celebrate effort over results, and create a supportive environment to help them thrive. 💪 #Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #SupportChildren #Inclusion
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Children with dyspraxia have unique strengths waiting to shine! 🌟 Focus on their passions, celebrate effort over results, and create a supportive environment to help them thrive. 💪 #Dyspraxia #ChildDevelopment #SupportChildren #Inclusion
Positive reinforcement helps build resilience in kids with dyspraxia. Celebrate effort, not just outcomes—every small win boosts their confidence and shows that progress matters more than perfection. This builds perseverance and belief in themselves.
April 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Positive reinforcement helps build resilience in kids with dyspraxia. Celebrate effort, not just outcomes—every small win boosts their confidence and shows that progress matters more than perfection. This builds perseverance and belief in themselves.
Community-based tools are reducing autism diagnosis delays! 🚀
📱 Mobile apps for early screening
💻 Telehealth for virtual consultations
👩⚕️ Community health workers in rural areas
🤖 AI & wearables for early detection
📱 Mobile apps for early screening
💻 Telehealth for virtual consultations
👩⚕️ Community health workers in rural areas
🤖 AI & wearables for early detection
April 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Community-based tools are reducing autism diagnosis delays! 🚀
📱 Mobile apps for early screening
💻 Telehealth for virtual consultations
👩⚕️ Community health workers in rural areas
🤖 AI & wearables for early detection
📱 Mobile apps for early screening
💻 Telehealth for virtual consultations
👩⚕️ Community health workers in rural areas
🤖 AI & wearables for early detection
For years, autism diagnoses relied on observing behavior, which often delayed crucial early support. Now, AI & brain imaging can detect autism with over 90% accuracy by just 6 months! 🧠 Early diagnosis enables timely intervention, tailored therapy, and improved outcomes.
April 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
For years, autism diagnoses relied on observing behavior, which often delayed crucial early support. Now, AI & brain imaging can detect autism with over 90% accuracy by just 6 months! 🧠 Early diagnosis enables timely intervention, tailored therapy, and improved outcomes.
Tech is revolutionizing speech therapy for neurodivergent kids! 💬✨
📱 AI-powered apps personalize learning
🗣️ AAC devices give nonverbal kids a voice
💻 Teletherapy expands access
🎮 Gamified tools keep them engaged
📱 AI-powered apps personalize learning
🗣️ AAC devices give nonverbal kids a voice
💻 Teletherapy expands access
🎮 Gamified tools keep them engaged
April 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Tech is revolutionizing speech therapy for neurodivergent kids! 💬✨
📱 AI-powered apps personalize learning
🗣️ AAC devices give nonverbal kids a voice
💻 Teletherapy expands access
🎮 Gamified tools keep them engaged
📱 AI-powered apps personalize learning
🗣️ AAC devices give nonverbal kids a voice
💻 Teletherapy expands access
🎮 Gamified tools keep them engaged
Tourette Syndrome is misunderstood. It’s not just swearing—only 10-15% experience that. Tics are involuntary, and TS isn’t just a childhood condition. People with TS can and do thrive. Let’s break the stigma! 💙 #TouretteSyndrome #EndTheStigma #Neurodiversity #TSawareness
March 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Tourette Syndrome is misunderstood. It’s not just swearing—only 10-15% experience that. Tics are involuntary, and TS isn’t just a childhood condition. People with TS can and do thrive. Let’s break the stigma! 💙 #TouretteSyndrome #EndTheStigma #Neurodiversity #TSawareness
Dyspraxia (DCD) affects a child's ability to coordinate movements, impacting learning, handwriting, and social interactions.
Kids may struggle with motor skills, organization, and making friends, but with patience, support, and awareness, they can thrive! #DyspraxiaAwareness
Kids may struggle with motor skills, organization, and making friends, but with patience, support, and awareness, they can thrive! #DyspraxiaAwareness
March 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dyspraxia (DCD) affects a child's ability to coordinate movements, impacting learning, handwriting, and social interactions.
Kids may struggle with motor skills, organization, and making friends, but with patience, support, and awareness, they can thrive! #DyspraxiaAwareness
Kids may struggle with motor skills, organization, and making friends, but with patience, support, and awareness, they can thrive! #DyspraxiaAwareness
Pro tips for interview success for neurodivergent professionals:
🔹 Frame accommodations as productivity tools.
🔹 Highlight your contributions.
🔹 Be open about your work style.
🔹 Inquire about inclusive hiring practices.
Own your strengths as a neurodivergent professional!
🔹 Frame accommodations as productivity tools.
🔹 Highlight your contributions.
🔹 Be open about your work style.
🔹 Inquire about inclusive hiring practices.
Own your strengths as a neurodivergent professional!
February 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pro tips for interview success for neurodivergent professionals:
🔹 Frame accommodations as productivity tools.
🔹 Highlight your contributions.
🔹 Be open about your work style.
🔹 Inquire about inclusive hiring practices.
Own your strengths as a neurodivergent professional!
🔹 Frame accommodations as productivity tools.
🔹 Highlight your contributions.
🔹 Be open about your work style.
🔹 Inquire about inclusive hiring practices.
Own your strengths as a neurodivergent professional!
🎶 Music therapy isn’t just fun; it’s science. 🎶
Studies show it improves social skills, emotional regulation & brain connectivity in neurodivergent kids.
Rhythm = movement 🥁
Melody = language 🗣
Music = connection 🤝
Could this be the therapy that works? #MusicTherapy #Neurodiversity
Studies show it improves social skills, emotional regulation & brain connectivity in neurodivergent kids.
Rhythm = movement 🥁
Melody = language 🗣
Music = connection 🤝
Could this be the therapy that works? #MusicTherapy #Neurodiversity
February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎶 Music therapy isn’t just fun; it’s science. 🎶
Studies show it improves social skills, emotional regulation & brain connectivity in neurodivergent kids.
Rhythm = movement 🥁
Melody = language 🗣
Music = connection 🤝
Could this be the therapy that works? #MusicTherapy #Neurodiversity
Studies show it improves social skills, emotional regulation & brain connectivity in neurodivergent kids.
Rhythm = movement 🥁
Melody = language 🗣
Music = connection 🤝
Could this be the therapy that works? #MusicTherapy #Neurodiversity
Parents know their children best. If you feel something is different about your child’s development, don’t ignore it. Trust your instincts and seek guidance.
📌 Resources to explore:
✅ CDC Milestone Tracker App
✅ AAP Guidelines
#ParentingJourney #TrustYourGut #EarlySupportMatters
📌 Resources to explore:
✅ CDC Milestone Tracker App
✅ AAP Guidelines
#ParentingJourney #TrustYourGut #EarlySupportMatters
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Parents know their children best. If you feel something is different about your child’s development, don’t ignore it. Trust your instincts and seek guidance.
📌 Resources to explore:
✅ CDC Milestone Tracker App
✅ AAP Guidelines
#ParentingJourney #TrustYourGut #EarlySupportMatters
📌 Resources to explore:
✅ CDC Milestone Tracker App
✅ AAP Guidelines
#ParentingJourney #TrustYourGut #EarlySupportMatters