January 28, 2014
Did you know that early, age-appropriate music experiences can enrich a child’s language, literacy, social development, cognition, attention span, mathematical, motor and self-regulation skills?
January 23, 2014
I have a 6.5 month old (she was 5 weeks early). She didn’t start lifting during tummy time until 2.5-3 months and she struggles to push […]
January 21, 2014
My son turned 9 months today, and he is not babbling consonants yet. He tries really hard to talk but all he can come up with […]
January 16, 2014
Aside from cognitive delays, there are varying levels of speech and language delays associated with FXS (more so in males).
January 14, 2014
A child that is diagnosed with a hearing loss may have one of several types of hearing losses: conductive, sensorineural or mixed hearing loss.
January 9, 2014
Is Head Banging Indicative of Need for Intervention? As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Developmental Therapist (DV), I hear a lot of questions about […]
January 7, 2014
“Toddlers aren’t mini-adults, or even mini-big kids. They’re more like uncivilized little cave-kids.” – The Happiest Toddler on the Block How to Successfully Communicate with […]
January 2, 2014
Self-regulation is the ability to achieve a “just-right” or appropriate level of alertness in order to be able to complete your daily routines.
December 19, 2013
ADHD Has 3 Subtypes, and they are as follows: Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive, Predominately Inattentive, and Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Inattentive.
December 19, 2013
One of the first and most challenging decisions now that you have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, is selecting HOW you will communicate with your child. The purpose of this article is to introduce the basic communication approaches. Let’s begin with some definitions and important distinctions.
December 13, 2013
Positive Support Reflex & Stepping Reflex: Enabling babies to stand and step Children’s gross motor skills develop over time, but sometimes infants appear to be born […]
December 10, 2013
Why is my baby crying? It can be quite overwhelming to respond to the needs of your new baby let alone know what they need and […]
December 4, 2013
Modern day society presents new mothers and their newborns with many different challenges. Many women are trying to fulfill their role as mom, wife, professional, student, daughter, sister, etc in a fast paced world influenced by instant gratification, social media, and technology. I find that it is increasingly difficult for a new mom to care for and nurture her child and their unique bond the way nature intended.
November 12, 2013
My daughter is 13 1/2 months old. She was born full term. She is not bearing any weight on her feet. When we try to make […]
November 12, 2013
This list of seventy authors and their books is in no way complete. Each author may have written many titles, of which only one or two […]
November 12, 2013
Many children, once they start to use words to communicate, can still be difficult to understand. Speech sound errors can occur without a known cause, but […]
November 12, 2013
My son is 5 years old. He has been in speech therapy off and on since he was three. He cannot put a sentence together. If […]
November 12, 2013
Hi, I have worked with William’s Syndrome and Autistic children. Right now I am a nanny and this little boy is 18 months old and shows […]
November 12, 2013
I have a 12 month old little girl with Down Syndrome. We participate in an early intervention program. Currently, she receives 2.5 hours a week of […]
November 12, 2013
My three year old has been throwing terrible fits at night. It starts if I tell her to do something she doesn’t want something as simple […]
November 11, 2013
My child does great at school but she is just aggressive. She turned 3 in February and is the youngest in her preschool class. The other […]
November 11, 2013
Feeding your baby is one of the most important aspects of child care. When it does not work as you expect or is a stressful event, […]
November 11, 2013
Suggested play to help speech development for your child: When you hold your baby, trying singing a song. Your infant enjoys the repetitive nature of a […]
November 11, 2013
Most One Year Olds can: Recognize name Say “mama” and “dada” (nonspecifically) and 2-3 words besides “mama” and “dada” Imitate familiar words Understand simple instructions Recognize […]
November 11, 2013
In speech development, typical 18-month-olds can: Use 10-15 words spontaneously Attempt to sing Say “No” meaningfully Gesture to express needs Name one or two familiar objects […]
November 11, 2013
In speech development, most two-and-a-half-year olds can: Use 50+ words Answer questions Refer to self as “I” or “me” Communicate mostly with speech and shows frustration […]
November 11, 2013
In child speech development, most four year olds can: Can tell a story Have a sentence length of 4-5 words Have a vocabulary of nearly 1,000 […]
November 11, 2013
In child speech development, most five year olds can: Have sentence length of 4-5 words Use past tense correctly Have a vocabulary of nearly 1,500 words […]
November 11, 2013
What is articulation in children? Articulation is the ability to make sounds clearly. Children learn correct sound pronunciation by listening and imitating appropriate speech role models. […]
November 11, 2013
If I sign with my child, won’t that stop him/her from developing speech? NO! In fact, research and experience shows that it actually helps facilitate speech […]