February 24, 2015
The birth of our beautiful daughter, Chloe, in 2003 placed our family on an incredible journey that has allowed us to become strong voices for children […]
November 18, 2014
Having been lucky enough to grow up with a family member with Williams Syndrome, it’s almost difficult for me to describe the diagnosis when asked what […]
October 21, 2014
Kids naturally like and need to move around to explore their environment and socialize with family and other children. Mobility is an important milestone for our […]
May 16, 2014
The following account describes one family’s journey with their child, who was eventually diagnosed with dyslexia, received intervention, and is now successfully navigating college as a junior in Mechanical Engineering.
March 6, 2014
As therapists working with our families in their natural environments, we have the ability to choose from many different approaches to autism spectrum therapy as well as identify appropriate structures for interventions that can be implemented. One such approach is called “The PLAY Project” (Play and Language for the Autistic Youngster).
January 30, 2014
There are many advantages to being bilingual. The American Speech-Language Hearing Association suggests that some advantages may include: learning new words more easily, playing rhyming games, putting words into categories, increasing problem solving skills, and improving listening skills.
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.
November 7, 2013
Trevor is a 5 year old boy who was diagnosed at age 2 with Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Trevor had a typical […]
November 7, 2013
Including children with special needs into regular child care settings is becoming a trend in today’s society. The benefits of inclusion (defined as having children of […]
November 7, 2013
What is “People First Language”? The term came about primarily to recognize the fact that people with disabilities are first and foremost people, and should not […]
November 7, 2013
In working with children with special needs and their families for nearly 18 years, I can honestly say that the old cliche “laughter is the best […]
November 7, 2013
When most people think about inclusion they think about children with disabilities being included in the typical classrooms within their schools. But inclusion should extend beyond […]
November 7, 2013
Friendship plays an important role in everyone’s life. When one has no friends life spans are significantly reduced. Experts agree that friendship is not a luxury, […]
November 7, 2013
As a mom to a nine year old daughter with multiple physical, cognitive and life-threatening medical needs, I feel like I have been through it all. […]
October 30, 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 […]
October 8, 2013
If your child is diagnosed with autism, Down Syndrome, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, or other condition of developmental delay, it may be more difficult to train […]