June 16, 2015
The AFGARS (Adoption & Foster Care Analysis Reporting System) Report for the 2013 fiscal year reported that there were 402, 378 children from birth through age […]
May 11, 2015
As new Moms, we are told that nursing our babies is the best for them nutritionally and helps to develop a closeness and bond with our […]
May 10, 2015
There’s nothing more frustrating than driving down the road with a screaming child throwing a tantrum in a car seat. We’ve all been there, and as […]
March 10, 2015
Let’s face it, we’ve all been there, the 5 hours flight with the screaming baby or the kid kicking the seat relentlessly behind us. Whether you […]
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 […]
January 20, 2015
Sometimes when a child is first enrolled in Early Intervention services our families tell us that their own parents are not “on board” with the program. […]
October 14, 2014
As a physical therapist, I encounter this question quite often when treating infants. I also receive questions such as, “If we do our physical therapy, will […]
August 21, 2014
Many parents are surprised when their child begins early intervention speech therapy, and the therapist comes to their home and starts playing with their child instead of […]
July 22, 2014
The It Takes Two to Talk Program is designed specifically for parents of young children (birth to 5 years of age) who have been identified as […]
June 12, 2014
Parenting comes with both rewards and challenges. Taking care of young children can be demanding. With all of life’s demands parents are often being pulled in many directions. This can create added stress for parents. It is our goal in Early Intervention to provide families with supportive services. One way to support families within Early Intervention is by adding a social worker to the team. A social worker can join the Early Intervention team to support a family in many ways.
June 9, 2014
Telling a young child that a beloved family member, friend, or pet has died is a difficult task for any parent to face, and many parents have questions about how to approach this conversation. There are a few important things to keep in mind when discussing death with a child of any age.
April 19, 2014
Early Intervention Resources & Services in Your State Much has been written about the importance of a child’s first five years of life. What a baby […]
April 19, 2014
We constantly strive to gather a useful collection of resources and links to help parents with questions on child development delays, early intervention, social and emotional […]
March 11, 2014
The practice of ABA seeks to determine the “who, what, where, and why” of behaviors in order to develop methods to both teach new skills and replace problem behaviors with positive ones. ABA is used to teach a wide variety of skills such as play skills, communication, self-help skills, and social skills.
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 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 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 […]
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 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
Can you provide therapy for an infant as young as 3 or 6 months? How do you go about getting a child of that age to […]
November 11, 2013
Help Keep Your Child’s Eyes Safe Your child’s eyes are their windows to the world so it is important that we keep them protected. Every year […]
November 7, 2013
Torticollis is the shortening of a neck muscle called the sternocleidomastoid. The side that is affected causes a child to have their neck tilted to the […]
November 7, 2013
Tay-Sachs Disease is a fatal genetic lipid storage disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called ganglioside GM2 build up in tissues and nerve […]
November 7, 2013
Shaken Baby Syndrome is a type of inflicted traumatic brain injury that happens when a baby is violently shaken. A baby has weak neck muscles and […]
November 7, 2013
More and more baby “exercise equipment” becomes available to parents every year and often parents ask us questions during therapy sessions and evaluations such as “Should […]
November 7, 2013
Using the iPad, Smart Phones and Wii Gaming for Therapy If you have left your home at any point in the past few years you have […]
November 7, 2013
As a developmental therapist I am always amazed when parents tell me that they weren’t aware that their young children would enjoy such “old fashioned” toys […]
November 7, 2013
What Are Good Toys for Toddlers? The definition of a toy is “something to play with”. Some parents feel that good toys must be store bought […]
November 7, 2013
What most people don’t tell you when you have a baby, is that along with the baby, comes a mountain of toys. New parents frequently wonder […]
November 7, 2013
Nutrition services assess the nutritional needs of the child and correct for any nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition services are provided by a registered dietitian. Services include the […]