March 4, 2014
Many parents wonder when their child will begin to demonstrate an obvious hand preference, or hand dominance. There can be a lot of variability in the age of the child when this happens, and this should not cause parents to worry.
February 28, 2014
Many parents and therapists alike can be perplexed by whether or not a child’s behaviors are resulting from sensory processing dysfunction or behavior driven. When living or working with infants or toddlers, this can be especially difficult until they are able to express their wants or needs by actions or words.
February 26, 2014
What is stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the normal flow of speech. People who stutter often exhibit part-word repetitions (d-d-d-dog), whole-word repetitions (dog dog dog), breaks in speech, interjections (um, er), and/or prolongations of sounds (DDDog).
February 19, 2014
As children grow and develop, their literacy grows with them! It is never too early to start. Here are just a few ideas to help you get your journey started.
February 18, 2014
Dropping off your child at day care is never easy. Here are a few tips to ease the day care drop off transition.
February 13, 2014
My five year old grandson started kindergarten, he recently started to bite on his sleeves, jacket tie straps and biting on my shirt. He is one of the youngest kids in school and does not do well when kids pick on or bully him.
February 11, 2014
In typical development, we expect that by about 12 months of age, our babies will be able to pinch small objects using the tip of the index finger and the thumb.
February 6, 2014
What strategies can you recommend to stop biting? I'm working as an additional educator in a child care centre with a boy with autism that bites when someone is in his space.
February 4, 2014
Parenting a toddler is a challenge, even more so if you already have older or younger children in your home. Many parents often wish that their children ages 12-36 months would just “stay still” for a bit so they could catch a break.
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.
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 […]