Need some help engaging with your child and encouraging a conversation? Take a look at our handy tips below! Eat a desired food in front of your child without offering any Activate a wind-up toy, let it deactivate, and hand it to the child Look through a few books or a magazine with the child
It is time to start the new year for your child. Sometimes real changes in speech and language development occur over the Christmas break for preschoolers. I have seen children improve their speech and language skills radically when they return to preschool in January. Maybe they just needed a little push from school and then
Have you heard these comments before about your child? Your child is spoiled rotten. You give him anything he wants. Your child is a spoiled brat. Well, this can be true for some parents however, children with special needs often fall into this category. What I mean is, children with social emotional difficulties or sensory
We have been talking about advocating for your child at school and at the doctors' office. However, always stand up for your child. If you have questions or that “gut feeling”. Go to the internet! There is so much information available to you as a parent. Remember that it is all not true however, keep
The last blog discussed advocating for your child at school. This week we are going to discuss talking to your pediatrician. Sometimes as parents, we are intimidated by our pediatrician. I know I was as a first time parent. However, you know your child better than anyone! Your pediatrician does rely on what you tell
We hear the word all the time, advocate. Do we really need to advocate for our child? Aren’t the schools there to help our children? Don’t we make routine visits to the pediatrician? In theory, our child should be receiving the most beneficial services to address their needs, however, the world is changing. Budget cuts
Good morning moms and dads! This is the 1st blog I would like to share with you about improving your child’s speech and language. My husband and I were talking about how important experience is for certain fields of study. We learn about different disorders and symptoms while in college with no real reference. However, as
