A popular holiday tradition is cooking and baking. Involve your children in this special tradition by using visual recipes that include a picture for each step, which is helpful for non-readers or those that need the visual cues to help with...
More“Finding the Perfect Gift”
As Christmas is quickly approaching many of us are struggling with finding fun gifts for our children that also have educational value. Let me say first that any toy that you buy for your child can be educational when the parent is...
More“Echolalia….Does Your Child Repeat Everything You Say?”
Echolalia is “echoing” or repeating what another person has said. When children are described as “echolalic” they can repeat words and phrases from prior activities instead of producing their own utterances independently. For instance they can...
More“Making the Holidays Just a Little Bit Easier”
We are deep into the holiday season, beginning with Halloween and ending with bringing in a New Year. This is a time to be joyful, spend with family, and create new memories. For many children who have difficulty with sensory processing...
More“Food Chaining for Picky Eaters”
Introducing new foods into a picky eater’s diet can be very tricky, but going one small step at a time is important. The idea of “food chaining” gradually introduces new foods by changing components of what your child...
More“Hand Strengthening Tips”
AVG vs. Traditional Play & Exercise
Are active video games just as good for fitness as traditional play and exercise?
MoreApp of the Week: “Social Detective & My First Tangrams”
Today, we’re bringing in a little bit of both Speech and Occupational insight through our two Apps of the...
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