Articulation therapy can be easy and hard--easy if a child quickly learns the correct production of the error sound and the rest is embedding drill...
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What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Thanks for this excellent, insightful article goes to pediatric occupational therapist, Keri Wilmot, who has combined her many years of experience...
A Parent’s Guide to Teaming with the Schools to Build Language
As parents enter the world of special education, the PPT meeting, to plan for your child's Individual Educational Plan (IEP) can be daunting. I have...
9 Tips To Get Your Child to Talk About Her School Day
Getting teenagers to talk and confide in their parents is a hot topic. But face it. These communication skills should be modeled and practiced from...
Aspirational Toy Trend, Barbie and Go Go Sports Dolls
Yesterday I was interviewed by a writer for an article she was preparing on the recent toy trend of "Aspirational Toys." She asked some great...
Joshua Littman Who Has Aspergers, Interviews His Mother
If you want a peek into the mind of a 12 year-old child with Aspergers, listen to this spontaneous, precious interview where son Joshua, interviews...
Hanukkah, Autism and One Temple’s Response
Last week the New York Times ran an article about a very special group at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a temple on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....
Language in Math, Science and Social Studies
I am constantly amazed at the role language learning plays across all academic subjects--math, science and social studies to name a few. I am...
Getting Your Child to Talk About School
Recently, Heidi Stevens , the Features Editor at the Chicago Tribune contacted me because she liked my article on "Nine Tips to Get Your Child to...
Wear Your Bike Helmet!
I was listening to WCBS News Radio this week and Charles Grodin did a piece on when you are going to tell about something bad that happened, start...
“Truth Be Told” Game Teaches Social Language
Truth be told, there is only one honest player at a time in this zany game of pretend to know your friends. Designed for kids to adults, beginning...
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