As I read this article on ABCNews I sat here in tears. It pulled at my heart strings. Seven-year-old Mollie-Raine has Autism, ADHD and other special needs according to her mother. In completing a homework assignment, she wrote out what you see pictured above. WANTED A FRIEND Someone who…. anbrstens me. (understands me) Nos I hav Continue reading
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7 Back-To-School Tips For Parents of Speech & Language Kids
As we start a new school year, it’s time to think about how we can set up our kiddos for a school year of success. In order for that to happen we need to all come together to take a team approach. What does this mean when your child receives services from the public Continue reading
3 Apps To Make Your Morning Routine Easier
If you have followed our site for some time now, then you know that I have a love for everything apple, especially the iPad and helpful apps! I have used so many apps successfully in therapy and with families and kiddos to develop speech and language skills, to create control over little kiddos worlds through Continue reading
Taking YOU Time
Parents, this one’s for you! How do YOU take care of YOU? I know what you are thinking. If you are like many of the parents I work with, parents of children with autism…there is NO time for YOU? Right? WRONG! Sorry to be so blunt but there NEEDS to be time made for Continue reading
[Training Article] How To Create Connection Among Students In Your Classroom
This post was originally made by an unknown author to the Bill Clay Spalding County Discussion Page. A parent on our Facebook page shared it with us and it was too great of an idea to not pass along to YOU! Please share this with your child’s teacher/school/county in any way you can!!! What this teacher Continue reading
How To Help Your Child Ask A Friend To Play
Making friends is hard. For many people. Not just people with autism or communication disorders. That said, it is one of the big struggles that we see starting with our young kiddos that also struggle with autism and other delays and disorders. As a speech-language pathologist I talk to all kinds of parents, who’s children Continue reading
4 Tips For Teaching Your Child About Personal Space
Mary woke up and just wanted to hide in the bedroom. She could already hear her child with autism was awake by the stirring coming from his room. She kept replaying yesterday’s playground scenario in her head. Her son, Jason, was playing on his own when a group of kids approached him and he went Continue reading
Book Club Week 47: Toes, Ears & Nose
Theme of the Month All About ME! Book of the Week Toes, Ears, Nose By Marion Dane Bauer Color of the Week Orange Can you find 10 orange things around your house? Song/Nursery Rhyme of the Week Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes…Knees & Toes Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes…Knees & Continue reading
My Best Kept Secret: On Autism & Sharing
In keeping with our topic this week we are going to touch more on the topic of sharing and add in a bit of turn-taking as well. Before we do that we need to consider your child’s age! For example, a one-year-old is not going to understand sharing yet like we might expect a five-year-old to understand. Continue reading
Book Club Week 46: Rainbow Fish
Theme of the Month Friends Book of the Week Rainbow Fish By Marcus Pfister Color of the Week Rainbow How many things can you find that are the color of the rainbow this week? Song/Nursery Rhyme of the Week The Fish Song: Get it here Letter of the Week F for Fish “Every letter makes a sound, F Continue reading