The first question I always ask is, how old is your child? Children learn to suck their thumb in utero and some will continue to suck their thumb to soothe themselves outside the womb as well. My own daughter did this and I have a sonogram video in utero and another video in her first Continue reading
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How To Get Ready For the Fireworks
This week we are focusing on social stories, or as I like to refer to them, picture guides. Social stories or picture guides are a way of teaching any child the feelings behind a new skill, activity or life experience. For example, we often make social stories to help children learn what they can do with Continue reading
Routines are for everyone
Children need routine. They thrive on routine. All children. Not just children with special needs. Take my own child as an example. She is a typically developing 17-month-old. That doesn’t mean she is exempt from benefiting from routines. Why? It’s simple. Routines make life predictable. Now consider a child with no verbal communication and limited Continue reading
5 Important Tips For Beginning of the School Year
So the school year is back in session. You know it’s a “labor of love” to start and get settled in but it’s been a week or two and your child seems to be have a rough time. THIS IS NORMAL!! For some children the start of the school year totally rocks their Continue reading
How to Stop Post-School Meltdowns and Keep Everyone Happy
Does your child come home from school and go into a full-blown meltdown? This should tell you, something needs to change. But what? That’s what we are here to discuss today! It is okay for your child to come home from school and feel tired, occasionally have had a rough day and need to let Continue reading
Making the Summer Transition Easier
Here are some tips that you can put in place TODAY! to make your transition from the school year into summer easier. If you are already on summer break and having a hard time getting your kiddo transitioned into summer, you can hit “redo” and implement many of these tips! If you are not yet Continue reading
12 Signs Of Sensory Overload
Does your child have meltdowns? Have you been told to look for the “triggers” so you can tell when a meltdown may be approaching before it actually arrives? If you have no idea how to do this, you are not alone. Professionals tend to give great advice but speak to parents as if they are Continue reading
Autism, Behavior AFTER School & Academic Impact
There’s a new video up!!! Lily and I are SUPER excited that Facebook live is back! We are answering a question on autism and behavior AFTER the school day ends and what this has to do with “academic impact.” Come check it out! Here is the link referenced in the video: https://littlesproutspeech.com/store/success-in-school/ Autism and behavior after Continue reading
The 3 R’s to a successful hair, doctor or dental appointment
So many of our kiddos struggle with simple tasks that we take for granted. Think about it. Do you have a hard time getting your hair cut or going to the doctor? I know many of us dislike going to the dentist, but we know what to expect and typically have a positive experience. Unfortunately, Continue reading
Episode 55: 3 Tips For Apraxia of Speech and Getting Rid of Unwanted Behaviors
If you are a parent who has a child with a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and/or a child who is nonverbal and diagnosed with autism (one, the other, or both) then you will want today’s tips. The similarity here is that in both cases (or combination of cases) a child has limited Continue reading