Reflecting on 2015… Every year I take some time to reflect on the previous year before deciding what I want the coming year to look like. Do you do this? I actually start this is December…reflecting on how the prior 11 months went for my family, business, health goals and more. If you don’t but Continue reading
Autism
Top 10 Posts of 2015
I cannot believe it is already December 31, 2015! Where did 2015 go? I was looking at the top 10 posts on our Little Sprout Speech blog and wanted to share them with you. They mostly center around autism. There are a few related to apraxia, potty training, popular apps, popular children’s books, and IEP Continue reading
Episode 50: Fun ways to teach opposites!
Silvia explained that her 4 year old daughter was nonverbal and now at 5 is speaking (yay!) but has a hard time learning certain concepts, like opposites (hot/cold, in/out, empty/full, etc). Here are three tips on how to use your every day items and activities to teach these concepts in a fun way! Love, Hallie
A trip to the Post office
Today’s guest post is by Katrina Maria Gelderbloem. She has a powerful message to share so please do pass this along! —- So for anyone else this would be easy to do. Right? I collected Clayton from school and drove into the car park outside the post office, parked in the disabled bay ( Continue reading
Episode 49: What To Do When Your Child’s IEP Is NOT Being Followed
One of our parents, Carissa, submitted a question asking what to do as her child’s accommodations on his IEP (individualized education plan) is not being followed. This is a very serious topic since the IEP is a legal document and MUST be implemented as written!! Listed to my game plan for Carissa and ANYONE who Continue reading
5 Tips For A Successful Birthday Party For Your Child With Autism
If you were to ask me if I think you should give your child with autism a birthday party my response will be, “do you think your child wants a birthday party?” I mean this with a heart full of love and respect for you and your child, but many times the parent pushes their Continue reading
How to keep the bullies at bay for kids and teens on the autism spectrum
As someone who was an autistic child and is now an autistic adult I want to share the problems of bullying that are faced by those on the spectrum of any age together with some solutions that can be implemented. Furthermore, this article comes right after anti-bullying week and this is a topic not addressed Continue reading
The Top 6 Most Ridiculous Statements Heard At An IEP Meeting
Having worked for the local school county, I have attended my fair share of IEP meetings. And by fair share I mean… hundreds of IEP meetings. I don’t even want to think about the number of hours I spent at that IEP meeting table!! In the beginning I was an employee of the school system, Continue reading
How To Potty Train Your Child With Autism
When it comes to potty training, many parents want to scream. Am I right? It’s rare that ANY child will turn to you and say, “I have to go potty”…walk over…and do their business in the toilet. It usually takes a few accidents and quite a bit of coaxing with treats to boot. SO, Continue reading
Boy With Autism Saves Friends Life Giving Heimlich Thanks To Sponge Bob
This past week there was a news report on Brandon Williams, a 13-year-old boy who has autism who saved his friend, Jessica Pellegrini’s life by giving her the Heimlich when she was choking on a piece of apple. Of course, this was news worthy in and of itself. I was over here cheering for him and the Continue reading