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Let’s talk about autism!
It is something that most parents are living with in their homes but shy away from talking about. They would rather talk of other things like how their children are developing holistically, how they beat others in the soccer game, how they did well in the SATs.
But autism is here with others.
And it manifests itself in different ways from nonverbal to poor social interaction, kids doing one task repeatedly and not having empathy. There are also those who have sensory overload and will therefore avoid going to concerts, parties or rowdy places unless they have headphones for autism.
In our blog we also talk about how to differentiate between late talking vs autism because they are two very different things. Sometimes, a doctor might label your kid as autistic while in fact, they have the einstein syndrome.
We also talk of things that might be delaying your kid from expressing themselves verbally all the way from overdependence on tech as well as simple language delay.
Other than autism, we also look at cerebral palsy and we are trying to explore how to better their quality of life as well as give their parents a piece of mind.
Posts on Autism
7 Excitingly Fun things to do at a trampoline park
Trampoline therapy has been found to help kids with autism. Adults could also use it for their fitness. If you have hyperactive kids, you could take them to a trampoline…
The bellicon rebounder review
Trampolines are a great way to have your autistic kid expending their excess energy, build their muscular strength as well as exercise their motor skills. As they play on the…
Autism Climbing furniture and holds
We have seen that some autistic kids will want to climb on house furniture, trees and walls all the time. No matter how much you warn them or complain about…
How to stop an autistic child from jumping
Kids Jumping is not really bad. But is it in a safe place? Kids jump because they want to release excess energy in their systems. It could also be that…
13 Mini trampoline activities for your Autistic child
After you have bought the mini trampoline of choice, it is high time that you got your kid engaged in some sports on it. The trampoline has been an excellent…
Don’t Fret, Don’t Stress out: Helpful Lessons learnt raising a late talker
When I bore my second born son, joy filled the household. Here was a bouncing baby boy whom I would name after my husband’s father as our culture dictates. I…
How to stop an autistic child from climbing
We received an email from a troubled parent about an autistic kid who is constantly climbing on chairs, tables and trees. While that might sound lame, it can get dangerous…
Bluetooth Headphones for Autistic Kids
A good pair of bluetooth headphones can go a long way in improving the life of an autistic kid? If your child is autistic, you will have to find out…
Are trampolines safe for toddlers?
We have written a definitive guide on the therapeutic benefits of trampolines to kids with autism and ADHD. We have also seen how rebounding can actually strengthen a child’s lower…
Trampoline therapy for autism
Every morning, here at our school, special education teachers are walking children with ASD around the compound. At times, the kids will be carrying bags filled with weights. They will…
2 Awesome Sites to Get Speech therapy for kids online
Thanks to the Internet, one does not necessarily have to attend physical speech therapy sessions. No, as long as you have Internet connectivity at your home, you can book virstual…
How to Get Speech Therapy for Kids Online
When I bore my second born son, joy filled my household. Here was a bouncing baby boy whom I would name after my husband’s father as our culture dictates. I…
Why the wait and see approach is not good for late talkers
For whatever you do with your late talker, do not embrace the wait and see approach says this research study. I know so many people, friends, workmates and even family…
My Awesome Late Talker Offers to Serve me a Cup of Tea
When I arrived from work yesterday, tired and worried sick with lots of thoughts in my mind, something melted my heart so much that I momentarily forgot all my worries….
10 Proven Home Remedies for a late talking child
Bringing up a child is no child’s play. Bringing up a late talker is harder. There will be people asking why your kid is not talking. Others saying that you…
New year activities for late talkers
It is that time of the year when everyone is making new year resolutions. Yes, because making resolutions is a cool thing to do. New Year Resolutions for Parents with…
How to toilet train a late talking child
When you have a late talker, one hectic thing is training them to use the toilet. They seem untrainable. Incorrigible even. One minute you are making progress and then the…
3 Free Speech Apps for Late talkers
When you realize that your kid has speech delay, you will be doing everything to make sure that they have as much vocabularies to learn at their disposal. You are…
Child not talking at 3: What to do?
When your child is still not talking at three years or not talking full sentences, you need to get worried. Actually, you ought to have gotten worried long time ago…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Late Talkers
Black Friday day is here and you must be looking forward to getting great deals for your late talking kids, right? Well, we are going to look at some great…
Was Einstein a late talker?
“Was Einstein really a late talker?” This is a question that I recently got when I shared an article that I did sometimes ago when reviewing the book Einstein syndrome….
Holiday Activities to engage in with your late talking child
The holidays are knocking and it is time that you gave your kids a treat of a lifetime that they are going to remember for eons and eons to come….
Characteristics of late talkers
According to Stanford Children’s Health Organization, this are the language milestones that your child needs to have at different timelines. Birth to 5 months CoosVocalizes pleasure and displeasure sounds differently…
Battling with criticism for having a late talking child
As one speech pathologist by the name professor Stephen Camarata says in his writings and media presences, one of the biggest wars that any parent with a late talker has…
Christmas Gifts for Late Talking Toddlers
It took some time before my three year old son formulated his very first words. I think it was when he was two when he would say ‘baba’ and ‘mama’….
Lessons From Raising An Introvert Late Talker
Children who are late talkers have relatively good developmental milestones in time but have a problem with language development specifically speech delays. They have achieved milestones like feeding self, walking…
Christmas gifts for Autism
The Christmas season is fast approaching and this is a good time to think of the gifts that you need to get for your little ones so that they can…
Distraction Toys for Autism
Autism usually goes along with sensory matters. Oren Steinberg_ the cofounder of Sensory Treat_ together with Amy Owens, Executive Director of Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County, says that sensory-based…
Board Games For Kids with Autism
A board game is a game that consist of movement of counters or other stuffs round a board. Autistic kids have a broad range of circumstances which includes challenges with…
Receptive Language Disorder Strategies
What is Receptive language delay? According to InterMountainHealthcare, receptive language disorder is when a child has trouble understanding words and so will have a problem processing them. While they are…