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We know that living with your special needs child can be hard. That’s why we created TheMonterabbi to give parents helpful tips on how to live with their children who have autism spectrum disorder or cerebral palsy. We also look at how to do speech therapy at home for late talking kids.
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Hello,I am a special needs teacher at Kisima, a centre that specializes in teaching children with special needs. At the centre, I have been instrumental in creating awareness about the rights, skills and talents of special needs children.
— Esther Wells
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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
Visual schedule for students with autism
Many people with autism spectrum disorders have difficulty with transitioning from one activity to another. This can lead to frustration and tantrums as well as problems in school, at home,…
Cause and Effect Toys for Speech therapy at home
Cause and effect toys are a great way to help your child learn how to communicate. They can be used in many different ways to encourage communication skills such as…
Best Noise Cancelling headphones for students on the Autism spectrum
Noise-cancelling headphones are a necessity for anyone with autism. These headphones help autistic students focus in class without being distracted by the outside world. Without noise-cancelling technology, people on autism…
How to Install Rock Climbing holds in house
Do you have a kid who seems restless; always climbing on surfaces? It could be that you are afraid that this behaviour might be risky especially when they tend to…
Too much Jumping: A sign of Autism?
Is jumping a sign of autism? Dr. Temple Grandin, the world’s most famous person with autism, has said that she thinks “jumping is just fine.” Other experts in the field…
7 Exciting Tricks to do on a Trampoline
Trampolines are a fun way to get exercise in the backyard, in the park, indoors at your home, or even at a friend’s house. A trampoline is also a great…
5 Surefire Autism Wandering Prevention Strategies
Did you watch the series God Friended me where there was this non-verbal autistic boy who wandered away from home and went to a piano-playing event to play this song…
8 Activities for Autistic Kids with Sensory Seeking Climbing Needs
When growing up, kids will want to move around. Spinning, jumping and climbing are all ways that they will show. This is a vestibular and proprioceptive stimuli that helps them…
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…
[2021]Best 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? How to Make them safe for Toddlers Jumping
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…
[REbound Therapy] How to Treat Autistic Kids with a Trampoline
Autism is a developmental disorder that can affect social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication skills among other things. One way to help children with autism learn how to communicate more…
6 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 virtual…
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….