Most parents who have toddlers and have access to a smartphones might already know what the Baby Shark doo doo doo song is all about. It is a catchy repetitive song about sharks that has become an internet sensation among toddlers as well as adults. It is contagious and once you listen to it, you …
The Catchy Baby shark doo doo doo song is Causing Speech Delay! Read More »
Screen time and speech delay for toddlers Today we are going to have a guest post from a lady friend who was suspecting that their kid had autism but was actually having a speech delay due to lots of screen time. Yes screen time can create a problem in your child’s expressive language pattern to …
Is it Autism or Speech Delay? My son is 19 months. And he is yet to speak. Could this be a sign of autism? Or could it that he has delayed to speak? This was a question that was emailed to me by a friend. He has been interested about autism and so wanted to …
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According to Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, people with disabilities are first and foremost–people. They are people with individual interests, responsibilities, dreams, desires and future plans. They are not to be defined by their disabilities. They are moms, dads, sisters, sons, daughters, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins who need to be first seen as …
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2 years is the hallmark of child development. This is the age where most children will have developed locomotive abilities, talk even if it is a babble, have developed interest in playing with others. At this age, you will also notice that the kid will have developed an interest in a few activities and you …
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We bought the Melissa & Doug farm animals puzzle game for Edwin, one of our clients, who had nonverbal autism. This is after hearing that the game can help with making nonverbal kids develop communication. In this post, we are going to give an honest review of the game so that you can know you …
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We have already looked at commercial toys for autism that you can buy from Amazon. Today, we shall look at homemade sensory toys for autism that you can make from your home without spending a pop. DIY Homemade Sensory toys for Autism The DIY sensory toys are great for parents on a small budget or …
Over the last weekend, my spouse was out shopping for movies and he came across a Netflix series about autism called Atypical. The young man selling at the movie shop knowing how passionate I am about working with autistic kids recommended that my husband gets the series for me. And so, he was sold; he …
Autistic people are at most times anxious about so many things. They will be anxious about light, meeting new people, being expected to interact socially with other even when they do not feel like doing so, noise made by other children as well as the randomness with which people are doing things. If asked, an …
Autism and fidgeting: What Parents Can Do When their Autistic Kids Fidget Read More »
I do not like using the term nonverbal when referring to autistic kids who do not speak. I would rather use the term ‘preverbal’ because I believe that with behavioral, educational and play therapy, the child will eventually speak and have a communicative pattern with their peers, parents and teachers. They could also be displaying …
