Pointing: An Important Tool for Communication Pointing to communicate – Experts say that a person’s communication is not solely through ‘Speech’ or spoken words. A large chunk of it is via non-verbal modalities. Non-verbal communication can include, the use of body language (which also includes pointing), the tone of voice, proximity/distance between speakers, facial expression, …
Autism Series IX: Keeping A Routine Autism Spectrum Disorder – A child with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) / Autism will be able to perform much better and be much calmer when his / her day is structured and has a routine. In other words, it simply means a person with Autism has a unique nervous …
Everyday Items as Awesome Toys: BOTTLES You will find it amusing, that you don’t really need fancy, trendy, or expensive toys to do so. There are also other types of building toys, such as Magnatiles, that offer greater flexibility and different ways to build. In doing so, children can help bring their figurines to life. …
10 Easy Tips for Stammering-Free Breezy Speech! Stuttering, commonly known as stammering is a speech disorder affecting the natural fluency of speech. Stutters or stammers are characterized by disruptions or interruptions in production of speech sounds. These interruptions are termed as ‘dysfluencies’. They often arise due to built-up tension in speech muscles, anxiety and fear of …
Toilet Training: An SLPs perspective Toilet Training is an important milestone for a child to achieve. Many parents would fret over this, especially when the child is getting ready to begin (play)school. Children are typically ready for toilet training around the age of two. A child’s physical and emotional readiness must be considered before beginning …
Screen Time For Infants and Toddlers It might be a common sight to find mothers feeding their babies in front of television once the baby learns to sit. Additionally, screen time supports the need to keep the child seated to finish his meal if he or she is hyperactive and constantly on the go. These …
Funtastic Play Ideas: LEGO Funtastic Play Ideas- LEGO: In each article of this series, five different ways of playing with a toy will be discussed. Let’s begin to explore the games and enjoy ourselves! This article explores play with: LEGOs LEGOs, which have been created by The Lego Group Company consist mostly of interlocking …
Everyday Items as Awesome Toys: STRAINER Everyday Items as Awesome Toys– The awesomeness of common items in play should not go unnoticed! In this series, we will explore one such common item each time and discuss five different ways to play with it. This article is exploring the everyday item: Strainer Strainers are practical …
How Storytelling Can Help Your Child? At a first glance We all love stories, we have grown up listening to them. For a minute, sit and think back, down the memory lane. Your grandmother must have told you a fable when she was combing your hair. Every mom would have recited a prayer and told …
Why ‘Lots of Socks’ for World Down Syndrome Day? World Down Syndrome Day- Trisomy 21 is the technical term for Down Syndrome. There are 46 chromosomes ( or 2 pairs of 23 chromosomes) that make up the DNA of every cell in our body. People with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome – 47 chromosomes in …