Slow Parenting Slow parenting is a style which allows your child to explore, play and enhance creativity through experience. Often I see children carrying bags on their shoulders from a tender age, getting stuck to the routine of school and curriculum which is bookish. I also observe parents how they run to various coaching classes- …
Articulation Therapy: Teaching P and B sounds Articulation therapy : The sounds P and B are bilabial plosives. The name ‘plosives’ comes from the way the sounds expel air when being said. ‘Bilabials’ refers to the fact that the lips are used when the sounds are said. If these sounds are misarticulated, a speech …
Autism Series VII: Parental Participation in Intervention How Parental Participation in Intervention Autism Series? Intervention for a child with Autism or ASD should focus on his /her core characteristic as well as his / her individual needs. Parents should be a part of the intervention journey with their child. This article delineates what a parent …
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How to use Sensory Books for Speech Development Sensory Books for Speech Development are great speech and language-building tools. Children find them engaging and captivating. Sensory books offer many opportunities for open-ended play. Read more on Sensory Books here. Here are some ideas to use them with children. Babies and young toddlers The focus …
Stress-busting hobbies for mommies Stress busting hobbies for mommies – Being mom is hard. It is a battlefield for mothers everywhere. It doesn’t matter if you’re a working mother, a stay-at-home mother, or a combination of the two. But what happens when your child is special and has special needs that need special love …
8 Tips to Improve Reading in Toddlers The gradual, ongoing process of emerging literacy begins at birth and continues through the early childhood years. It involves understanding and using language . During this period children first learn to use oral forms of language (listening and speaking) and then begin to explore written forms (reading and …
Funtastic Play Ideas: BEAN BAGS 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: Bean Bags. Bean bags are differently sized and shaped bags or cushions filled with beans. They are easy to …
Importance of reading newspaper Importance of reading newspaper- Reading a newspaper with your child has huge payoffs. The newspaper can be used to enhance skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, math, social studies, and science. Even critical thinking is the natural outgrowth of using a newspaper to learn. Top ways in which Newspapers enhance your …
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: Bangles. Bangles are generally easily found around the house. There …
Top 10 Non-Toys used in Speech Therapy A speech therapist’s magical tool to engage a child in a session is …(*drumroll*)… PLAY! Through play, relevant skills can be taught to a child. A therapist would spend significant time and energy to think of creative ways to engage the child meaningfully, session after session. NON-TOYS, therefore, …