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School Readiness Preparation Tasks and Activities
Below are a list of helpful tips and strategies parents can do at home to help prepare their child for preschool or VPK: "Social...
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Jun 9, 2020
Why are school readiness skills important?
What is school readiness? "School readiness refers to whether a child is ready to make an easy and successful transition into school. The...
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Jun 3, 2020
Coaching Parents to Foster Their Child’s Expressive Language Skills
" I recently had the opportunity to provide tele-speech-language services to a toddler with autism spectrum disorder. I knew it would be...
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Jun 3, 2020
Establishing Bedtime Routines for Children
"Sleep is an essential part of our day to ensure we are healthy and ready to engage in what life has to offer. Going to sleep and getting...
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May 25, 2020
How to Pick a Toy: Checklist for Toy Shopping
"Play is an important occupation for children. Through play, children learn about the world and themselves. Toys are the tools of play....
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May 19, 2020
Is Your Child Positioned for School Success?
"School success can be measured by both academic performance and social participation. Your child must be ready to manage the demands of...
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May 19, 2020
Benefits of Speaking More Than One Language
"Most children can learn more than one language. The number of people in the United States who are bilingual keeps growing. Being...
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May 18, 2020
Why Might My Child Need to See an Occupational Therapist?
"“Occupational therapy? But my child doesn’t have a job!” Just as occupational therapy helps adults perform better at their jobs, OT...
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May 7, 2020
FREE at Home Speech Practice for Parents
Finding the right resources to work on with your child my be daunting and difficult as there is so much material out there. Fear not!...
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Apr 7, 2020
10 Ways Children With Language Disorders Can Maintain Both Physical Distance & Social Connection
written by Diane Paul, March 27, 2020 "Social distancing—or more accurately, physical distancing—is now our way of life. As difficult as...
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Mar 9, 2020
Quick Tricks for Picky Eaters
Debra Lowsky, with ARK Therapeutics, created 10 tips and tricks for parents to try at home with picky eaters: "OFFER A VARIETY Kids are...
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Mar 6, 2020
Speech and Language Skills Your Child Should be Doing by Kindergarten
According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, "By the end of kindergarten, your child should be able to do the following...
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Mar 6, 2020
What are the signs of Dyslexia?
According to Child Mind Institute, "A young child with dyslexia may: Have trouble learning simple rhymes Be speech delayed Have a hard...
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Mar 6, 2020
How is Dyslexia Diagnosed?
"Dyslexia is diagnosed through an evaluation that determines a deficit in reading ability and rules out other possible causes."
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Feb 25, 2020
Teaching Social Skills to Prevent Bullying in Young Children
According to Donato and Slaby (2013), "bullying among young children is not uncommon. When young children–who often differ in physical...
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Feb 18, 2020
Stages Before Words - Strategies to Promote Language Development
What you can do to help your child develop language skills and teach your toddler to talk!
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Feb 13, 2020
Limited, Supervised Screen Time Can Be Beneficial for Young Children
Nothing compares to face-to-face contact, but used responsibly, video chat can be another tool to encourage language and social development.
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Feb 13, 2020
What To Do If Your Child Is Not Imitating You
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your stubborn toddler will not imitate your words. So what do you do now? Here are some tips
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