Last week, I covered how to teach a pre-verbal child to imitate sounds on request as we build toward teaching them how to talk. Here, we’ll cover the motivational aspects of learning language and how to teach children to ask for things they want in increasingly...
According to the CDC, an estimated 40% of children with autism spectrum disorder are non-verbal. And as many as 70% of childhood behavior problems come from a child not being able to adequately express their needs or desires. I’ve worked directly with many of these...
ADHD in Kids: Signs, Medication, Treatment Over 6 million children in the United States, between the ages of two and 17 are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This almost 10% of the population doesn’t include those who haven’t...
Schooling for Kids with Special Needs Do you need help deciding on schooling for kids with autism? I recently had the opportunity to interview a former client of mine, Kelsey General, about this exact topic. Kelsey is the mom to two amazing young boys, Brentley and...
Parental Expectations What Are Parental Expectations? What I mean by this is when parents have an expectation that their children should just listen to them, just because they said so. I want you to try to remember one thing that I’ve learned in my 20 plus years...
