A CAPD is a brain based disorder that is often present with other disorders such as ADHD, learning disabilities, phonological disorder and language disorder. Read More
January 23, 2017
As your child is learning new words there are certain groups of words that you can expect him or her to learn. These are words you can model for your young child throughout the day. Read More
January 9, 2017
It seems so obvious- if a child is hungry he will eat. For some children with a history of prematurutiy, medical complications, autism spectrum disorders or other development disorders, eating is a skill that does not develop as expected. Read More
December 19, 2016
Remember, when someone is overly emotional this is not a good time to talk about the situation or the feeling in depth. Read More
December 14, 2016
The question is: should students who fail to meet minimum performance standards in academic subjects be retained? In the past children have moved forward in grades for social reasons. Recently the issue of retention has come up again due to test-based achievement requirements. Read More
December 5, 2016
The holidays can be stressful for children with ADHD. Traveling and visiting relatives may disrupt their day-to-day routines, and all the excitement can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help avoid holiday havoc and create good memories for your family. Read More
November 28, 2016
A healthy routine for kids by the numbers! Here are some quick guidelines to adding a healthy structure to your child's daily routine. Read More
November 21, 2016
All children need to learn the vocabulary for emotions just like they need to learn the vocabulary for any other concept. The tricky thing about emotions is they are, well emotions. So teaching them in the heat of the moment is quite like teaching a concept like “vegetable”. Read More
November 14, 2016
The sounds ‘p’, ‘b’, ‘g’, ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ are in that frequency range. If children are missing hearing those sounds or are unable to process those sounds in a typical way, it may be affecting the way they are able to learn language. Read More
November 7, 2016
This is important information especially if a toddler has delayed language development. When practicing language skills with a toddler who has language difficulties it will be even more crucial to be aware of the noise level in the environment and to limit noise when working on language skills in order to help those children have the best opportunities for language learning. Read More