Social Rule # 52: DON’T BE A VICTIM!
Honoring National Safety Month, an integral component to safety is to learn how to not become a victim. Once a victim, the role tends to follow the child everywhere. What is a victim? It is a kid who...
View ArticleSocial Skills: The Desire to Have Friends
Children want to interact, join in, play, converse, and have friends. Those who present with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, and language and learning...
View ArticleTips On Teasing
Has your child ever felt hurt by other children at school? Has your child been teased about appearance or ability? What about being left out or excluded from a lunch group or conversation? Does your...
View ArticleRed Flags for Speech-Language Development
The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) is raising awareness about “red flags” for signs of language delay especially in the summer months when parents have more one on one time with their...
View ArticleWhat We Do With What We Hear
Auditory processing; in simple terms, is “what we do with what we hear.” When someone asks us a question, we take it in, make an association with what we know, and respond. I was working with a social...
View ArticleUnderstanding Body Language as a Form of Communication
Many people who experience difficulties in communication are not sending or receiving nonverbal cues correctly. They do not always understand that body gestures impart meaning by adding to a statement,...
View ArticleThe Tale of a Tattletale
Have you ever known a tattletale? You know, the kid in the class who always tells the teacher what everyone else is doing wrong? We have all known kids from our childhood who had the job of telling. I...
View ArticleRumor Has It
Hey, did you hear…Marsha and Kirk were suspended for kissing at recess? Has your child ever been confused about whether something he or she heard is true? Does your child pass along the unconfirmed...
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