“CAS” vs. “TMT” Hi, Everyone! In Dallas last weekend, so many parents talked to me about their worries over speech delays and possible apraxia (CAS), that I want to talk [...]
How often? How long? This is not only a good question, it’s a vital one. Barring other issues which may need to be addressed, such as vision or tracking problems, behavioral issues, etc., [...]
Part 3 Okay, let’s wrap this up. I’ve given you info gathered from many sources about what we should be wary of when it comes to our children and device use, whether computer, tablet, [...]
40% of children ages 8 and under have their own tablet, up from 1 percent in 2011 Hope that got your attention. Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of my 3-part post on devices and our children with Down [...]
This will be my first of 3 articles on device use and our kids; I’m taking it by age categories. Let’s start with babies under 2 years. You’re the expert on your child, and [...]
Aside from being loved and given a means of communicating, verbal or otherwise, being able to read is arguably the greatest gift you can give your child-who-will-one-day-be-an-adult. I’ve [...]
Your child will surpass you in intelligence. That is because his/her intelligence is of a different kind than you possess, and at times it will be superior to yours. You will learn at your [...]
Learning can stall for many reasons, or maybe it hasn’t even begun yet; here’s a list of 5 solutions to get you started. Solution #1: Reduce the task size What does it mean when your [...]
Blessing or Addiction? Remember when I wrote about my son’s wonderful ability to message me and everyone else through FB? Jonathan is 32, has Down syndrome, reads and spells like a champ, [...]
What are we teaching our kids? Our teens? As a teacher, this is what I often see when a desperate parent brings a teen to me because he/she missed the reading boat: I see a learner who was pushed [...]