PERSONAL PAGES ARE THE BOMB…MORE TIPS!
I’LL SAY IT AGAIN…PERSONAL PAGES ARE THE BOMB. Free, easy-peasy, takes 5 minutes, kids love them, fabulous tool for generalizing vocabulary…what more can I say? Plenty, as it turns out. Here are [...]
By Natalie Hale
In Apps, Apraxia, articulation problems, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Down Syndrome and Apraxia, Down Syndrome Reading with Apraxia
Posted SPEECH WORRIES: IS IT APRAXIA OR JUST TOO MUCH TROUBLE?
“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 [...]
TEACHING READING: HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG?
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., [...]
DEVICE USE FOR OUR OLDER KIDS & ADULTS: LET’S WRAP THIS UP
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, [...]
DEVICE USE FOR OUR KIDDOS 3-8: YOU DECIDE HOW TO HANDLE THIS
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 [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted DEVICES for OUR BABIES 2 and UNDER: YOU DECIDE HOW TO HANDLE THIS
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 [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted YOU’RE THE JUDGE! IS THE SCHOOL’S READING PROGRAM WORKING FOR YOUR CHILD?
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 [...]
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL PARENTS OF A BEING WITH DOWN SYNDROME
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 [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted 5 SOLUTIONS FOR GETTING YOUR LEARNER “UNSTUCK”
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 [...]
By Natalie Hale
Posted FACEBOOK REVISITED: ENFORCING DEVICE LIMITS!!
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, [...]