What is AAC and could my child benefit from it? My child isn’t talking and we have tried boards, pictures and some ASL, but he still isn’t talking much. Do any of these questions or comments sound familiar? 

AAC, or

Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics

There tends to be confusion between the following terms: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. These skills are interrelated in reading and spelling, yet do not mean the same thing. It is important to

During the summertime, parents get a well-deserved break from running their kids from place to place. While your kids are in school, your life may follow a set routine making it easy to get each task completed by the end

Channeling your child’s inner “yogi” can be an easy and fun activity that has numerous benefits for the mind and body. Although yoga helps with strengthening and flexibility, it can also provide children with important life skills to help them

Does your child:

● Eat the same foods every day?
● Refuses to try or touch new foods?
● Gag at the sight or smell of food?
● Refuse to watch you eat?
● Have difficulty with chewing or swallowing?

Heavy work is any kind of activity that pushes or pulls against the body. Heavy work involves a sense known as proprioception. Proprioception also known as kinesthesia, is the sense of movement, action, and location regarding to the body’s positioning

The tactile sensory system is responsible for interpreting touch, not only in the hands but every inch of your skin. The tactile system helps you to understand various sensations including textures, pressure, temperature, and pain. As an infant, our tactile

Most toddlers love to listen to music! It is exciting and keeps their attention. It is also a fun way to teach a variety of new skills, such as fine and gross motor skills, following directions, basic concepts, and new

So much of what we learn is gathered from what we see around us. Vision is not as simple as just seeing something in front of us. It begins with the structure of the eye and surrounding muscles. We must

Your doctor says your child has hypotonia or “low tone”, but what exactly does that mean, and how does it affect your child’s development?

Hypotonia is a medical term that means decreased muscle tone. Everyone is born with an individualized