Most baby sign websites talk about research that backs up their claims. But a review of this research by experts in Ontario, Canada revealed that there were many problems with the scientific methods used in these studies .
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Fact Sheet
Down Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes delays in physical and intellectual development.
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Dealing With Your Own Reactions to Bullying One of the most overlooked areas in all of the anti-bullying literature is adults’ attitudes about bullying and how we react when we observe bullying in our classrooms. It is important when planning …
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Help your child learn about emotions by playing the “Emotion Dice” game. You can take turns throwing the dice and naming the emotion that comes up. You can also take turns acting out the emotion. Instructions: Cut out the dice …
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Some children need to be taught to look at faces to get social information. A matching game using human faces expressing different emotions can help encourage your child to look at faces more closely. Print and cut out the emotion …
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What is Emotional Literacy? Emotional Literacy is one’s ability to recognize, understand, label and express feelings. This also includes the ability to identify others emotions expressed through spoken language, body language and facial expressions. Nurturing Emotional Literacy helps children: …
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Prevent the behaviour Many problem behaviours can be prevented by making the behaviour irrelevant or not important. You can do this by changing the antecedent conditions – the things that happen right before the behaviour. Here are some suggestions: Plan …
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Like many things in life, communication is a two-way street. It is an active partnership between people that involves more than words. We communicate with each other using speech, gestures, touch, and facial expressions. Children with special needs may communicate …
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Young children often find it difficult to wait for a turn to use a toy or participate in an activity they enjoy. To a three year old, even a one-minute long wait can feel like forever. Learning to take turns …
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Before your child begins school you may want to provide him with opportunities to spend time with other children his age. This is the best way to help him develop the social skills he will need to make friends and …
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