By Lauren Lowry, Hanen SLP and clinical writer The following article is taken with permission from The Hanen Centre from www.hanen.org. The Hanen Centre is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization committed to helping parents become the best and most important …
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The Elimination Record allows you to keep track of when a child is soiled or dry, and if he urinates or has a bowel movement in the toilet. Pants Column In the column marked pants you will record every hour …
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Time and time again, people with a developmental disability and their families have stated that there is a need to be able to connect with each other on a regular basis. In a survey ConnectABILITY.ca conducted in 2011, 77% of …
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by Amy M. Wetherby, 1995 Children who are not yet using much speech often communicate in many other ways. This checklist is useful in determining how and when your child communicates. Each “Communicative Function” or reason for communicating may be …
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Fact Sheet
Hydrocephalus is sometimes referred to as “water on the brain”.
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Setting the stage for learning and teaching new skills to help children reach a goal or be more independent in a task may seem challenging, however thinking in small steps and short-term can help. Let’s take a look at how …
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For anxiety to be prevented or reduced, children must feel safe, cared for and be able to understand what is expected of them. Use the checklist below to evaluate your classroom environment, then follow the suggestions.
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This guide was developed to assist child and family programs to better serve children with special needs and their parents and caregivers. It is intended for any program that serves children from birth to six years of age. Originally published …
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Inclusion is a set of practices and beliefs that involves educating all students, regardless of disability, in their neighbourhood daycare or preschool with appropriate supports and necessary services Principles of Inclusion Acceptance of diversity: Fairness is giving each student what …
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Presenters Barry Isaacs and Michelle Petrides Over the past two years, Surrey Place along with project partners Community Living Toronto, Developmental Services Ontario-Toronto Region, and Family Service Toronto have been working with adults with developmental disabilities, families and agencies across …
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