“It’s MINE!” We have all heard children scream this at one point or another. Young children often feel that a toy belongs to them just because they want it to. Children who are learning to share may become angry and …
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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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Professionals may become involved with your child for a number of reasons. In getting to know your child and family, they may gather information to carry out an assessment, develop a service plan, and set goals. Here are some examples …
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Looking Through a Trauma Informed Lens Part 2 In Part 1: Understanding Stress and Trauma we learned that stress and trauma can significantly impact children’s health, development and overall wellbeing. Trauma can influence how children interact with others and their …
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This game is a fun and interactive way for children to learn about parts of the body and get some exercise! It can also improve their listening and observation skills. How to Make You will need Computer and printer Pencil …
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Sleep time/naptime can be very challenging when a child resists going to sleep or when he is restless during sleep. As a parent or caregiver you have probably had difficulty settling you child down to sleep at one time or …
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The Sleep Workshop has been created to help parents and caregivers deal with sleep time issues with their children. It is important for children to learn to sleep on their own and to sleep through the night. Strategies suggested in …
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40-70% of child with Autism Spectrum Disorder have sleep disturbances that negatively affect their functioning and the functioning of their families. If the child with ASD is sleep deprived, one or both of their parents are also sleep deprived. Sleep …
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Our sense of smell is extremely important in everyday life. It can impact our memories and emotions. Our brain’s ability to process the smells in our environment through receptors in our nose is called olfactory processing. There are individual differences …
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Many children need support when learning new skills. Breaking a skill down into smaller steps can help a child learn one step at a time. The number of steps a skill or task is broken into depends on the needs …
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