Listed below are tips to easily encourage your little one to talk. Read on to learn how to help them expand their vocabulary and use language variety consistently. STOP talking I know this is probably the most difficult thing to do—but, you will be surprised once you stop talking how much more your toddler will talk. As a speech-language pathologist, I have to continuously … [Read more...] about 10 Easy Tips to Encourage your Toddler’s Language Growth
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Autism and The Driving Age
Autism and The Driving Age My son is almost sixteen. In California, a teenager who turns fifteen and a half can, technically, get a learners permit to drive a car. What about my son? He doesn’t have his learners permit. Not yet. What’s the plan? My husband and I discussed our plan for when our son could attempt to obtain a learners permit and eventually learn … [Read more...] about Autism and The Driving Age
Dental Issues for Teenagers with Autism
Dental Issues for Teenagers with Autism A follow up for taking your child with autism to the dentist and getting braces for your child. What did my child need? For years, we took our child to our regular dentist. To be honest, I didn’t love the dental office. However, they have one dental hygienist that began working with my son when he was little. She only works … [Read more...] about Dental Issues for Teenagers with Autism
Help Your Baby Discover Their Hands
We use our hands all day. As adults, we don't even think about it on a regular basis - we just "do." But, when you watch your baby, you will notice that's it has not always been this way. Actually, you can seem them as a tool that we increasingly learn to use. You see, when your baby is first born, he doesn't even know that his hands exist, much less what they can (and … [Read more...] about Help Your Baby Discover Their Hands
Helpful Tips for Empty Nest Moms
If you’re a seasoned mom who woke up one morning and suddenly wondered, OMG, how did I get here? and then cringe, you just might be experiencing what is commonly referred to as “Empty Nest Syndrome.” To summarize it in a simple sentence: not only is your nest (home) empty of your children, you’re now feeling a type of perpetual emptiness or loneliness often associated with … [Read more...] about Helpful Tips for Empty Nest Moms