Many parents wonder when their child will begin to demonstrate an obvious hand preference, or hand dominance. There can be a lot of variability in the age of the child when this happens, and this should not cause parents to worry.
Child Reactions: Sensory Issues or Behavior Driven?
Many parents and therapists alike can be perplexed by whether or not a child’s behaviors are resulting from sensory processing dysfunction or behavior driven. When living or working with infants or toddlers, this can be especially difficult until they are able to express their wants or needs by actions or words.
Toddler Stuttering? What is Stuttering & How to Stop Stuttering
What is stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the normal flow of speech. People who stutter often exhibit part-word repetitions (d-d-d-dog), whole-word repetitions (dog dog dog), breaks in speech, interjections (um, er), and/or prolongations of sounds (DDDog).
Development of the Pincer Grasp
In typical development, we expect that by about 12 months of age, our babies will be able to pinch small objects using the tip of the index finger and the thumb.
Can a Child Diagnosed with Language Delay Learn Two Languages?
There are many advantages to being bilingual. The American Speech-Language Hearing Association suggests that some advantages may include: learning new words more easily, playing rhyming games, putting words into categories, increasing problem solving skills, and improving listening skills.
Q&A: Preemie Doesn’t Like Tummy Time
I have a 6.5 month old (she was 5 weeks early). She didn’t start lifting during tummy time until 2.5-3 months and she struggles to push herself up into supporting herself on her hands (crawling position) unless I push her up and then she can hold it for a few seconds, she had absolutely no interest in bearing weight until …
Q&A: Baby Not Babbling Consonants at 9 Months
My son turned 9 months today, and he is not babbling consonants yet. He tries really hard to talk but all he can come up with is Ahh Ehhh or lots of gurgling sounds like “Aga” and “Aka”. He is learning to stand up, and he can crawl. He likes to play peek-a-boo, but not patty cake. He often smiles …
Fragile X Syndrome Speech And Language Communication Development
Aside from cognitive delays, there are varying levels of speech and language delays associated with FXS (more so in males).
Symptoms and Subtypes of ADHD
ADHD Has 3 Subtypes, and they are as follows: Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive, Predominately Inattentive, and Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Inattentive.
Communicating with a Deaf Child | Approaches for Language Learning
One of the first and most challenging decisions now that you have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, is selecting HOW you will communicate with your child. The purpose of this article is to introduce the basic communication approaches. Let’s begin with some definitions and important distinctions.