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Positive Support Reflex & Stepping Reflex: Enabling babies to stand and step Children’s gross motor skills develop over time, but sometimes infants appear to be born with amazing skills like standing and even stepping. Standing and stepping in very young infants can actually be the result of neurological reflexes that are typical for all infants. The two reflexes that enable children …
My daughter is 13 1/2 months old. She was born full term. She is not bearing any weight on her feet. When we try to make her stand, she bends her knees. She never crawled, never moved. Her mind is sharp, and our family physician says everything with her is fine. I am extremely worried if everything is fine, how …
Many children, once they start to use words to communicate, can still be difficult to understand. Speech sound errors can occur without a known cause, but a child might not learn how to produce these sounds without help. Some children have difficulty producing sounds correctly due to frequent ear infections, hearing loss, and genetic or developmental disorders. Overall, you should …
My son is 5 years old. He has been in speech therapy off and on since he was three. He cannot put a sentence together. If you ask him to say I like puppies, you might get him to say like puppy. He rarely can put three words together. He does not have a direction. What I’ve read about his …
Hi, I have worked with William’s Syndrome and Autistic children. Right now I am a nanny and this little boy is 18 months old and shows characteristics of fragile x and autism. I am not a therapist and am not qualified, but since I have worked with hundreds (especially with infants and toddlers)in daycares and pre-schools and being a nanny …
I have a 12 month old little girl with Down Syndrome. We participate in an early intervention program. Currently, she receives 2.5 hours a week of PT,OT, and developmental and 1.5 hour a week of speech. My question is two fold: First, how do you know if your child is receiving good quality therapy, and second, how much therapy should …
Feeding your baby is one of the most important aspects of child care. When it does not work as you expect or is a stressful event, it can be of great concern. Here are some developmental milestones to look for at this age: Feeding Skills at 4 – 6 Months Baby will feed in semi-reclined position Visually recognizes bottle Continues …
Suggested play to help speech development for your child: When you hold your baby, trying singing a song. Your infant enjoys the repetitive nature of a melody it hears again and again. Add the soothing movement of a rocking chair and see who falls asleep faster, you or your baby! It’s never too early to read. Snuggle together and read …
Most One Year Olds can: Recognize name Say “mama” and “dada” (nonspecifically) and 2-3 words besides “mama” and “dada” Imitate familiar words Understand simple instructions Recognize words as symbols for objects: car points to garage, dog barks Babble single consonants Shout for attention Wave hi and bye Demonstrate an understanding of some words by gesturing or pointing Parenting Tips for …
In speech development, typical 18-month-olds can: Use 10-15 words spontaneously Attempt to sing Say “No” meaningfully Gesture to express needs Name one or two familiar objects In speech development, most two-year-olds can: Understand “no” Use 10 to 20 words, including names Combine two words such as “daddy bye-bye” Wave good-bye and plays pat-a-cake Make the “sounds” of familiar animals Give …
