MORE THAN SPEECH

"Play is an important occupation for children. Through play, children learn about the world and themselves. Toys are the tools of play....

"School success can be measured by both academic performance and social participation. Your child must be ready to manage the demands of...

"Most children can learn more than one language. The number of people in the United States who are bilingual keeps growing. Being...

"“Occupational therapy? But my child doesn’t have a job!” Just as occupational therapy helps adults perform better at their jobs, OT...

Finding the right resources to work on with your child my be daunting and difficult as there is so much material out there. Fear not!...

written by Diane Paul, March 27, 2020 "Social distancing—or more accurately, physical distancing—is now our way of life. As difficult as...

Debra Lowsky, with ARK Therapeutics, created 10 tips and tricks for parents to try at home with picky eaters: "OFFER A VARIETY Kids are...

According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, "By the end of kindergarten, your child should be able to do the following...

According to Child Mind Institute, "A young child with dyslexia may: Have trouble learning simple rhymes Be speech delayed Have a hard...

"Dyslexia is diagnosed through an evaluation that determines a deficit in reading ability and rules out other possible causes."

According to Donato and Slaby (2013), "bullying among young children is not uncommon. When young children–who often differ in physical...

What you can do to help your child develop language skills and teach your toddler to talk!

Nothing compares to face-to-face contact, but used responsibly, video chat can be another tool to encourage language and social development.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your stubborn toddler will not imitate your words. So what do you do now? Here are some tips