Mask As a Tool for Communication
Masks can be so much fun to wear but did you know that masks have been part of our culture since 7000 B.C. From the masks of Camaroon in Africa...
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Fostering Healthy Relationships Part 4: Talking to Kids about Relationships
Usually, when we hear the word “relationship,” we automatically think of a romantic partner. But, actually, we have relationships with everyone we know. Most of us were never taught about...
Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
The Best Ways Parents Can Communicate with Their Child’s Teachers
The Best Ways Parents Can Communicate with Their Child’s Teachers Communication is the single most important thing you can do to offset or influence any obstacles or bumps in the...
Use Your Words Replacing Problem Behavior with Communication
Communication Darrin begins shifting his body weight, then mumbling, and then finally screaming. Something is clearly amiss, but what? His grandmother starts offering him food items and toys and trying...
Back Talk: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Practice Communication Skills at Home
I can no longer go into the therapy room with my kid. If I’m there, he’s done. Forget walking. Forget tasting new foods. And you can definitely forget using his...
A Simple Way to Help Your Child Communicate
Have you ever dealt with the frustration of not knowing what your child was trying to say? Do you have a child with communication delays or is nonverbal? Well, today! I’m...
Cultivating Support for Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors
Cultivating Support for Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors Have you ever experienced this situation: Your child has a meltdown, resists participating in an activity with other children, or does something that...
Did You Know Camp Chatterbox Is a Unique Camp for Children Who Use Computers to Communicate?
Camp Chatterbox, sponsored by Children’s Specialized Hospital, is a weeklong overnight camp in Monmouth, New Jersey, for children and young adults, ages 5-22, who use synthesized Augmentative and Alternative Communication...
Improving Communication with your Child with Learning Disabilities
Effective communication is an important characteristic of strong, healthy families. Research identifies communication as an essential building block of strong marital, parent-child, and sibling relationships. Effective communication in general can...