Parent Tips
Parents often have questions about their toddlers and preschoolers’ speech clarity. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions about articulation.
Time is an abstract concept as it is not something that we can see or touch. For young children, being told “It’s dinner in ten minutes” has little meaning!
Theory of Mind is the ability to understand the beliefs, intentions, desires and emotions of oneself or in others.
The SSB synchrony allows infants to eat and breathe without choking, as well as to interact and explore the environment. This is why babies can start eating right after birth and often explore objects with their mouths.
As time has passed, ABA has evolved beyond DTT and a good programme should involve instances of ’incidental teaching’, an approach that provides structured learning opportunities within the natural environment by using the child’s interests and natural motivation.
Children move from using only single words and then begin to put two words together. Expansion and extension are two ways for you to help your child develop their expressive language.
Learning to manage buttons can be a very difficult skill for children to master. However, there are many ways to make learning to do buttons fun for your child!
Some children have a tendency to overprotect or defend themselves. They respond to certain harmless sensations as if they were irritating, dangerous or even painful.
Psychologically, whether a child is experiencing distress or not, mindfulness practice is effective in strengthening children’s emotional well-being.
As a parent, you might wonder – “Why does my child only greet his friends at school but not those he sees at the park?” or “Why is my child only able to recognise poodles as dogs but not huskies or pugs?”.