Author Archive for Laura
Listen LIVE on Thursday, November 20 to “Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate”
“Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” can now be heard LIVE on Thursdays at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
On Thursday, November 20, 2008, we’ll continue our series on autism. Our colleague pediatric psychologist Dr. Lisa Powell will be joining us to talk about the specific diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders. We’ll [...]
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Recommended Autism Resources
Here are the resources for parents with children who are might be/have been diagnosed with autism that I mentioned tonight on the podcast “Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” #16 Diagnosing Autism in Toddlers and Young Children.
Websites:
www.autismspeaks.org
www.actearly.org
www.floortime.org
www.zerotothree.org
Books:
Engaging Autism Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder
The Child with Special Needs Greenspan and Wieder
More Than Words Fern Sussman
Giggle Time [...]
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Listen LIVE to “Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” on November 13
“Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” can now be heard LIVE on Thursdays at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
On Thursday, November 13, 2008, we’ll continue our series on autism.
By far this is the most searched topic on this website. The current statistics are staggering. 1 in 150 children are now being diagnosed with autism. If you’re a boy, the odds [...]
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Worried Grandparents
When I write any piece of information for this site, I always try to imagine who will read it and put it into practice. In my mind, this mostly means I write for concerned moms and maybe touchy-feely dads. (No offense guys! I’m married to a man that I’d classify as a touchy-feely dad!)
I think about new professionals hungry for information to help them with a new [...]
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NEW SERIES ABOUT AUTISM - Listen LIVE on Thursday, November 6 to “Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate”
“Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” can now be heard LIVE on Thursdays at 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
On Thursday, November 6, we’ll be beginning a new series on autism. By far this is the most searched topic on our website. The current statistics are staggering. 1 in 150 children are now being diagnosed with autism. If [...]
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Making Circle Time Successful
Making it through circle time at preschool or daycare is often a challenge for toddlers with developmental delays. Here are hints for teachers, therapists, and parents who are looking for ways to make young children more successful during this schedule standard.
Promote Participation and Attention at Circle Time by:
1. Using developmentally-appropriate activities.
Too often I go into toddler classrooms to work with a child who is language-delayed and [...]
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See a Toddler Using Sign Language
I wanted to show you a video I found several months ago of a toddler who has mastered using many, many signs to communicate while he’s waiting to learn to talk. This mom, Amy, was gracious enough to share the link of her son who has since been diagnosed with apraxia. She began teaching him signs even before [...]
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“Red Flags” That Warrant a Referral for Early Intervention or Preschool Therapy Services
I get so many questions from parents who want to know if their child should be evaluated by a speech-language pathologist or other professional. On my October 23 show “Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” we discussed “red flags” that we note in toddlers and preschoolers that warrant a referral to an early [...]
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Day & Time Change for “Teach Me To Talk with Laura & Kate”
WE ARE PERMANENTLY CHANGING THE TIME FOR OUR WEEKLY SHOW TO THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 6:00 PM EASTERN TIME!
This week and next week we’ll be finishing up our discussion about sensory issues in toddlers and preschoolers.
On Thursday, October 23 we’ll be focusing on how play skills can be affected by sensory processing disorder AND we’ll be talking about red [...]
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Sensory Processing Disorder Resources for Parents with Toddlers with Language Delays
“Sensory issues” is a term pediatric therapists often use to describe differences in how a child reacts to incoming information which is measurably different than what we would expect to see. This includes differences in how a child might perceive and process what he sees, feels, hears, smells, tastes, and how he reacts when he moves.
Many children with language delays also [...]
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