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Play Therapy is fun with a purpose
Some people may think that Play Therapy is just children playing with toys and having fun, but it’s important to note that play is a form of communication and used for learning. Even young animals like lion cubs engage in play to learn the skills they need to function properly when they mature. As adults, we can sometimes forget how important and effective play is in the learning process.
Read moreCan Play Therapy help my child?
Some people believe that letting children play is unproductive, and that it wastes their potential to learn other more important things. Play is often used as a reward for doing something approved by parents and also to be taken away as a punishment. However, play can be so much more than that.
Read moreHow do I know if it is ADHD?
It’s not simple or easy to determine if a child has a learning disability. Many otherwise normal behaviours can sometimes be misidentified for being a learning disability.
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How do I support children with special needs?
Helping children with special needs can sometimes feel like something insurmountable, but there are ways that you can effectively help them.
Read moreHow will a learning disability impact my child?
There is a lot to understand about learning disabilities, and some of it is not always so obvious, and sometimes we make assumptions that may not be true. When a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, it’s often assumed this will greatly affect their ability to learn. In some sense it may be true, but this is not always the case.
Read moreWhat are the stages of a child’s language development?
If you are unsure about how your child’s speech and language is developing because they may appear to be unresponsive to vocal cues or seem to be taking longer than their peers to speak in full sentences, the natural reaction may be to think the child might have speech and language delay. This may not always be the case.
Read moreWill early intervention help my child?
Early childhood intervention is an educational and support system for young children who have developmental delays or disabilities. It also supports children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect.
Read moreHow do I get more involved with my child’s development?
As a parent, you probably already spend a lot of time with your child; but if your instinct is to be even more involved, you may be on to something. Beyond just the time that parents spend with their child, the parent’s emotional involvement in a child’s development can be crucial to how the child develops emotionally, psychologically, socially.
Read moreGet a head start with CAE’s WSQ Courses
College of Allied Educators provides a series of WSQ courses that may give you a head start if you’re looking to start your career in the special education industry, or may be exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children
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