Special Needs

Why is my child not interested in reading?

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Why is my child not interested in reading?
Along with speech and language, reading is one of the markers of progress and success that parents typically look for in their child’s development. The problem is that the ability to read can vary widely between children, with some being able to read as young as 4 years old, or as late as 7 years old. That is a long time to worry if your child hasn’t learned to read, and even if they can read, some children simply do not have any interest in reading.

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What are the symptoms of Dyspraxia?

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What are the symptoms of Dyspraxia?

Dyspraxia is a neurological condition that affects a child’s physical coordination and movement. It’s also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder, and is not one of the common disorders you would typically hear about. As a result, children with Dyspraxia may often be misdiagnosed or their symptoms may simply be ignored outright.

This can be unfortunate as early treatment can help the child better overcome the disorder.

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What are the benefits of Speech Therapy?

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What are the benefits of Speech Therapy?

There are many benefits of speech therapy for children with communications difficulties or swallowing disorders. Speech therapy helps to exercise the muscles involved with speech in order to strengthen the child’s ability to speak coherently. It helps the child properly express themselves, their feelings, and ideas. Read more

What can I do to help a child with communication and speech disorder?

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What can I do to help a child with communication and speech disorder?
As adults, we often take our ability to speak and communicate for granted. We just don’t think about our language and speech as it happens quite naturally. However, young children with communication and speech disorders may not speak at all, or have limited vocabulary for their age. By the time they enter school, they can speak but in a limited and diminished capacity for their age and development. They might have a hard time receiving, processing, sending and comprehending verbal and nonverbal communication. As a result, this can contribute greatly to them falling behind their peers in speech and language skills.
 

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How to include your special needs child in holiday festivities!

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How to include your special needs child in holiday festivities!

The holidays and new year are an exciting time usually filled with fun and laughter. It is a great time to include your special needs child in the festivities so they can enjoy themselves during this period. While the holidays are a festive period, not everyone is happy, with many people even falling into loneliness and depression.
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Have you heard of dysgraphia?

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Have you heard of dysgraphia?

It may be common to accept that children have poor handwriting, and not many would see any real issue with this. It could very well be that the child simply is a little sloppy, especially if it is still eligible. Many adults are also sloppy writers. However, parents and educators may sometimes have a cause for concern when their children have sloppy writing.

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Should I be worried if my child isn’t reading?

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Should I be worried if my child isn’t reading?
A lot is made of reading and of children reading. So when a child doesn’t seem at all interested in reading or seems to struggle with reading, parents may start to take notice. This doesn’t mean they specifically know what the issue may be. Some parents may dismiss it as the child merely being too distracted with play or other activities, and it might indeed just be a matter of lack of interest at that point in their development.

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