Who wants to jump into a cool pool on a hot summer day? Your child does!
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Yoga for People with Disabilities
Imagine a calm room with zen music streaming from the speakers, and an instructor directs the people in the room to place their hands on the floor and their buttocks in the air. You might recognize the pose as the downward dog, but it might...
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The children’s verse “April Showers bring May flowers” sets the theme for this month’s fun ideas. For many families spring does bring unpredictable weather with some warm days and some cold days, rain and sometimes snow. When it is...
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Playdates are beneficial for ALL children to practice critical social skills on which future relationships will be built. The benefits of playdates include: increasing confidence; improving social decision making; and practicing skills in...
MoreRobin Borakove, “Angels Among Us”
For over 40 years, living with the challenges of being different and not knowing why, Robin Borakove was properly diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and her new life began.
MoreApplied Floortime
The genius of Dr. Stanley Greenspan, author of the Developmental, Individual Differences, and Relationship model (DIR), laid in his ability to understand the development of the natural human mind and applying this progression to a model with...
MoreHow Play Helps Your Child’s Brain, Part 1
When children play, their brains come alive, and their brain function improves. Play is their work, and they learn so much while they interact with their peers. Notice I said, “interact with their peers.” The play I’m talking about isn’t sitting...
MoreAsk the Development Doc: Play Dates for Autism
The Importance of Neuro-Typical Play Dates for Children with Autism Dear Developmental Doc:
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