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A worried parent does better research than the FBI: Finding AAC

A worried parent does better research than the FBI: Finding AAC

by admin | Jan 19, 2015 | AAC, Info for Parents

“A worried parent does better research than the FBI.” But…. Knowing where to look is half the battle. If you don’t look in the right places, then you won’t find all the resources you need to advocate for your child.   I met a worried...
How are Siri & a BMW the same? Developing questions for children

How are Siri & a BMW the same? Developing questions for children

by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | Info for Parents, Language

In a beautiful and poignant article, a mother describes her autistic son’s ‘relationship’ with Siri – Apple’s personal assistant. Siri is ‘someone’ who can answer her all her son’s questions with the patience and preciseness that an autistic child needs....
For the Love of Stories: Writing and Telling stories

For the Love of Stories: Writing and Telling stories

by admin | Oct 20, 2014 | Apps, Info for Parents, Language, Reading

Stories improve language skills, instill a love of reading, stimulate the imagination and provide real world social interaction. Storytelling is an interactive activity but in our digital world it can become a one dimensional activity where someone is telling you what...
What Apps can I use to help my Child? Vocabulary

What Apps can I use to help my Child? Vocabulary

by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | Apps, Info for Parents, Language

Vocabulary develops in two ways Number of words Depth and scope of  vocabulary More information on vocabulary and its importance can be found here There are a number of ways that the ipad can be used to develop vocabulary which is critical to language development,...
What Apps can I use to help my Child? Spelling

What Apps can I use to help my Child? Spelling

by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | Apps, Info for Parents, Reading, Spelling

Reading and spelling are very closely linked because they rely on an understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds.  The importance of spelling goes beyond just getting all the words correct; it facilitates reading and writing. There are a number of...
What Apps can I use to help my child? School Readiness

What Apps can I use to help my child? School Readiness

by admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Apps, Info for Parents, Language, Reading

American schools have just gone back to school for the start of the new academic year and schools in the Southern Hemisphere are winding down for the end of the school year. The issue of school readiness is a tetchy one and I addressed it in my post on school...
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