The early stages of speech and language development are an exciting time for you and your child. It is a time of wonder as your child acquires new skills. Parents often have questions about how to best help their child’s speech and language development or may...
Naturally, parents are incredibly observant of their children’s developing skills and those of their peers. Their use of language and how they communicate is undoubtedly a benchmark many parents observe and compare to playmates and older siblings or relatives. These...
Children walking on their toes is not uncommon, however it may be indicative of an underlying issue. While many people think toe-walking is specific to autism, it’s actually commonly related to sensory or muscular issues, and it can have long-term health effects. But...
Dyslexia is frequently misunderstood. At a basic level, it falls under a set of specific learning disabilities. If we consider the definition of a “specific learning disability,” it is considered a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved...
Today, there’s a lot of focus on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as we see increasing numbers of children and young adults being diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD defined is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention or...