Had a great Facebook Live with Wendy Valente where we spoke about transforming screen time for sedentary to passive, to physically active and cognitively engaging.Continue reading Toys, Storage, and the Importance of Play with Wendy Valente
4 Steps To Make Screen Time Interactive Using Toys
Children love their favorite movie and TV characters. By organizing their character-themed toys into interactive bins and engaging in play with your child you can increase their verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as cognitive skills in just 4 easy steps!Continue reading 4 Steps To Make Screen Time Interactive Using Toys
5 Tips To Promote Play For Children With Autism
In this short video, I share 5 simple activities to improve play skills in children on the autism spectrum and why this it is so important to build these play skills.Continue reading 5 Tips To Promote Play For Children With Autism
Play To Improve Speech in Kids With Autism
In this article I wrote for Speech Blubs, I explain how to help children on the autism spectrum improve imaginative play which to improve speech.Continue reading Play To Improve Speech in Kids With Autism
How to Teach Turn-Taking to a Child With Autism
Taking turns is an important developmental milestone that most children naturally develop, but children with autism may need to be taught how.Continue reading How to Teach Turn-Taking to a Child With Autism
Podcast 16: The Importance of Open-Ended, Fantasy, and Creative Play
Amy shares how a screen-free play area filled with open-ended toys can foster creativity and imagination in your child.Continue reading Podcast 16: The Importance of Open-Ended, Fantasy, and Creative Play
Podcast 13: Making Screentime Interactive for Children with Developmental Delays
Children love their favorite shows, and that interest is very motivating to them. Yet passively watching even educational programs isn’t doing their brains any favors. However, if you get them off the couch moving and interacting with these shows then something interesting happens: they flip a cognitive switch! And bonus, this process gives you permission to buy toys!Continue reading Podcast 13: Making Screentime Interactive for Children with Developmental Delays
A Visit to the Park is a Brain Booster for Developmentally Delayed Toddlers
Children love to be outside, and the research is undeniable that physical activity is so important for them. For my little guy, Barclay, physical activity is imperative! He has profound ADHD, in addition to a speech delay and Autism Spectrum Disorder, so if I don’t take the time to help him get the urge toContinue reading A Visit to the Park is a Brain Booster for Developmentally Delayed Toddlers
Making Screen Time Interactive for Children with Exceptional Needs
Screens often get a bad rap in the parenting world, especially when speaking about children with developmental disabilities. Overuse is a serious problem, and understandably so. A study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that many children are spending an average of 7.5 hours a day in front of a screen SITTING. Add toContinue reading Making Screen Time Interactive for Children with Exceptional Needs
My Childhood Apraxia of Speech Diagnosis Story
My name is Barclay, and I have Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS). I need to share my diagnosis story with you so all children with CAS can get the help they need and be happy like me!
Sixty to Zero: Our Unique Bedtime Routine
A typical evening routine for my son involves an hour of roughhousing and several laps around the background. This is not your average evening routine, but parenting a child with exceptional needs is far from average!Continue reading Sixty to Zero: Our Unique Bedtime Routine
Big Abilities 