"The biggest thing I have learned with a sensory kid – keep their day as structured as possible and they will thrive. Sometimes we get frustrated, as does she…It is a learning process for all of us! But like all parents, we do the best we can!"
Summer is a perfect to time for children to get outside and take advantage of the neighborhood playground. Movement helps regulate children and put them in a ready state for learning while having fun. By Shari Goldstein, M.S. CCC Speech-Language Pathologist
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"Children with Down Syndrome learn at a slower place, it doesn't mean they can't or won't be able to learn or accomplish things!"
Children get a chance to reenact real life moments during pretend play. It is during these moments that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to talk with their children about their feelings and discuss concepts that may be confusing for them.
"The look is something that all people like me see, all the time. The look is not pleasant, not at all. People with autism are...different. People with sensory issues are different. Everybody knows that. They are different. Not weird, not awkward, different. "
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The best thing parents can do is to prepare their kids for the experience. By Jacqueline Forchetti, BCBA
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"My key to surviving tough days is with laughter. When I am literally about to lose it--- my mind is exploding, I am sweating from the chaos and the tantrums and the wants and the needs, I just try to remind myself that, 'I am going to laugh about this later.'"
"I wish people knew that autism isn't contagious and not all autistic children want to be left alone."