Board Games are one of my children’s favorite toys. We have all kinds of them from Snakes and Ladders, to Scrabbles. To be honest, I also find them easier to manage. It gets my mind off my work, and I can finally sit down and still entertain my kids. No more running around, or silly Read More
How to encourage independent play in toddlers
Before you start reading this post, I’d like to give a little disclaimer. Independent play in toddlers does not happen in a jiffy. It takes time and patience, but try to instill it in the early years of a child. Why Encourage Independent Play in Toddlers? Kids who have been played with or have been Read More
Speech Therapy with Mr. Potato Head
With toys, there’s a great scope for educational entertainment. Every toy that your kid has can be used to practice on his life skills. In this post, I’m going to discuss how you can use Mr. Potato head for speech therapy Speech Therapy with Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato head is an all-time favorite and Read More
Ways to deal with Cognitive Rigidity in Autistic Kids
Cognitive rigidity is the ability to deal with situations with a flexible attitude and try to view it from different perspectives. And it is usually something which kids with autism and ADHD struggle with. What is Cognitive Ridigty in Autistic Kids? Rigid behavior or thinking is one of the main symptoms to help diagnose a Read More
How to help autistic kids make friends
Children are spontaneous and are always ready to try the risk factor. But when it comes to making friends, not all of our little ones are ready to jump into the friendship bandwagon. And it’s especially true for our autistic friends. If you are a parent of an autistic child, you probably already know how Read More
Simple Activities to do with Kids at Home
The need of the hour is to avoid crowds and stay at home for the sake of humanity. Let’s play our part and be responsible. This is not the time to feel isolated but a time to come together as a family. When I got the news that school will be off for a few Read More
Self- assessment: Is It Speech Delay or Autism
As a speech therapist, I have observed that Aa some point in their lives, almost all parents of speech delayed children worry that their child might be autistic. Dealing with speech delay has its own challenges, but autism can be even more challenging. If you are worried, ‘Is it speech delay or Autism’, this blog Read More
9 Ways to Build Self Esteem in Kids
A child when born has the highest self-esteem any creation can ever achieve. Look at the way he learns to crawl, walk and then run. It requires a lot of confidence in yourself to take the first step. And kids do it! But sometimes, their surroundings (sometimes consciously and many times, unconsciously) make the child Read More