For a child or family experiencing childhood disfluency, also known as stuttering, the frustration of communication can be compounded by the frustration of trying to sort out myth from truth in common perceptions about stuttering. Stuttering is incredibly common, especially in very young children: according to reviews of research by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association,
Homework: Good or Bad?
Consider the following two homework scenarios… Student A arrives home from school, has a snack and tells her mom about her day. She heads to her room, completes her homework and reports back in thirty minutes that she finished. She states that she doesn’t understand why homework is even assigned because it is just so
Language Modeling for Young Learners
Parents don’t even realize they’re doing it, but every time they talk in the presence of their babies and toddlers, they are teaching language. From infancy, little ones are listening to parents’ voices and to the sounds adults make, beginning to familiarize themselves with the speech sounds that make up their native language. As they
Pre-Literacy Skills: Easy ways to build them at home
Did you know that when you chant nursery rhymes with your toddler, you’re not just amusing him – you’re actually helping him build foundational skills for reading? Great focus is placed on reading skills once students hit school age. In reality, the foundational skills for reading are laid when children are much younger: in preschool
Self-Advocacy
As parents, we are the first advocate for our children in every area. Our advocacy is especially vital to helping our students, with learning and attention issues, succeed at school. Many parents exhaust themselves with their dedication to ensuring their children get appropriate accommodations or specialized instruction. Ultimately, our goal should be to transition our
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