Game On...
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays over, I don't know about you, but I am enjoying a slower pace! Don't get me wrong, I loved spending time with family and friends and making special memories with my kids, but I also love the start of the new year and the "freshness" of it. What are your goals, resolutions, and/or word for this year? Remember last year I picked a single word for my year- SIMPLIFY. Overall, I would say 2018 was a success in simplifying different areas of my life. For 2019 I have decided that my word is CONNECT. I am hoping to spend more quality time with people, make time for more 1-on-1 time with each of my kids, prioritize date night, disconnect from technology more often and work on improving/maintaining the relationships with the people that matter most to me.
Building Language with Hot Cocoa
Fun winter activities are a great way to build your child’s language skills and build memories! With a single activity you can work on building vocabulary, following directions and target sounds.
What do I do when my child turns 3?!?!
Early Intervention (EI) services end the day of your child's 3rd birthday. Your child's service coordinator should have sent paperwork to your school district to start the transition. This process includes a transition meeting, evaluations and a meeting to develop an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) if your child's delays may potentially impact his/her education. Your child's EI therapists can help you with transition, participating in the meetings with you. Families can download the resource, "A Guide to the Individualized Education Program".
What Is (EI) Early Intervention?
Early Intervention is a program for children who are between the ages of birth and 3 years old. It is a state and federally mandated program that provides support for families, teaching them how to play with their child in ways that will help them learn different skills they need for things they do every day.
Infant Massage: What’s the Rub?
Congrats! You now have a tiny bundle of joy (that eats, poop, sleeps and cries)…. Now what? Wouldn’t it be nice if your new baby had come with an instruction manual?
Baby-Led Weaning; What is this all about (from a therapist and mom’s perspective)
The Baby-Lead Weaning approach to feeding infants seems to be becoming more mainstream and popular. The whole idea behind it is letting your baby eat what the rest of your family is eating and skipping what we think of as the more traditional route- pureed foods.