How Service Dogs Can Help Your Autistic Child

Often children with autism have great difficulty managing their feelings.Helping your child learn about your feelings isn't easy- but watch this video to find out how one service dog changed a 7 year old boy's life for the better.  

Mentoring Kids WIth LD

If your child has expressive language delays or other learning disabilities, you know how alone they sometimes feel.

In response to that, Wesleyan University has stepped in with a unique mentoring program called Eye to Eye:

"Project Eye-To-Eye’s program model is designed to build life skills for independence and improve self-esteem through the power of role modeling."

Take a look at the video for more details, and tell me what you think: would you consider placing your child?

 

What High Schools For Teens with LD Should Look Like

There's a new kind of school in town, and it seems to be a great choice for teens struggling with LD, especially expressive language weaknesses.

Instead of sitting on your rump all day, teens get to actually stand up and DO something that looks like real life.

Watch this video, and tell me below in the comments what you think: would you have wanted a school like this as a teen?

You're Perfect Just the Way You Are

Are you struggling with a child who has expressive language weaknesses? 

Sometimes it can feel like you're going uphill. But in reality, as long as you

keep in mind that you want your child to be the best THEY can be, then you're on the right 

track.

Watch this video to see a true story of a dog who found his calling:

Using Floor Time to Improve Your Child's Expressive Language (Dr. Stanley Greenspan)

Floor time is an excellent way to improve your child's expressive language. Watch this informative video for more information. 

A great example of using floor time to build intimacy with your child

Floor time is a great choice in order to help you improve toddler language development. Watch this video for a great example of using floor time to engage and build intimacy with your child.

Child of Rage- six year old abuse survivor attempts to kill her parents and younger sibling.

This is a video of a child who was severely abused as toddler. Language development of this child must have been pretty amazing for her age, since she describes her experiences as a severely abused child.

Because of the severe abuse, she had not developed a conscience, and this sweet little girl actually tried numerous times to hurt and kill her parents and little brother.