Overexposure to Technology: Infants and Young Children Our Habits as Caregivers It is caregivers’ relationship with technology and consumption of digital technology that shapes children’s usage of technology—especially when children are 12...
POTENTIAL DRAWBACKS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR OUR CHILDREN I believe in a balanced view of the use of technology with our children. Totally depriving them of it is impossible, and it is also irresponsible because then they will not be appropriately...
POSITIVE ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR OUR CHILDREN Technology has often gotten a very bad rap around the topic of children’s use of it. It’s important to be realistic. We cannot and should not deny our children access to technology and screen time...
Learning to Speak in Public A great enhancement to any child’s social skills is the confidence to speak in public. Speaking successfully in public is a skill that will serve your child their whole life...
Mark’s Story When our son Mark was 10 years old, he started showing a strong interest in local politics. Because of this, my husband Mike arranged for him to go door to door with us and advocate for a particular congressman we were...
In today’s complex workforce, the worker with a powerful and rich vocabulary will have a major advantage indeed. To me as a mother and speech-language pathologist, vocabulary is one of the very most important skills for our children to develop...
Here is a list of the first 100 words that most children produce. This does depend on their environment, of course, but you can confidently work on these with your child. Remember that they might not pronounce all the sounds in the words...
The Importance of Strong Social Skills in Our High Tech World We all know that in the 21st century, machines and technology have taken over many jobs that people used to do. The use of robots has expanded also. Given this scenario, socioemotional...
The Super Seventy: 70 Activities to Boost Speech and Language Development in 0–5-Year-Old Children **Many of these activities incorporate a sensory element. A lot of young children with speech and language delays have difficulties with sensory...
Here is a lesson I learned the hard way: whenever we allow our children to get away with things at home, they will think it is okay to do those things in outside settings like school. Because I worked full time and was tired when I got home...
I am just so thrilled that children in Ghana, Africa finally received the books we sent in spring, 2022. There is nothing better than knowing that thanks to your generous donations, children in Africa are being exposed to literacy and helped to...
As caregivers, we want to have our children read early and well. Research conclusively shows that strong early reading skills predict later successful academic outcomes for children. We know that reading daily with children is important. There is...
