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Baking for the Holidays

Holiday fun The holidays are perfect for spending quality time with your child.  Gift giving. Watching holiday movies and tv shows. Going on vacation. Baking with your child But if you’d like another fun way to share the holiday with your child, why don’t you include him in some holiday baking?  He can make somewhat of a mess and not get in trouble, you can take some cute pictures, and whether or not the results are good enough to serve to other people, the two of you will have some delicious treats for yourselves!  Seriously there are some great benefits to cooking with your autistic child. Safety First things first: safety.  Safety is always the number one priority when it comes to cooking.  Some things to watch out for: it’s probably best if you don’t let your child anywhere near the oven.  Same thing goes for the microwave. Unless you want to teach knife skills … Keep Reading…

Can Speech Therapists Help my Child with Reading?

Reading Difficulties Maybe you took to reading like a fish in water.  It was so easy to jump from The Cat in the Hat, to Beezus and Ramona, and then Where The Red Fern Grows.  So when your wonderful child is struggling to read, it’s worrisome for you.  And it’s not as if you haven’t tried diligently to teach her. In fact you’ve spent hours, daily, side by side, doing your best to teach her to read.  And it doesn’t seem to be working. Luckily, you’re not too proud to ask for help.  You’ll do anything to help your child make progress no matter the situation.  So what should you do?   Reading Foundation First, let’s talk about how you acquire the skill of reading.  Reading requires foundational skills. The earliest skill to be developed is listening to and understanding language.  Learning how to read literally starts from birth, when you start listening to your parents … Keep Reading…

Amelia Bedelia

Children’s Books There are a lot of great books when it comes to rhyming.  The best of them would probably be the books by Dr. Seuss, in my opinion.  There’s also “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown and “Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans. But if you want a book that gives great examples of figurative language and has fun with it, go no farther than the original Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish.   Amelia Bedelia Amelia Bedelia is a funny, lighthearted housekeeper who also takes her work seriously.  In fact, she follows instructions exactly, which is the problem in each book. She has no idea how to interpret the figurative language that is part of every instruction she’s given.  Fortunately, she’s also an amazing baker which is her saving grace, every time. The moment her frustrated and furious employers taste her delicious desserts, all is forgiven. And that’s basically how every Amelia Bedelia story goes. Figurative … Keep Reading…