Helping Your Child Become A Better Listener: Teleclass Re-cap

Helping Your Child Become A Better Listener: Teleclass Re-cap

In this teleclass with expert Lois Kam Heymann, we discussed the importance of listening skills in every child’s development and the steps we can take to help children become better listeners for academic and social success. The issues addressed apply to children of all ages who have typical (or normal) hearing, hearing loss or an […]

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A Practical Explanation of Autism, Special Needs and Developmental Delays

A Practical Explanation of Autism, Special Needs and Developmental Delays

The terms “autism,” “special needs,” and “developmental delays” are everywhere these days. It seems like every time we turn on the television or open a newspaper, a brand new study is out telling us how common these disorders are in our nation’s children. Indeed, recent estimates have indicated that as many as 1 in 50 US children are afflicted with some form of autism and as many as 15% of all children ages 0-17 have special needs.