“Does your child seem to understand much more than he can say? Does he struggle to say words that other kids his age say effortlessly? If so, he may have childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), a neurological, motor-based speech disorder which is characterized by difficulty planning and organizing the speech movements necessary for intelligible speech…. Read more »
Tag: parenting
Broccoli Boot Camp
“Broccoli Boot Camp is a comprehensive guide for parents of children who are selective or picky eaters, and can be used with children with or without special needs (e.g, autism or Down syndrome). It presents common sense behavioral interventions to successfully expand children’s diet variety and preferences for healthy foods. “The book starts with the… Read more »
Focus, Dad!: Succeeding in Raising a Child with ADHD
“Dad, we hear you. We wrote this book for you. It’s the essential information we’ve learned from discussing ADHD with dads. A lot of dads. You’re busy, so these chapters – written for you to read in about 5 minutes – cut right to the chase. We want you to have the best available information… Read more »
Helping couples and families navigate illness and disability
Helping couples and families navigate illness and disability: An integrated approach “gives clinicians a roadmap for helping affected individuals and their loved ones live well with a wide range of child, adult, and later-life conditions. John S. Rolland describes ways to intervene with emerging challenges over the course of long-term or life-threatening disorders. Using… Read more »
Preparing for the School Year
Looking for some tips to help diminish the anxiety of anticipating the beginning of the school year? Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism have published an article that will do just that. The article, entitled For Parents: Preparing for the School Year, was written by center director Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D and offers some… Read more »