Hi everyone! Thanks for joining us for another Headstart for Life blog post. Today we’re going to be looking at some of the skills children need to prepare them for communication. We tend to think o
7 years ago by Natalie 2 minutes
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Hi there! It’s great to have you back at HeadStart For Life’s Blog, Beyond Therapy! In our previous blog post, we introduced a couple of activities that you can have fun together with
8 years ago by Danica 2 minutes
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Hi everyone! Welcome to a new year of blog posts from HeadStart for Life! We hope to continue helping you understand your child’s development better. So do keep checking back for fresh posts eve
8 years ago by Jia Yue 1 minute
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As a Speech and Language Therapist, I have used PECS (PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM) on many occasions with my students in HeadStart for Life. I did have some resistance to it as parents tho
8 years ago by Zunaida 2 minutes
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“My child just won’t sit still and say the sounds that I want him to. It’s so hard.” Does this resonate with you? I often hear this feedback from the parents of childr
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Previously, we provided an overview of verbal dyspraxia or childhood apraxia of speech. We hope that you were able to gain some useful information regarding this motor speech concern. If you have miss
9 years ago by Anna 2 minutes
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What is verbal dyspraxia? Verbal dyspraxia or childhood apraxia of speech is a motor disorder concerning the planning and execution of movements to achieve intelligible speech. Although there is no we
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In our previous posts, we have highlighted the importance of play in the development of our children. For children with special needs, especially children with autism, play does not come naturally. Th
9 years ago by Jona 2 minutes
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Parents and professionals use milestones to determine and monitor a child’s development and progress. Aside from knowing the skills achieved at a given age, it would be very useful to have an idea o
9 years ago by Anna 1 minute
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To effectively transmit a message and communicate, listeners should understand what we say. Children undergo several stages of speech development before they become completely understandable. It is ac
9 years ago by Anna 2 minutes
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Hello everyone! Welcome to the second post in our Myths vs Facts series! Today, we will be tackling the tricky topic of when should we start to wean our child off the use of a milk bottle. Read on to
9 years ago by Jia Yue 2 minutes
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Children communicate in various ways and contexts. When you are around them, just take a pause and observe them communicating in so many ways. One child may gesture (pointing, pulling the person towa
10 years ago by Anna 2 minutes
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According to American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), speech is the verbal means of communicating. It consists of the following: Articulation – how speech sounds are made (e.g., c
10 years ago by Jona 2 minutes
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