We just finished filming our newest class for Professional Development Resources. Our Speech Pathologist, Anna Fredman, presented on the topic, “Beyond the Basic Symbols: Using visuals more effectively for individuals on the autism spectrum .” It was a fantastic class and afterwards we were discussing how so many of these interventions that we use with children […]
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As parents we often get confused by the language of our children. We don’t understand what they are telling us. This causes a wedge between adults and children, it can separate us in untold ways. It would be better if we learned to translate what they say and understand that we often cannot take what […]
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It is unfortunate, but there are times when it is necessary for people to create strong boundaries between themselves and their families of origins, so that they can flourish. This is certainly true for people who have been emotionally, and verbally abused as children. Emotional and verbal abuse can have long lasting impacts on a […]
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As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss each temperament and gain an understanding of how our children work, we can learn what triggers their bad behavior, and learn to manage the feelings that overwhelm them. Knowing a child’s temperament can help us engage our children’s cooperation in a way that truly […]
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As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss each temperament and gain an understanding of how our children work, we can learn what triggers their bad behavior, and learn to manage the feelings that overwhelm them. Knowing a child’s temperament can help us engage our children’s cooperation in a way that truly […]
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Tonight we had a great class given by A+ Solution’s Speech Pathologist, Odette Hankins: Socially Speaking: The Link Between Language and Social Skills Odette started out her class with the following quote: “Play is the work of children. It’s very serious stuff” Bob Keeshan, a.k.a. Captain Kangaroo 1927-2004 Odette listed Social Skills that our children […]
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As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss each temperament and gain an understanding of how our children work, we can learn what triggers their bad behavior, and learn to manage the...
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As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss each temperament and gain an understanding of how our children work, we can learn what triggers their bad behavior, and learn to manage the feelings that overwhelm them. Knowing a child’s temperament can help us engage our children’s cooperation in a way that truly […]
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A+ Solutions and the Mandel JCC Early Childhood Center are hosting an evening with Odette Hankins, MS. CCC-SLP Her topic: Socially Speaking: The Link Between Language and Social Skills This is such a vital issue. It is important for parents to understand language development and how it impacts on their children’s social lives. I wanted […]
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When my kids were little and I first read the book “Raising Your Spirited Child” by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, I wanted to cry in relief. All 4 of my kids are introverted, 2 are pretty sensitive, 1 was extremely persistent. When Kurcinka described each of the temperaments it was if she was writing about at […]
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“My child is in another world. I have to call him 10 times before he answers!” “I send my son to the neighbors for some sugar and he comes back an hour later…without the sugar!!!” As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss each temperament and gain an understanding of how our […]
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A+ Solutions has an exciting program coming up! We are partnering with the Mandel JCC pre-school here in Cleveland. A+ Solution’s, Speech Pathologist,Odette Hankins, MS. CCC-SLP is our featured speaker. Socially Speaking: The Link Between Language And Social Skills You can sign up here: Socially Speaking: The Link Between Language And Social Skills What are […]
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“My child gets upset about everything, her kite string breaking, her friend not being able to come over, when her oatmeal is too hot…It is exhausting!” As we mentioned in our last few posts, when we discuss temperament and gain an understanding of how our children work, we can learn what triggers their bad behavior, […]
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Ever have a child who digs in his heels when he doesn’t want to do what you ask him to do? What about the child who does not give up? The child who is outside in the backyard day after day until he...
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Is your child a drama queen? Does he play hard, laugh loudly and make a lot of noise? If you answered yes to the above. You most likely have an “Intense” child. In the past few posts we have discussed the topic of temperament to help us understand our kids better and how temperament impacts […]
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It is hard to appreciate our introverted kids because they seem so uncomfortable in social situations. They will not be convinced to kiss Aunt Ethel when she comes to visit and sometimes when they have a friend over, they will go and play by themselves leaving us to entertain their friend. But, if we understand […]
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In our last post we introduced the topic of Temperament. We said that understanding your child, starts with getting to know their innate temperament and personality.The more we learn about a child’s temperament and personality, the easier it is for us to get along with our child, stop power struggles, connect with them in deeper […]
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Understanding your child, starts with getting to know their innate temperament and personality.The more we learn about a child’s temperament and personality, the easier it is for us to get along with our child, stop power struggles, connect with them in deeper ways and help raise them to meet their full potential. There are even […]
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In our last post, A+ Solution’s Speech Pathologist, Anna Fredman, MS.CCC-SLP, discussed the difficulties that children with speech and language delays may encounter when returning to school. So what can parents do to help make the back-to-school period smoother for the child with a language disorder? Here are a few suggestions: • Communicate with your […]
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A+ Solutions is glad to announce our next educational program for pre-school parents!We are partnering with the Mandel JCC pre-school here in Cleveland. You can sign up here: Socially Speaking: The Link Between Language And Social Skills
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