Health Blog

salt Jul8th 2015

Holiday ornaments to make with your children

The holidays are a great time of year to do special, seasonal activities with your child. By engaging them in the season’s preparations, you help them feel involved in the events and create lasting memories of holiday fun with the family! Salt dough ornaments a great, easy and lasting holiday craft that utilizes fine motor

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Family-trip-special-needs Jun23rd 2015

Travel tips for families with special needs children

As the holidays fast approach, there is often the need to travel to see family and friends. For a family with special needs children, this can be quite a stressful event for the family and the children. However, with some planning, the stress can be greatly reduced and the focus put on enjoying the time

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Child-Speech-Therapy Jun10th 2015

Helping Your Child Pronounce the ‘r’ sound.

Difficulty with pronouncing words can have an impact on the communication of a child with his or her peers. This can affect self-esteem and social interactions. In speaking, children often have difficulty pronouncing the “r” sound in words such as rabbit. Say the word rabbit and you will notice what your lips, tongue and pharynx

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