It's Worth the Wait! The Power of Waiting During Interactions with Your Child
May 03, 2024
You know that talking to your child is critical for their language development. But did you know that not talking sometimes is just as important? Learn more about the power of pausing and waiting during interactions with your child and what to look out for while you wait.
It’s Worth the Wait! The Power of Waiting During Interactions with Your Child
April 29, 2024
You know that talking to your child is critical for their language development. But did you know that not talking sometimes is just as important? Learn more about the power of pausing and waiting during interactions with your child and what to look out for while you wait.
Are Certain Toys Better Than Others for Autistic Children?
April 22, 2024
Parents sometimes wonder what the best toys are for helping their young autistic child interact and communicate. The research might surprise you!
Problem Solving with Stuck
April 22, 2024
A little boy named Floyd has a big problem: First his kite gets stuck in a tree, and then his shoe! What will he do? In this Book Nook, we talk about how you can build children’s problem-solving skills during book reading to enrich their story understanding and help prepare them for reading and writing.
Imitate to Connect! Sparking Interactions with Young Autistic Children
April 16, 2024
Imitating your child can be one of the most powerful ways to get an interaction going with your child. Here are some tips for using the Imitate strategy from the Hanen More Than Words® Program that can help you spark an interaction between you and your child.
School Readiness Tip: Promote Critical Thinking Using Explanations and Problem Solving
April 15, 2024
Have conversations with children that include thought-provoking questions and explanations. Children’s ability to use language for thinking and learning is fundamental to the development of literacy and success at school. Here are some fun things to try.
Child-Led Play Opens the Door to Connection and Interaction with Young Autistic Children
April 10, 2024
Fun interactions are a wonderful context for connecting with your child and supporting their social communication skills. One of the best ways to get an interaction going with your child – and to keep it going for longer – is to make sure your play is child-led.
Make Print POP!
March 20, 2024
There’s a lot children need to learn about print before they can start to read and write. Here are some tips to build this important early literacy skill during everyday activities with your child.
School Readiness Tip: Make Storytelling Part of Your Day
March 15, 2024
We help children learn about storytelling when we talk about events in the past or future, or when we summarize the main events in a story. Here are some ways to encourage children to join in on these conversations.