With the herds of “Iphone Maniacs,” as I like to call them (myself included) with children, one should not be surprised at the occasional “clank” as the Iphone drops to the floor. I haven’t really figured it out yet, but my 14 month old has an endless supply of toy phones, specifically created for the [...]

Ever think your toddler would spend his days playing with milk containers? Well, the cofounders of Green Toys have based their company on that idea. Robert von Goeben and Laurie Hyman know what it takes to reduce their carbon footprint on this planet when they created Green Toys. Green Toys breaks away from the traditional [...]

If your child is into Nick Jr.’s lovable characters like Moose, Zee, Dora and Olivia, then they’ll love learning time at Nick Jr.’s educational website for kids, Nick Jr. Boost. Nick Jr. Boost, uses online games and activities to teach different skills like, early reading, math, science and much more. It’s geared at preschool aged [...]

When I came across the title of this book, I couldn’t help but smile. Goodnight, Ipad by Ann Droid is a parody from the famous children’s classic, Goodnight, Moon. This book is very relevant to the society we live in today. Instead of the moon, now we must say goodnight to all the electronic gadgets [...]

If you are a caregiver of a child, under the age of 3 , and you are concerned about his or her speech and language development, you may find the information I listed below useful. It is a reference guide of all of the state agencies that will be able to assist you in finding [...]

The one thing I miss about being a kid again is that I had little worries about what was going on around me. Things that made the weirdest noises would captivate me.  I didn’t care if I was making a cake with some water and Playdoh…I was having fun. Now that I’m all grown up, [...]

With the recent passing of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs, I couldn’t help but take notice of how the company has transformed the way we live. Most notably, Apple products have greatly improved the way we all communicate and learn. This has been especially significant for children with disabilities. With applications, such as, iChat and FaceTime, [...]

One of the most important things that you can do for your child is read to them. Studies have shown that the earlier children are read to, the chance of them becoming better readers as they grow older increases. As a caregiver, two things that you can do to ensure that your child benefits greatly [...]

When I teach colors, I like to use the child’s natural environment. This way, the objects around him are a visual reminder of his newly acquired skill. Make learning colors an adventure. Try these activities and see the difference. Give your child a colored object, then ask him to look around the house for objects of [...]

ATTENTION SLPS…This one’s for you! The computer app, IEPPal, said to make the lives of school-based SLPs alot easier, was launched late last month. This revolutionary product, by Perceptum Solutions LLC, comes at a time when speech therapists, who treat in the schools, are overwhelmed with high caseloads of students needing qualified speech and language therapy [...]