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How To Teach Your Child Brush Their Teeth

- August 04, 2023

How to teach a child to brush teeth Teaching children how to brush their teeth can be quite challenging especially if they have sensory issues. First step to a successful outcome is to familiarize your child with the brushing teeth routine ( visual numbered schedule ) this will make the routine easier. What you need: Laminated sheet of brushing teeth steps on the bathroom wall (with pictures) soft teeth brush Toothpaste that is gentle on gums stepping stool if your child is still short. plastic cup for rinsing Allow your child to hold the teeth brush themselves while guiding them, be patient with them and keep the brushing routine short. Allow your child to brush in the morning and at night, this will help them get used to brushing their own teeth. Have a brushing teeth chart on the bathroom wall and mark every time they independently brush their teeth, adding a reinforcer at the end of the week or routine will motivate them more.

A healthy lunch box for children

- July 27, 2023

A healthy lunch box for children A healthy lunch box gives your child energy to play and learn. What you pack in your child's lunch box should depend on the number of hours they spend at school and their appetite. Getting your child involved in what you pack will make it more likely for them to eat the food. Pack food that is easy to eat and that won't get their hands dirty. cut their food into small pieces and avoid adding a lot of filling in their sandwiches. Things to avoided. Avoid soggy sandwiches or excess juice in fruits. Avoid fruit juice or soft drinks . Meats like salami, smoked turkey and pastrami are highly processed and salty. A healthy lunch box offers range of healthy options such as: Fruits - fresh or dried fruits. Vegetables - Fresh vegetables Healthy grains - bread,pasta,corn,rice or cereal Dairy - yogurt, milk and cheese Protein foods - chicken , fish (canned tuna, salmon), eggs, tofu, nuts, beans and lentils

Good Easter Activities for Children

- April 05, 2023

Good Easter Activities for Children One of the most exciting part of being a parent is seeing your child grow into their own personalities with their opinions, ideas and preferences. Easter is on the way and it's the perfect time to make fun memories with the family. Activities to try out this Easter. Decorating Easter eggs: Children love playing with colors. This is the best fun activity that children can eat afterwards. You can just get white Easter eggs at your nearest grocery store and get different food colorant, let children draw patterns and be creative with the eggs. Try a new Easter cookie recipe: Children love baking, it allows them to explore and encouraging their imagination is important. Baking does not only help children express their creativity, but it also teaches them to wait for a turn, compliance and to follow instructions. Painting: children can paint Easter bunnies or Easter eggs, paining helps children express their feelings and

5 Ways To Connect With Your Child

- March 21, 2023

How to build connection with your child? Autism is a spectrum that affects how individuals interact and communicate with others. Connecting with your child might mean something completely different to every individual. Five Ways To Connect With Your Child Learn from your child, sometimes just observing what they love and enjoy doing is enough to know how to interact and communicate with them. At times it might be difficult to understand children's feeling but it's important to show love, interest and support. Children diagnosed with autism tend to be overly interested with certain subjects. Showing and sharing your child's interests will help you connect with them. Structure your play, free play can be a bit stressful sometimes it's important to structure your playing into steps, it helps to keep the child entertained and focused. Children love sensory play, make a sensory box and let chi

Three Levels of Autism

- March 09, 2023

Three Levels of Autism There are three levels of autism used to further explain individual's autism diagnoses. The diagnoses are made based on individual's development concerning their language, social, behavior and sensory. The DSM - 5 includes a framework that differentiate individuals by their symptoms. Levels of autism Level one Individuals diagnosed with level one autism requires support with social and planning skills. They might have difficulties engaging with other people and it might be difficult to make friends especially without the right support. Level two Individuals diagnosed with level two autism require more support. They may have restricted interests and may have trouble with verbal communication. Level three This level is the most sever level of autism. Individuals diagnosed with level three autism require the most support, they will do well with one-on-one support. These levels are not permanent, skills may change when children

- February 08, 2023

Anxiety at School I have recently started working with a teenager diagnosed with autism and I have realized that she would get nervous when working on an activity she has never done before and that will result in trouble concentrating or focusing on the activity. School can be demanding sometimes (assignments, tests, fear to fail and unexpected change of routine) can result in anxiety. Sometimes anxiety at school could be caused by demands to communicate or socializing with other children. Signs of anxiety Lack of sleep Have trouble focusing. Relay more on routines. Shutting down. How to help children with anxiety First you need to find the trigger. Find new forms of communicating their feelings. Try self-soothing strategies (breathing, counting). Always have fidget toys that will help to calm down. Don't avoid being anxious to try help your child manage anxiety, avoiding it is a short-term solution, but it reinforces the anxiety over long term. Let chi

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