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03/07/2024

March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. This year, the theme is “Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections.” This week, the focus is Mental Health and MS.

What symptoms of MS impact your child - and your - mental health? Moving each day, eating lots of whole fruits and vegetables and establishing a consistent rest and sleep schedule can help.

03/05/2024

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Developmental disabilities are defined as “disabilities that occur from birth to the first few years of development, may impact day-to-day functioning and are typically lifelong diagnoses.” Developmental disabilities are common; more than 5 million people in the U.S. has a developmental disability.

02/29/2024

Dramatic play, like playing house or pirates or super heroes or any other type of “putting on” of a character or different personality, can help your child release tension and work out fears and hesitation about real-life situations such as going to the doctor. It also helps them gain conflict resolution skills, explore their emotions and develop impulse control.

02/27/2024

Does your child hate loud noises? Can't stand the taste of broccoli? Gag when they smell shampoo? Melts down when they feel a clothing tag?

Imagine Pediatrics explains that they could have this: https://imaginepeds.com/are-the-green-beans-really-that-bad/

02/23/2024

A new study published in Acta Paediatrica argues TV or other media can stunt a child’s language development.

Kids “plopped in front of videos for hours on end tend to use phrases and sentences with fewer words, researchers reported.” The study also showed “that toddlers spend an average of nearly two hours a day watching videos.”

OUCH - no screens until the age of two, and just one hour a day at the most!

02/21/2024

It’s a perfect day for messy play! Get your child outside and let them play in the dirt, sand and mud!

Messy play helps develop your child's sensory processing skills and strengthens their nervous systems. Exploring all kinds of textures helps their brains learn to adapt to future sensory inputs, at school or at home.

02/15/2024

What does "success" look like for your special needs child? Could it be having friends? Holding a job? Overcoming anxiety? Tell us what little or big accomplishments would make your child happy!

02/13/2024

Did you know that independent play - your child playing by themselves - has valuable benefits for social and emotional development? Yes!

Your child comes up with all the ideas and puts them into action - their imagination explodes! They develop storylines with beginnings, middles and ends.

They learn self-confidence and self-sufficiency while developing skills to achieve self-contentment, a priceless skill as they grow into adulthood.

02/09/2024

Setting aside quiet time for the whole family - no screens, no music, no conversation, not even books - can be a valuable reset, an opportunity to calm the mind and spirit, and take a breath before continuing the day.

Have you tried quiet time?

02/09/2024

Have you visited?

A recent visit by a group from Little Friends in Warrenville highlighted just how welcoming Four Rivers Environmental Education Center is to all people, regardless of abilities. The site is nationally accredited for inclusivity, which means all are welcome and all can participate. 

02/06/2024

Sleep is vital to good health, but when your child has special needs, getting a good night's rest can be difficult for the whole family.

Imagine Pediatrics explains how to help everyone snooze a little easier here.

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02/01/2024

When kids don't behave as expected, it can be so stressful for parents. While we are here to help your kids moderate, don't hesitate to ask us for suggestions adults can find life-changing as well.