by Katherine on June 16, 2011
Here are some of the things that you need to look out for if you suspect that your child has autism: 1. Inability to respond when called by his name. When calling your child’s name, it is important to remember that even babies know their names and they will often look for the person who [...]
by Katherine on May 7, 2011
While Floortime appears to be all play and all fun between you and your child, it does require you to challenge your child to work on six skills during your Floortime play. It is highly possible at you may not be able to work on all six levels initially but over time, your goal is [...]
by Katherine on May 6, 2011
Floortime is a therapeutic play developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan which allows the parent to join the child’s world and to pull him into a shared world with him. Over the years, this technique has gained popularity mainly because it is fun for both the child and parent and it can be implemented even with [...]
by Katherine on April 16, 2011
One of the symptoms of autism is the child’s lack of play skills. Since play is actually the child’s developmental work, learning to play is viewed as the process by which a child learns how to deal with the other people around him. And when a child manifests an inability to play and to connect [...]