My daughter had such a hard time with sleep from the time she was born. Like a lot of babies, she would fight it. The difference was, she was an aggressive sleeper and would fight it by throwing herself around her bed, causing injury to herself. Read more as I discuss some of the ways we problem solved helping her to fall asleep on her own and to keep her safe as she got older.
Increase your child’s ability to dress independently with these Dressing Hooks. Dressing Hooks help to organize the sequence of steps necessary for dressing. Simply set out clothes in advance and teach the process of dressing through repetition and visual strategies.
An Intro to Josie, my second out of three crazy beautiful children. This is her story, the first 2 years. as we learned of her challenges and diagnosis of Apraxia and Development Delay.
Imagine going to work every day without access to a watch or a clock. When you started to feel hungry and asked about lunchtime, your boss said, “in a while” and when you started to fatigue near the end of the day, your boss assured you “you’re ALMOST done!” Even WITH experience and adult knowledge of ambiguous terms, you too would likely have a meltdown. Read more to learn the benefits of picture schedules and token boards.
Token boards can be applied to so many tasks and situations. The point of the token board is to provide a visual of when something is to end. The reward increases the behavior (task or activity to be completed) and motivates your child. Token boards are meant to be faded overtime. Here are instructions on how to use a Token Board.