Archive for November 30th, 2007

Parent Question: Independence for a Deaf Child

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A few parents have asked how their deaf child can be made more independent. In fact, deaf children can be educators, as a recent blog post noted! These ideas will get you started. Young children: * Let them do things for themselves and don't spoon-feed * Arrange play-dates with local children or go to a ...

Ask a Question: How many hours of speech therapy has your child received this year?

Friday, November 30th, 2007

I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post. 

Ask a Question: What is meant by sensory integration?

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Alaine Wetherall, Occupational Therapist for the Solas Centre in Dublin helps us to explain SI:  Sensory Integration is a neurological process which involves the registration, processing and organisation of responses to sensory stimuli in a person’s environment.  It enables a person to use their body effectively within their environment and is ...