HELLO? Are you listening?

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 006 / Segment: Super Special Question] A mother recently asked me the following question: “My son is 18 months old, but when I call my child’s name, he doesn’t respond. Shall I be worried?” To anybody else having this concern, I would first point out […]

It’s okay to not be okay!

  Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 005 / Segment: Arghh] Many of my blog posts are based on questions or concerns that parents share with me about their children. But today, I want to focus on a subject that is just as important, but that’s often neglected: parents. The parents […]

Why Are You So Sad?

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 005 / Segment: Special Q] The other day a mum asked me “Why has my son become so upset at seeing an unfamiliar adult? What strategies can I use to combat this?”. This question isn’t uncommon and I think the suggestions below are really useful […]

White Noise

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 005 / Segment: Super Special Topic] In the simplest of terms, speech is the way in which a person produces and pronounces language. For some special children however, all this talking can just seem like a whole lot of noise that they cannot decipher. When […]

Who are you? What do you do?

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 004 / Segment: Super Special Topic] If you have a child with ASD, you may find yourself overwhelmed with the number of different types of professionals and the work that they do. However, when it comes to intervention, remember that although a professional is an […]

Public spaces are lovely places!

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 003 / Segment: Eating Cake for Breakfast] The world is a big place and even bigger for our special little ones. If you want to make your child’s day super fun and interesting, but inexpensive at the same time, you needn’t worry. There are such […]

Toddlers & Tantrums!

Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake Podcast [Episode 003 / Segment: Special Q] Tantrums are tough. Whether it’s our own child or maybe a niece or nephew: we’ve all been there – they tantrum and at the worst possible time! Tantrums can be especially difficult to deal with when it’s a special child […]

How to Choose a Preschool for Children with Special Needs

While US federal laws requires that accommodations be made to educate children with special needs in all public schools across the country, many other countries have followed the lead on this. When it comes to educating pre-school children the regulations are not as stringent and, when it comes to choosing a preschool for children with […]

Teaching Math Concepts to Children with Special Needs

While language and auditory processing deficits can affect the ability to learn language, they can also hinder your child’s ability to understand abstract concepts and to master the problem solving skills conveyed when teaching math concepts. Children with special needs may have receptive or expressive language problems that can substantially affect their learning and ability […]