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How Various Parenting Styles Affect the Behavior of Children

How Various Parenting Styles Affect the Behavior of Children

Parents tend to use different parenting styles to help correct and grow the behaviors of their children, however, each of these styles has different influences on the behavior of children. Apart from the parenting style, culture is another element that influences the...
The Value of Art Therapy for those on The Autism Spectrum

The Value of Art Therapy for those on The Autism Spectrum

New treatments, such as art therapy, are emerging to meet the pervasive challenges autism presents. Many parents look to art to help their child with sensory processing disorder (SPD) issues… by Kate Lacour, ATR-BC In recent years, autism has been featured...
Reading Comprehension and Autism: Strategies that Work

Reading Comprehension and Autism: Strategies that Work

For the effective development of early literacy, reading comprehension is imperative. Many students with autism spectrum disorder will have difficulty with reading comprehension. Because the number of students with this disability is on the rise, it is important for...
Twice Exceptional Children

Twice Exceptional Children

There are many ways in which children present themselves as wonderful beings. Each child has unique attributes that add on to her personality and understanding the abilities and limitations of each child is extremely interesting. In education, children tend to be...
Parents and Education

Parents and Education

How Active Roles for Parents in Education Can Benefit Children Educational institutions are increasingly beginning to realize that parental involvement is crucial to how well – or poorly – a child does in school. Children whose parents are deeply involved in the...
The Importance of Taking the Time to Read

The Importance of Taking the Time to Read

A lot of adults grow up to become people who aren’t all that interested in reading. Even though everyone has a good excuse to use when it comes to explaining why they haven’t read a book in a few years, the truth is that reading should always be a part of our lives....
How Does Your Pediatrician Screen Your Child for Autism?

How Does Your Pediatrician Screen Your Child for Autism?

As a parent, you want to know your child is getting the best care possible and that the doctor you’re working with is watching out for signs of a developmental delay or for other challenges so that you can approach them early on. If you’re concerned that your child...
CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is commonly misunderstood and even as a person who is in constant touch with someone with this condition, it is often hard to find a way to help them interact with the world. If you have a child or a close relative who has Autism...
Discover Art Therapy and the Many Benefits That Await

Discover Art Therapy and the Many Benefits That Await

Stress is part of our everyday lives. Whether you work, are a stay at home parent, or whatever your day entails, it can be quite difficult at times to manage everything that is coming your way. In some cases, if there’s no proper outlet to relieve the stress it can...
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