When it comes to play, most parents’ first reaction is to keep it as tidy as possible. With children in the house, we have no choice but to surrender to a certain amount of mess, but the last thing we want to do is clean “gak” out of our carpets. However, allowing a child to [...]
This is Part Two of a series of posts that will concentrate on the inherent benefits of play for children with special needs. In this post we focus on how toys and the experience of play help with physical development and the growth of fine motor skills. Part One of the series was related to [...]
For any child, being able to meet developmental milestones is an important part of learning how to function independently. In the case of a child with special needs, this fact does not change; in fact, it plays an even greater role in what he will be able to learn, accomplish and achieve. What exactly are [...]
