What is Echolalia? Technically Echolalia refers to the meaningless repetition of words or phrases spoken by another person. It occurs in autism, cerebral palsy, and other language-related disorders. It was initially considered a symptom of language impairment. Stimming behavior involved in the restricted, repetitive movement of motor organs, e.g., articulators, Read more
Listening skills are crucial for the achievement of auditory milestones. Yes, you got it right! Hearing though is necessary but not enough to develop auditory milestones. The hearing ability of your child provides crucial sensory information. However, the auditory brain plays a vital role in sensory information integration and interpretation. Read more
Before we get down with our auditory milestones series, here are some very important statistics for you. Did you know that according to the World Health Organization, by the year 2050, almost 2.5 billion people may face some degree of hearing-related issues and hearing loss? Consequently, they may even require Read more
Most children achieve auditory milestones and sharpen their listening skills at their own pace. However, there are specific age ranges for each milestone; therefore, your child might not have developed all or most of the skills until the end of his particular age range. What should your 3 to 4 Read more
Today we will be discussing joint attention and see what it is? Why is joint attention important for communication and verbal responses? And how can we develop it in neurotypical or in special needs children? And most importantly, we will see that is the eye contact synonym to joint attention?First Read more
General overview of swallowing disorder: Dysphagia Feeding preferences make children picky eaters. Sensory processing disorder and ASD impact daily living activities, including mealtime. Sensory processing disorder leads to dysphagia, a swallowing disorder. If a person is taking more effort and time to move liquids and foods from the mouth, it’s Read more
Communication is a way to deliver a message from one person to another. That massage could be about a need, an experience, an idea, knowledge, or a desire. Moreover, it can be verbal or non-verbal. A child learns prelinguistic or non-verbal communication before uttering a word in a meaningful contest. Read more