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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…