by Dr. Hilya Delband | Jun 1, 2016 | Education
The First Building Blocks of Communication Promoting your child’s communication skills is the single most effective means of improving behaviors, play, and socialization. Children who can communicate their needs, wants, likes, and dislikes, are much less likely to...
by Dr. Hilya Delband | May 1, 2016 | Education
Why “Parent and Me” Classes? Having a child is a significant life changing event that re-shapes our daily interactions, friendships, routines, and expectations. Like any pivotal event, it can leave us with a flurry of emotions, both positive and negative, with which...
by Dr. Hilya Delband | Mar 1, 2016 | Education
Support for Siblings of Children with Special Needs Siblings of children with disabilities have a unique set of challenges which require the appropriate support and attention. Siblings may over-identify with the diagnosed child, feel embarrassed about behaviors...
by Dr. Hilya Delband | Nov 1, 2015 | Education
Capture your Child’s Attention to Promote Learning In order for learning to take place, a child must first be able to attend to the environment and to people. Most of a child’s early learning takes place through, watching, and listening. Children with autism do not...