Parenting and ADHD
As a clinician who works with children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and their families, the journey to management can often be a...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
5 Tips for Parents of Young Children Who Are Not Yet Talking
Seeing your child reach their developmental milestones is a rewarding and exciting time for parents. But when they are slow to develop...
Nisa Ruel
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
How Books Can Help Kids with Speech Delays
A study by WHO consultant Sophie Jullien on language and speech delays in children found that the average prevalence of isolated speech...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Communication Temptations: How & Why
Your child wants something, so they stand in the kitchen with you while you show them item after item, trying to figure out what it is...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
5 Key Principles to Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Let’s face it, children can have big emotions and those big emotions can translate to tantrums and other challenging behaviors. These...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
Challenges for Siblings with Special Needs: Their Own Unique Needs
If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling, they will show you. Siblings of special needs...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Theory of Mind. What is it and why is it important?
Theory of mind involves understanding that people don’t share the same thoughts and feelings as you do. It allows us to predict and...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
Priming: A How to Guide
We all want to see our children succeed, especially in new situations or when expectations are different. But how can we set up our...
Carollyn Thomas, MS, OTR/L, SWC
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Promoting Chewing
As an occupational therapist who works in feeding, one question that frequently comes up is “how do I help my child learn to chew food?”...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Toy Rotation: Making Play Exciting Again
As a therapist I am often asked what toys that I would recommend parent’s purchase for their children as their children seemingly are...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
5 Ways to Create Communication Opportunities
Let’s face it, is really easy when you have a child that is a late-talker or is language delayed to instinctively know what they want...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Bring Out the Books!
Books can be a great tool for expanding your child's language. But, what if your child isn't interested in books, or can't sit long enough?
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Positive Scanning & How it Can Increase the Behaviors You Want to See
Reinforcing the positive behaviors that your child exhibits can decrease their undesirable behaviors.
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