Addressing Preschoolers with Special Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
Preschool is a joyous time in human development. Typically, by age four, preschoolers have “mastered” speech and language. When we encounter a preschooler who either does not talk or is challenged wit
Addressing Preschoolers with Special Needs: Sensory Issues
Clinically, “Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) or Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological disorder that results from the brain’s inability to integrate certain information received from t
Addressing Preschoolers with Special Needs: ADD/ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are terms we hear and think are interchangeable. Professionals no longer use ADD as a diagnosis, only ADHD. ADHD is
Addressing Preschoolers with Special Needs: Autism
Communication and acquisition of information for preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is usually different from that of their peers. Frequently preschoolers with ASD have heightened intere