Posts tagged: learning disabilities

Our Listening Training Experience So Far

Listening Training? Huh? Is that some new form of obedience school for children? No, silly! It’s an awesome auditory processing tool that I decided I wanted my son to experience. From EnListen®: Listening is the primary foundation for competency in speaking, reading, writing and social interaction. There is a difference between hearing and listening. Hearing [...]

Monday March 7th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Social Skills Tips from Special Guest Sue Diamond

Children who present with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, and language and learning disabilities tend to have issues with social skills (pragmatic language). They want to interact, join in, play, converse, and have friends.  However, many times they are isolated and ostracized by their peers because they miss social cues.  They may [...]

Saturday May 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Where Am I? Explaining Proprioception and Autism

What is it? Proprioception , meaning “one’s own” and perception, is the sense of the relative position of parts of the body. Unlike the traditional five senses by which we perceive the outside world, proprioception tells you whether your body is moving or sitting still, as well as where your body parts are located in [...]

Sunday April 4th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »