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Child Development Milestones and How Special Education Can Help

kid_admn April 20, 2023

Your child taking their first step or saying “ma ma” and “da da” for the first time are precious moments. They are also important child development milestones. The purpose of defining these milestones is to help parents and physicians understand how a child is developing. While every child reaches milestones in their own time (and sometimes their own order), if a child misses them or struggles to reach them, it could indicate developmental delays. Let’s look at these child development milestones and how special education can help your child reach them. First-Year Child Development Milestones The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has established milestones based on research. They’ve divided these milestones by age. Emotional & Social Milestones 2 Months Calm down when spoken to or picked up Look at your face Appear happy when you approach Smile when you talk or smile at them 4 Months Smiles to get your

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5 Qualities of a Strong Parent-Child Relationship

kid_admn April 3, 2023

The old adage goes, kids don’t come with an instruction manual. Parenting is hard, and as your child grows, it can be hard to build a strong relationship with them. As they grow and change, how you parent and the rules you enforce must change as well, which can lead to struggle. Kidology Inc knows that child development begins with parent-child relationships. Let’s look at the five qualities that build strong relationships between parents and their kids. Safety and Security For a child to build strong relationships with the people around them, they first need to feel safe and secure. From infancy, a child learns to depend on their parents. As long as the parents consistently work to fulfill their needs, providing comfort, warmth, food, and stimulation, they can develop the trust that forms the bedrock of parent-child relationships. For some families, providing for basic needs can be hard. Fortunately,

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Identify ADHD in Children

How to Identify ADHD in Children

kid_admn February 20, 2023

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition affecting millions of children and adults. Children especially can struggle with ADHD as it can cause low self-esteem, trouble maintaining friendships, and trouble in school. While treatment won’t cure ADHD, you and your child can learn how to manage symptoms so they can have good outcomes. Of course, before you can treat it, you have to know how to identify ADHD in children. What Is ADHD? As the name suggests, ADHD tends to manifest as inattentiveness or hyperactivity. Usually, symptoms start to show before age 12 and can start as young as 3 years of age. Children can show symptoms that are mild to severe and may show only inattentiveness or hyperactivity or a blend of both. It’s important to note that while ADHD is diagnosed most commonly in boys, it occurs in girls as well. However, boys and girls often present symptoms

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Signs That Your Child May Need Behavior Therapy

Signs That Your Child May Need Behavior Therapy

kid_admn January 15, 2023

Children misbehave. Sometimes it might be simple: your child becomes focused on play and forgets something they’re supposed to do, or they don’t think about their behavior. Other times, it’s part of development, where your child is testing boundaries and limitations as they develop emotionally and mentally. However, behavior that becomes disruptive to your child’s development or others is a sign that your child may need behavioral help. The behavior could be due to major stress, changes, or a behavioral disorder. What Is a Behavior Disorder? Behavior disorders are patterns of disruptive or aggressive behavior that are inappropriate to the child’s age and last for longer than 6 months. Sometimes parents or family members are the first to notice behaviors. Other times, outside caregivers like teachers or regular babysitters may notice the behaviors. Parents and family members can miss some warning signs, especially if they develop over time. It’s important

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Kidology Inc.’s New Location is Now Open – Children Developmental Support in Southampton

kid_admn December 15, 2022

At Kidology, Inc., we aim to help your child meet their developmental goals. Whether your child needs speech therapy, physical therapy, or other services, our experts can help them meet their milestones. Now, it’s even easier for us to meet your child’s needs, as we’ve just opened our new location – Children Developmental Support in Southampton, PA.  What Services Do We Provide? Our experts and Kidology, Inc. provide various services to help your child meet their developmental needs. We offer,   Speech Therapy to help children of all ages develop Speech skills Language skills Bilingual speech Special Instruction working one-on-one to help children with developmental delays Physical Therapy helps children meet physical milestones, recover from injury, or overcome genetic disorders that affect their physical development Occupational Therapy to help your child meet their developmental milestones related to fine or gross motor skills Behavior Services to help children struggling with disobedience and other behavioral problems Parent and

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The Benefits of a Unique Indoor Pediatric Sensory Gym in Philadelphia

kid_admn November 23, 2022

Parents of special needs children often face unique challenges when finding activities for their children. Many playgrounds may be inaccessible for children behind their physical development milestones. For children with sensory processing disorders, playgrounds may be overwhelming or unable to keep their attention. A Indoor Pediatric Sensory Gym offers solutions for parents of special needs children. Let’s examine how a pediatric sensory gym like PLAYSPACE by Kidology can benefit your child.  What Is a Sensory Gym?  Looking from the outside, a sensory gym looks like the ultimate children’s playground. Like many sensory gyms, PLAYSPACE includes various equipment to engage children’s energy and imagination. These include,  Rock climbing walls Foam pit Swings Monkey bars Zip lines Trapeze bars Tunnels Ladders Slides Light-up sensory boards The expert therapists at PLAYSPACE use the sensory gym to guide children through activities and play. Our fun, goal-driven approach helps children improve their fine and gross

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