by Megan Rozantes | May 8, 2022 | Autism, Executive Functioning, Play, Social Pragmatics, Speech Therapy
Here at Chatterboxes, we do the very best we can to not only learn about autism, but to advocate and fight for the empowerment of autistic individuals! Awareness of Autism is only the very beginning of a journey to embracing autism. We wanted to take a moment to share...
by Megan Rozantes | May 7, 2022 | Autism, Language Therapy, Play, Social Pragmatics
We do the very best we can to not only learn about autism, but to advocate and fight for the empowerment of autistic individuals! Awareness of Autism is only the very beginning of a journey to embracing autism. Neurodiversity means that all brains are... by Keegan Warrington | Oct 24, 2020 | Language Therapy, Play, Speech Therapy
Lego based therapy is a collaborative play based therapy approach in which children with high functioning ASD work together to build LEGO models by working in pairs of 2 or more. LEGO therapy encourages both nonverbal and verbal communication skills including:... by Keegan Warrington | Oct 23, 2020 | Early Intervention, Play, Social Pragmatics
Is your kiddo entering preschool this school year? Are you on the fence about enrolling your child? Don’t know which preschool to choose? We’ve found some great websites and articles to prep you and answer your preschool questions! To preschool or not preschool? Not... by Keegan Warrington | Oct 23, 2020 | Occupational Therapy, Play
So, what is Occupational Therapy, or OT for short? OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. But kids don’t have ‘occupations” right? Well, not... by Keegan Warrington | Oct 23, 2020 | Early Intervention, Play
Homework can be a useful way to be sure kids understand topics introduced at school, but has it gone to far? Parents are often hovering over their child trying to assist, but are parents using the same teaching methods being taught at school? Would kids benefit the...