1 month old: I look to the world from a foetus position I notice what moves close to me. 2 months of age: the muscles in my neck help me to lift my head; I discover little by little an upright world around me. 3 months old: because my parents played with me, my neck and [...]
Myth: A pacifier helps soothing the baby when it is crying l. It gives peace. It does not matter if the baby will use the pacifier for long time, somehow it will stop by itself.. Facts: Indeed, a pacifier can comfort your baby when it is crying. It is also safer, when the baby goes [...]
Practical tips for parents In each of the following areas, there is a a variety of ways to play with the child, and it helps to reach the developmental milestones. Babies are motivated initially through their senses, There’s always such a sense accessible; even when it can’t see and hear it can feel your touch, [...]
Motricity in children with special needs The real value of interaction between an adult and a child is not determined by the ability of the adult to lead the child, but depends on the quality of the response to the action of the child. The essence of communication is interaction rather than action. Children [...]
Due to own fears and education, it can happen that often parents and other caregivers avoid approaching sexual education. Also, when children themselves ask questions about intimacy or sex, adults are shocked and scared. How to react, what to answer to a five years old child? Sexual education is not all about using a condom [...]
Sex education is to guide and support a child in sexual development, and since a child with a physical disability or a chronic illness also is a child, it is fully entitled to have sexual education. Children with special needs even require additional attention. Acknowledge the sexuality of the child: Sometimes parents and even [...]
Welcome. Hanah International Foundation directly supports initiatives on demand of parents of children with special communication needs to join them in optimizing the family situation. For that purpose we offer the experience of an international network of regional independent experts and experienced parents that exist meanwhile from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This network aims at sharing knowledge, skills and enthusiasm of parents, children and professionals. Hanah International does not provide any direct financial support, equipment or other facilities other than in Hanah activities.
