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, [...]
Child abuse (part 2)
On February - 6 - 2012
Signs of abuse There are more specific signs often associated with particular types of child abuse and neglect: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. It is important to note, however, that these types of abuse are more typically found in combination than alone. A physically abused child, for example, is often emotionally [...]
Child abuse (part 1)
On February - 3 - 2012
Abuse and what it does Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible sign, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse or child neglect, also leave deep, long lasting scars. Some signs of child abuse are subtler than others. Knowing common types of abuse [...]
Myth of the month: January 2011
On January - 5 - 2011
Myths from a mother of a child with special needs about herself. Myth: They say that to what extend I seem to look Okay, there always will be an underlying feeling of sadness in my live. Reality: Of course, I struggled with acceptance and fears about his future. I was sad when my child was [...]
Raising a child with Down Syndrome
On September - 15 - 2010
While raising a child with Down Syndrome, parents frequently meet problems of social behaviour and learning behaviour. Parents can avoid most of the problems, or reduce the effect of it by adapting their own routines of interacting with the child or structuring time and space. * Problems mostly mentioned by parents: My child may react [...]
