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By Dr. Chris Whalen
President and Co-founder
www.teachtown.com
As both a parent of a typical four year old and a child psychologist I
understand the challenges the holiday season brings. Your child will
spend more time at home and not in the predictable structured environment
of school. Here are some strategies to help you:
- Plan activities for each day of the vacation and create
simple visual supports.
- When possible, allow your child
to help decide on the activities you are planning.
- Try to include as many
elements as possible from the non-holiday routine/schedule, such as
morning snack, lunch time and time to play outside.
- Review the schedule for the day
the night before and on the morning of the day to which the schedule
refers.
- If you are traveling
prepare your child that more than likely, there will be changes to
the schedule.
- Relatives may seem like strangers
to your child, don't force hugs or interactions.
- Don't forget take a variety of
things with you when you travel, such as coloring, books, games, or
a laptop computer.
- TeachTown:Basics
off-computer activities are also excellent ideas for keeping your
child busy, having fun and making progress - even when school or
therapy is unavailable.
For more holiday
stragaties read Dr. Shannon's article on my blog here.
Try introducing Teach Town at home and provide a
consistent learning activity during school breaks. Get your 30 day
free-trail at www.teachtown.com
- 2007 Tibbetts Award
winner
- Department of Education
grant supported
- Adopted by major school
districts
- Evidence-based with
published research
- Supported by a science
advisory board
What The Parents Say!
"TeachTown has been a wonderful
addition to our son's home program. It has helped him gain new skills and
keep his old skills fresh." Nancy Gordon, Parent
"I love that now when Noah plays on
the computer, we're actually reinforcing other programs he's working on
his therapies, plus we're getting all the data collected in the
background." Kris
Tibbetts, Parent
Research shows that
TeachTown:Basics helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,
Down Syndrome, language and learning delays, English as a Second
Language, and typically developing 3-6 year olds. After just three months
of regular use, most children show marked improvement in a variety of
language, cognitive and social skills from the program .
Read about our
Science Advisory Board Here!
Call
Jeanette or Dash at 800.644.7811 for more details.
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