Planning is an executive function skill that has a large impact on a child’s ability to perform tasks/assignments at school, complete chores at home, or get ready for events like sporting games or practices. For some children, planning can come more naturally,...
By: Kacy Schmiedt, M.S., CCC-SLP Building meaningful friendships is an important part of a child's social development. In this blog post, we'll explore effective strategies you can use to help support your child in fostering positive connections with their peers. 1....
In any relationship, there will be conflict. Learning how to understand and solve social problems is an important life skill that will help your child develop and maintain meaningful and lasting social relationships. It is a skill that often isn’t explicitly taught...
By: Kacy Leuck, M.S., CCC-SLP Most of the world is starting to go back to “normal” after the whirlwind of COVID-19 changed many of our lives in countless ways. By far one of the biggest aspects that took a hit was our social lives. Think about the opportunities for...
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Implementing this motto into daily life is a lot easier said than done, and can be especially difficult for children who struggle with social and emotional...
Children learn so many valuable social skills through play and peer interaction, which is something that children seem to be missing out on or are at least getting less of during these increasingly virtual times. It seems that social distancing may be causing a...