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Should I Be Worried About My Child’s Vision?
By Jennifer Smith, BA, MA, TSVI, TEIS Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments One of my baby’s eyes seems to wander, is this a problem? My baby squints at toys, do I need to worry? When I look down at my baby, he doesn’t look back at me. What’s up with that? As...What About Sippy Cups?
By Tamara Guo, M.Ed. TEIS Developmental Specialist & Independent Evaluator The sippy cup (aka a child’s cup with a spouted lid) has been around for a long time. How do I know this? Because I am about to turn 51 years old and I just threw away my own Tommee Tippee...Help, My Toddler Won’t Stop Screaming!
Toddlers love to hear the sound of their own voices. And yes, as annoying at it is, toddlers love to shriek-often at the top of their little lungs! Often in public places like grocery stores and restaurants, much to their parent’s dismay. Toddlers may scream for a...How Using Consistent Daily Routines Can Benefit Your Toddler and Family
What is a routine? A routine is defined as a sequence of actions regularly followed. If you’re not a totally fly by the seat of your pants person, you probably have a lot of your own routines. As adults we have routines such as waking up daily at 6am, making coffee as...TEIS is on Social Media, Come Join Us!
TEIS is on Social Media-Come Join Us! Do you hang out on Pinterest once the kids are in bed? Looking for info on Tummy Time Activities? Toilet Training? Feeding Challenges? Behaviors such as Biting and Hitting? Crafts? Summer Outdoor Play Activities? Then come check...Helpful Positioning Tips for your Newborn Baby
Positioning Tips for Your Newborn Baby When babies are in-utero their entire bodies remain in a flexed position with both their legs and their arms pushing against their mother’s uterus as they continue to grow to full term. Once a baby is born we can help babies to...What To Do When Toddlers Bite
By Tamara Guo, M.Ed TEIS Developmental Specialist Did you just receive that horrifying phone call from your toddler’s day care teacher informing you that “Hailey bit two children today”? Or worse yet, get the call from the center director telling you that if Hailey...Fun Activities That Help Your Child With Special Needs To Grow
By Jenny Wise | jenny@specialhomeeducator.com specialhomeeducator.com Image courtesy of Pixabay Raising a little one with special needs presents unique challenges. With well-chosen activities, you can enhance your child’s development and provide hours of...Articulation and Toddlers: What’s Typical?
As therapists we are often asked about the intelligibility of toddlers when they speak. Many parents, understandably, are concerned about whether their child’s speech will be intelligible to others outside their immediate family. We like to reassure parents that they...Your Children Are Adversely Affected by Your Secondhand Smoke!
In this day and age everyone knows that smoking is not good for you and that it adversely affects your health. But, still, not many parent’s take note of the effects that secondhand smoke has on their own children. Many moms quit smoking during pregnancy, but not many...Follow all of our posts on Facebook and Twitter!
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Could my child benefit from vision services?
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Vision Services Does My Child Need Vision Services? A teacher of the visually impaired works with children who have visual loss or a brain based Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). They assess functional vision and help optimize the use of vision as well as the use of other senses. Teachers of the v....#Tips to manage your #child’s #SeparationAnxiety
Helpful Tips to Manage Your Child's Separation Anxiety - TEIS, Inc
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By Catherine Konstantinos, M.Ed TEIS Developmental Specialist Many children go through a period where separating from their caregiver becomes extremely difficult. This phase can start around 6 months, but for most young children it peaks between 10 to 18 months and may start to get gradually better....Does your family sit at the table for family meals?
Meals Around the Table - TEIS, Inc
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We have all heard how important it is to have meals as a family around the table. I couldn’t agree more! It’s wonderful for modeling feeding, utensil use, drinking from an open cup, and trying new foods. It’s an uninterrupted opportunity to talk to your children face to face, even in the high ...Flat spot on your baby’s head? What can be done to correct it?
Just Fixing a Flat-What Can Be Done To Correct Plagiocephaly? - TEIS, Inc
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It has been increasingly common to see babies under the age of one year sporting some colorfully decorated hard shell helmets with Steelers decals or slogans such as “Fixing a Flat”, but if your child is not among them do you realize what these helmets are for? Plagiocephaly, sounds like a scary...
