Reading Independently
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog It can be very exciting when your child starts to enjoy reading and wanting to read books to others or by themselves. In order to help them be and feel successful, it is important that they are able to […]
ABA FAQs
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog, Play Pals Madison Blog Has your child, or someone you love, recently been diagnosed with autism? The feelings of anger, sadness, and confusion, to name a few, are normal. Therapy, specifically ABA therapy, may have been recommended by the diagnosing physician. The […]
ABA FAQ’s
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog Has your child, or someone you love, recently been diagnosed with autism? The feelings of anger, sadness, and confusion, to name a few, are normal. Therapy, specifically ABA therapy, may have been recommended by the diagnosing physician. The process of finding a quality […]
Toileting Part 2: Why Isn’t It Working?
North Shore Pediatric Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog So you’ve created a “bathroom routine.” You have a time schedule of timed sittings on the toilet. You have candy ready for that moment your child voids in the toilet…but that time still hasn’t come. It can be incredibly frustrating when you’ve created an intervention […]
Teaching Play Skills Using Natural Environment Teaching
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog As a child develops they learn by watching those around them. When you begin teaching play skills you want to do it in your child’s natural environment and in a way that is fun and engaging. This can take place in any location, […]
Scheduling Play Dates
North Shore Pediatric Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog Play dates have become common place for children and provide an excellent way to practice social and play skills. Setting up play dates for your child with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging. To set up a play date, begin by finding a peer who […]
Tips For Bedtime!
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog After a long day all we want to do is be able to get to bed on time. Sometimes that is harder to do when you hear “I have to go to the bathroom”, “I am thirsty” or “I […]
My child just doesn’t listen to me…
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog My child listens to you, but doesn’t listen to me. This sentence, or a statement similar to it, has been stated at some point by most parents and caregivers. There are those situations when it appears that your children […]
Toilet Training Part 1: Where Do I Start?
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog Priming – Many times the toilet and bathroom process in general can be overwhelming to children who have difficulty adapting to change. Priming is a way of introducing a new task or activity to a child in a non-threatening, […]
Using Animals to Increase Social Interactions of Children with Autism
North Shore Pediatric Blog, North Shore Teen & Young Adult Blog, Play Pals North Shore Blog, Madison Pediatric Blog We all love looking at cute animals, but what if animals were more than just cute? What if animals could have an impact on the social lives of children with autism? Researchers from Australia and the U.S. teamed up […]
