Do you try to play with your child but often find that they either continues to play their own game while ignoring you, or maybe they just get up and leave as soon as you show up. This can be frustrating for any parent (or professional). Children with a diagnosis of autism or those awaiting
Parental Involvement in Early Intervention Programmes
Parental Involvement Involvement in your child's early intervention can feel like an overwhelming task. For many parents, it may be very appealing to step back and leave it to the professionals.' Parents might worry about doing the wrong thing. Or maybe they feel that their role should be that of
A Playful Approach to Preparing Children to Return to School During COVID: Part 3
When to seek extra support Hopefully by now you have plenty of ideas to support your child in their return to school, but you may still be wondering if it’s enough. So let’s consider when it might be most appropriate to seek extra support. It is important to remember that anxiety is a normal
A Playful Approach to Preparing Children for Returning to School During COVID 19 – Part 2
The Preparation Toolbox In the first blog entry of this series, we learned how helpful play can be in preparing for school. But there are so many ways that parents and teachers can support children during this time. Here are some simple tools which parents and teachers have in their tool-box
A Playful Approach to Preparing Children for Returning to School During COVID 19
Entry 1 of a 3-week series by Eleanor Glennon Play to Prepare Schools across Ireland are preparing to open the doors in just a few short weeks. Teachers, SNA’s and other staff members in these schools are doing their best to figure out how they can provide the children of Ireland with an
Importance of Visual Supports
Do you use visual supports in the classroom or in your home? Visual supports are an excellent learning tool to help students to understand auditory input through visual images. Often, when people think of visual supports the imagine picture-based supports. While this is a format we often