For every 35 children you meet in New Jersey, odds say that one child will have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is according to a 2021 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And if you’re a parent to a kid with ASD, providing them speech and pediatric occupational therapy in NJ […]

If you are observant, some children would frequently say “no” to what their parents (or other adults in their surroundings) ask of them. Sentences like “No, I don’t want to do it” or “No, I find it too hard to do” are a staple in their conversations. In science, this condition is called Pathological Demand […]

So much of your child’s success in school relies on their development of solid reading comprehension skills. This is a challenge for many parents, though, and even moreso for parents of special needs kids. There are a few unique sets of hurdles you’ll face throughout your child’s school career, but luckily there are special resources […]

When kids are learning to talk, they often mispronounce words and we all think it’s cute. Just like children have to build up their muscles to walk, they need to develop oral muscles that are used in speaking. In many cases, the weaknesses with word pronunciation that we hear get resolved without intervention because children […]