LISA GENG Author and Executive Director at The Cherab Foundation Lisa Geng got her start as a designer, patented inventor,and creator in the fashion, toy, and film industries, but after the early diagnosis of her young children she entered the world of nonprofit, pilot studies, and advocacy. As the mother of two “late talkers,”…
Parenting Special Needs
Pet Assisted Therapy For Special Needs
“Anyone who has ever owned a pet will readily verify the benefits of associating with furred, feathered, or finned friends. Animals are fun to be with and comforting to hold. Their antics inspire humor and a sense of carefreeness, a return to childhood with its buoyant spirits. Caring for pets encourages nurturance, responsibility, and adherence…
I’m An Apraxia Person
“I’m an apraxia person” The heartwarming story by a young man from Singapore of his long difficult journey to his discovery that he grew up with and is dealing with apraxia. I received the following private message on Facebook from Lim who has provided a photo and permission to share. If there is any professional…
A Lost Language Can Be Good
There are 6,909 distinct languages. While that may sound like a lot, I believe there are far more. Thousands of Languages We communicate through language, and most of us speak at least one. If you are reading this you probably speak, or least know how to read, English. According to an article in the Linguistic Society of…
Study Finds 3 Year Olds Seek Social Norms Even Inferring Them Where Adults See None
Irrespective of what the children saw: they judged singular, spontaneous, and apparently purposeless behavior as generalizable and absolutely right – provided that it was not unintentional according to their observation. They even expected another person to do exactly the same and protested when this person did something different with the objects, thus violating the “social…
The Time My Nonverbal Son Got Lost
The next moments are a blur. It was a vast place crowded with people, and the sun was starting to set. Being most of it was a field where we just picked grapes I knew it would soon be pitch black. I felt all the blood rush out of my face, I literally thought…
Pin Point Sensory Play
“My son Logan tries different shapes and objects around the house and loves the feel of it on his hands” ~ Raluca Another simple, inexpensive sensory toy idea from Raluca. a mom in the Cherab support group. “Thought I’d share for those looking for sensory play. Found this toy at a thrift store and it has…
Class Size Matters, And It Matters A Lot
“The evidence suggests that increasing class size will harm not only children’s test scores in the short run, but also their long-run human capital formation. Money saved today by increasing class sizes will result in more substantial social and educational costs in the future.” ~ Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach PhD When we have a special needs children…
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When Someone Shared About Their Child’s Reading Class…. In Preschool
Evidence Letting Kids Be Kids Is Smart Research Reasons To Delay Kindergarten LISA GENG Author and Executive Director at The Cherab Foundation Lisa Geng got her start as a designer, patented inventor,and creator in the fashion, toy, and film industries, but after the early diagnosis of her young children she entered the world of nonprofit,…