As parents look at their own children's behavior and achievements in the categories given, they can determine if any aspect of their child's development needs special encouragement, support, or intervention. An Early Childhood Growth Chart for families and caregivers which gives age-appropriate activities to promote language development for young children. Early Identification of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders Early identification includes the evaluation and treatment provided to families and their children under 3 years old who have, or are at risk for having, a disability, or delay in speech, language or hearing. There are several ways parents and teachers can help children use language appropriately in social situations and this social language use is known as pragmatics. It is much easier to prevent sleep problems than to treat them later.
Parents look forward to getting a full night of sleep, but newborns awaken every few hours.
This practical and very helpful article will help parents of children from birth to age one cope with many infant sleeping problems. Kids' Nutrition and Fitness Sound nutrition and fitness habits developed during childhood have the potential to last a lifetime. To examine how today's youth measure up in terms of diet and activity, the International Food Information Council Foundation and the International Life Sciences Institute-North America recently convened a conference, drawing on experts in pediatrics, nutrition, exercise physiology and education. It is important to identify children whose language is not developing normally so that more specific stimulation and actual intervention can begin as early as possible. In young children there are many known milestones that can be observed by parents and preschool teachers.