Category Archives: Early Education

Apraxia of Speech

Apraxia of speech is a problem of speech output. The child has very limited speech and the sounds they say are not always consistently produced.  Apraxia is considered a motor speech impairment and not a lack of vocabulary.  The brain …

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Why Mindset is Especially Important for Children with Asperger’s

In my last post, I wrote about Carol Dweck’s research and her 2006 book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.  Her ideas are relevant for everyone, but they have a special impact for children and teens with Asperger’s Syndrome. Many …

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