Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! It only seems right to wish the readers of this blog Happy Father's Day since it is a parenting site. How did you spend the day? I hope that you had the opportunity to spend time with your father and with your own children. That is truly what this day is about. . . celebrating the fathers in our families across generations.

The weather was not too hot here today. There was a downpour which lasted 20 minutes or so making grilling difficult. All was well, though, since we planned to cook and eat inside.

The events of the day made me think of the words that we use to communicate feelings, ideas, wants, and needs. Happy Father's Day! I love you! I hope you have a great day! For most, they are said without effort. For some, the spoken word is difficult and maybe even meaningless. There are many reasons why a child with special needs has difficulty with language. Hearing loss, autism, auditory processing, mental retardation are certainly a few.

We have been talking about sweet schedules for summer. Now it is time to use those schedules to build language skills. My next article, Building Language Skills with Schedules for Special Needs Kids, will explain how you can use everyday activities to increase your child's ability to talk. It some cases it will be a matter of taking the first step toward communicating that important message. . . Happy Father's Day. I love you!

Come back soon . . . L.