Hello everyone! My name is Elaine Byrd and I'm new to the Child and Family Development team! Even though it's been unusual weather here in Charlotte, I've enjoyed every minute of it since moving from Seattle.
I've been working with children for over 10 years as a speech therapist, and I love it. One of the most valuable lessons for me has been to think about the whole child. It's so easy to get caught up in the little details and skip the big picture, like how many words a child knows, whether he can say his ABCs, or if she can put words into a sentence. When I'm interacting with my 16-month old toddler, sometimes I have to remind myself not to be a "therapist" and "make" him say 'more' or sign 'please' or 'all done'. Language always takes a second place to the interaction, the connectedness, and the relationship.
Dr. Stanley Greenspan has some fabulous suggestions to promote healthy development in young children, to develop their abilities to think, love, communicate, and create. Check them out at
http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/HealthyDevelopment/.
I've been working with children for over 10 years as a speech therapist, and I love it. One of the most valuable lessons for me has been to think about the whole child. It's so easy to get caught up in the little details and skip the big picture, like how many words a child knows, whether he can say his ABCs, or if she can put words into a sentence. When I'm interacting with my 16-month old toddler, sometimes I have to remind myself not to be a "therapist" and "make" him say 'more' or sign 'please' or 'all done'. Language always takes a second place to the interaction, the connectedness, and the relationship.
Dr. Stanley Greenspan has some fabulous suggestions to promote healthy development in young children, to develop their abilities to think, love, communicate, and create. Check them out at
http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/HealthyDevelopment/.
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