A great New Year's Resolution idea for families of children with disabilities, delays, or special needs is to do the carryover activities or homework suggested by your physical therapist, occupational therapist, educational specialist or speech therapist.
Carryover allows your child more opportunities for improvement. I have several parents tell me that they cannot get their child to practice with them at home, or it is such a struggle to get them to try. That is because children require reinforcement and encouragement. Most children are highly motivated for a lollipop or sticker with me. Families simply need to set up a rewards schedule for their child. It can even be a task added to their chore chart. Other reward ideas are extra time on their Wii, tv/movie time, a monetary amount for the older kids, or a sleepover. The possibilities are endless; you simply need to find what motivates your child and realize something that motivates him/her today may not motivate them next week.
So, ask them, let them tell you what they would like so you can practice speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, reading home carryover activities this week.
Happy New Year!
Carryover allows your child more opportunities for improvement. I have several parents tell me that they cannot get their child to practice with them at home, or it is such a struggle to get them to try. That is because children require reinforcement and encouragement. Most children are highly motivated for a lollipop or sticker with me. Families simply need to set up a rewards schedule for their child. It can even be a task added to their chore chart. Other reward ideas are extra time on their Wii, tv/movie time, a monetary amount for the older kids, or a sleepover. The possibilities are endless; you simply need to find what motivates your child and realize something that motivates him/her today may not motivate them next week.
So, ask them, let them tell you what they would like so you can practice speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, reading home carryover activities this week.
Happy New Year!
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