Hi, I’m Silvia.
In my blog, I discuss early intervention and how to build inclusive communities where children of all abilities are valued and supported.
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Have you ever had a student who was too rough with his/her peers? I certainly have.
At the start of my education career, I worked with a young child, Peter, who kept hitting his classmates.
That was so frustrating. It happened again and again, and no...
At this stage, you probably know that I am a huge advocate for communications systems, such as sign language, right?
But I don´t want you to take my word for it.
There are tons of research studies out there, and I want to share the results of one o...
In this video, I am teaching you a sign that can help you when working on promoting social skills with your students, the sign for SORRY.
Young children often show concern when other children are upset and crying. Support your students' understandin...
In this video, you will learn how to use First & Then boards and avoid making the mistake that most people make when introducing this concept.
First and next boards are elementary schedules that we use to help autistic children learn what activities...
Did you know that some children with autism struggle to recognise people’s faces?
I was stunned years ago, at the start of my career, when I realised that one of my students didn’t know the names of his classmates. This boy, who had autism, enjoyed ...
One of the questions parents and teachers often ask is, “What can I do to help my child say more words?”.
In this video blog, I answer a question that a mum of a 4-year-old boy with autism sent me asking for advice on how to help his son use more wo...
During the early days of my career as a visiting teacher, I began to build my collection of toys from specialised catalogues. I was sure that I needed lots of these toys for my students with special needs. I really enjoyed browsing catalogues full of...
I would also like to introduce you to a really useful resource that I use with my young students, and that I used with my own son Sebastian during his preschool years.
Children with autism and other developmental disabilities benefit hugely from rou...
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Letter from a father to his son (Written 100 years ago!)
Last week, while reading a new book, I came across a letter that a father wrote to his son back in 1923, one hundred years ago! The letter touches on the same struggles that parents face today, making it a timeless piece that every parent should read.
How to stop a child from throwing things
From a cognitive development perspective, children are learning about cause and effect. By throwing, children learn about gravity; they observe how some objects bounce, other things break, and others make a big noise as they land on the floor.Â
