Hi, I’m Silvia.

Ready, steady, go games help develop your child's listening and attention skills and early communication skills.

In today's blog, I outline the benefits of Ready-Steady-Go games for young children with autism, so you can use these activities to help...

Some children with additional needs learn behaviours that help them avoid doing activities they don't want to do.

From a young age, they may have learned, for example, that performing "party tricks", shouting, or hiding under the table are useful be...

Recently, in conversation with a group of educators, I recommended some resources and videos from well-known autistic self-advocates.

One of the teachers shook her head and said, “I have to be careful with that. Parents might look at some autistic s...

As an early intervention specialist and a mum of an autistic boy, books and reading have always been my best allies to help children learn. 

In their early years, I use books specifically to support language development and teach children about the ...

In my last blog (Teaching Reading To Children With Autism), I discussed some key aspects to consider when teaching reading to autistic children. Today, I will address the question, “How do I know if my child/student is ready for reading?”. You may be...

One of my favourite days of the year is Mother´s Day. Not so much because I love getting breakfast in bed and flowers, which I love, but because I love celebrating my children and my own mother.

Kids are super excited about this day, and they prepar...

St. Patrick´s Day will be celebrated like there's no tomorrow :-)  

In this video, I will show you a colour sign you will be using a lot in the classroom over St. Patrick's week: the sign for GREEN.

Green shamrocks, leprechauns and hats will decora...

I have noticed over the years that many children with autism are interested in letters from a young age. My young students enjoy matching letters, listening to alphabet songs, and reading printed words.

My son Sebastian was the same. He was fascinat...

The one BIG issue we rarely think about...

Families are often at sea as specialised advice is hard to find on this subject.

Did you know that children with autism are more likely to have sleeping problems than their same-age peers?

Did you know th...

St. Patrick´s Day is nearly upon us, and this year we will be celebrating big!  

After two years of not being able to celebrate our national day, many of us are excited about the parades returning to the streets.  

Whether you feel comfortable vent...

Does your child or student know the full address of where they live?
If they got lost or anything happened, would they be able to tell where they live?

Knowing the address of where they live is essential for them to be able to say.

For children who ...

Parents and teachers have mentioned how much children enjoy my videos of stories and songs with Lámh.

Those comments always fill my heart. I do these videos to entertain and teach little kids who use Lámh signs.

If you haven’t seen my stories and s...

When a child is diagnosed with a developmental delay or a disability, parents are anxious to do all they can to support their child's development.

Finding the right professionals and the long waitlist that public services have often delays the start...

One reason for challenging behaviour in young children, particularly if they have a language delay, is not getting what they want right at that moment.

They want it, and they want NOW!

And they are not pleased if your answer is “not now, later”.

A...

In this blog, I want to offer some advice on having a substitute in the classroom so that autistic children don't feel stressed and unsettled by the change.

• Put a plan in place now, so when a teacher or S.N.A. needs to take sick leave, a written p...