Kids AtoZ with Dr. T

Today’s Brains in Toyland segment regards screen time and the use of various media in early childhood. Our guest is Candis Grover, Director of Literacy & Spanish Development at ReadyRosie, an organization that provides fun and family-friendly resources to help parents prepare children for school. We’ll talk about the screen time and digital media use recommendations of The American Academy of Pediatrics, how to engage with your child, and the use of technology in education. We hope you and joy. Dont forget to follow us on Facebook! Best, The KidsAtoZ Team

Today’s Brains in Toyland episode we talk about combining sign language and music to foster communicationin early childhood. Our guest is Lora Heller, a Board Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, and Author with a Master of Science in Special Education/Deaf Education. We’ll talk about American Sign Language and the pros and cons of homemade signs and gestures, the ideal age to introduce signing, what signs are great to teach first, how to involve music for great success, and more For more information about Laura and her services please visit her website, Baby Fingers.   We hope you enjoy! The KidsAtoZ Team

Certified Music Development Specialist Ekanem Ebinne returns to talk to us about the impact that music has on early child development and some of the science that supports it. She will talk to us about developmental music psychology, the types of professionals that use this in their work, and why she has decided to do research in this area. Learn more about her and the great services she provides to families through her website: MotherInTune. Enjoy! Dr.T and the Kids AtoZ Team  

Potty Training is physical, intellectual, AND emotional milestone for children. In this Brains in Toyland episode we are talking with Dr. Ingrid Crowther, expert childhood educator and consultant and the Executive Director of Lifelong Learn. Dr. Crowther will talk to us about the changes a child goes through, the stages of toilet training, and strategies parents can consider. We’ll address what predicts how ready a child is to begin potty training, muscle and sensory changes, how comprehension plays a roll, and much more. Tune in live or download our podcasts anytime. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook too! We hope you enjoy. Best, The KidsAtoZ Team

Today’s Brains in Toyland segment regards water safety for young children and the benefits swimming has on the developing child. We have Lorene Janowski, a Life Guard/Water Safety Instructor and Advanced Clinician of Occupational Therapy in the pediatric rehabilitation program at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Are those inflatable arm bands a hidden danger? When is the best time to introduce children to swimming? What is the overall impact on devvelopment? We'll look at these questions and more.  We believe you’ll find it helpful. Don’t forget to follow of on Facebook and the show site as well as Twitter. Best, The KidsAtoZ Team

In today's Brains in Toyland episode we have Dr. Samantha Rodman, Dr. Psych Mom, sharing best practices for talking to children about divorce. We’ll address topics like breaking the news, fostering open dialogue, and working to ensure that a child’s emotional needs are met during this difficult family period. You can learn more about Dr. Psych Mom and her services at her website.  We hope you find our conversation helpful. Best, The KidsAtoZ Team ... Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for more great information on child development!  

One-on-one time is terribly important to have with your kids. It's often so hard to find the time. Chores are also an important part of developing a wide variety of skills like planning, organization, problem solving, independence, good sense of self worth, and more. Today we are chatting with Art Therapist Reina Lombardi to discuss creative and fun ways to combine these two important aspects of child development to make a great impact.  We hope you enjoy.         

At Kids AtoZ with Dr. T we bring you information about the five areas of child development, physical, intellectual, social-emotional, emotional, and moral so parents can empower their children to thrive. Today’s “All-Star Playroom” segment is called “Breast Feeding: A mother’s experience with La Leche League” Our guest is Rebecca Loonin. She’s a mom, an advocate of breast feeding, and active participant in La Leche League. We’ll be talking about this international nonprofit organization founded for mothers to be able to support one another. We’ll address its infrastructure, meeting topics, and the respectful philosophy La Leche advocates. We hope you enjoy. The KidsAtoZ Team  

Welcome to Kids AtoZ with Dr. T, bringing you information about the five areas of child development so parents can empower their children to thrive. Today’s “Brains in Toyland” segment is calledLanguage Development Birth to 6 Months: Building Skills, Relationships, & More Melanie Feller, MS, CCC-SLP is returning to talk to us about speech and language development in children birth to six months of age, what to expect, and how to foster great development. You can listen to our last interview called Floortime Play: Fostering Intellectual, Motor, & Emotional Development You can also learn more about Melanie and the services she provides at her website Alphabet Sour Speech Consultants Enjoy. The KidsAtoZ Team

Mouth development is a notably under-addressed area of child development. This “Brains in Toyland” episode will address what parents should know about teething and drooling in children. We have feeding, speech, and mouth development specialist, Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP. She is a speech-language pathologist and author of Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development. She is one of the foremost resources on Feeding, Speech, and Mouth development and functioning. You can learn more and even take webinars at her website www.agesandstages.net Hope you enjoy. 

Today’s “Brains in Toyland” segment is called “Positive Parenting and Effective Discipline” Our guest is Dr. Joshua Rosenthal a child psychologist in New York City. We’ll be talking talk about his workshop called, “Positive Parenting & Effective Discipline” that he offers to parents for children between the ages of 2 and 7 years. We’ll address the principals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and his approaches and styles as a clinician including concepts of  “Earlier is Better” and “Input versus Output.” Would you tell us about these. As always we’ll talk about what he, as a professional, wished parents knew, address common questions parents often have, and end with our  “Five Fantastic Facts for Families”. We invite you to email with questions info@kidsAtoZ.com , follow us on BlogTalkRadio, Facebook, and Twitter. Have a great day.

The Dad Beats are four rockin' dads who describe themselves as "a power quartet wrapped in a playdate with a hootenanny garnish." We'll talk about how their music brings families together and inspires children to be creative.  Their fun music with surf, rock, and country flairs foster important life lessons and skills with songs like, “I Will Not Crush My Baby Brother” and “Dad, Put Down the Phone.” Visit their website to listen to their music, see where they are performing, and contact them to play an unforgettable playdate near you. As always, send your questions and suggestions to info@KidsAtoZ.com  You can follorw Dr T and the show on BlogTalkRadio, Facebook, and Twitter.  Enjoy!

If a child is born with a disability or disorder the challenges can be great. Many parents are not aware of their rights, the law, or the best steps to take to make sure that their children get the best care for optimal development. Today’s “Brains in Toyland” segment addresses steps parents should consider and resources they should know about if their child is born with a developmental challenge. Our guests are education attorneys Eileen Libutti and Jennifer Frankola of Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP who are experts in family advocacy. We hope this is informative. Email us any time with questions and suggestions info@KidsAtoZ.com. Follow us on Facebook or Dr.T on Twitter Best, The KidsAtoZ Team.  

The ability for families to get services for children with developmental disabilities may increase if a new rule proposed under the Affordable Care Act becomes final. In this "Kids News Extra" segment Dr. T reviews the article, "Proposed Rule Mandates Coverage of Habilitation" from the ASHA Leader about proposed mandate to cover habilitative services. "Habilitation" is intervention to help a child build skills in which they are delayed or disordered. It's similar to the more familiar term of  "rehabilitation" whereby an individual receives intervention to regain skills that are lost second to an accident, a disease, or the like.  The ASHA Leader is a publication of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association which provides information for the public and governs the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. This proposed rule goes beyond speech-language and hearing services and regards global developmental issues. We hope it's helpful. Send your comments and quesitons to us at info@KidsAtoZ.com  Best,The Kids AtoZ Team

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) the process of acquiring the knowledge and skills to be successful in life. It’s how we understand and manage emotions, forge and cultivate good relationships, feel and demonstrate empathy, make good decisions, and accomplish healthy goals. For the first time Kids AtoZ will be broadcasting from the road with the help of Hidden Chapel Studios. We're presenting a panel discussion with SEL experts at a training for the staff of the New York Center for Child Development to help them better serve their families. The content is parent friendly and is helpful for caregivers to develop skills in themselves and their children. Our panel includes art therapist Dr. Margaret Carlock-Russo, art therapist Rachel Brandoff, and music therapist Maya Benattar. We hope you enjoy. Best, The Kids AtoZ Team

Most of us don’t think about how a child’s mouth develops, but there is a developmental process that impacts feeding, speech skills, and more.   Feeding Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist, Diane Bahr, is back with us to talk about what most people don’t know about mouth development, mouth behaviors, and mouth toys.  She’ll talk with us about the process, common problems, and best practices. We'll talk about the pros and cons of pacifiers and thumb sucking and how to successfully wean children from these behaviors and set them on the path to good mouth development and so much more.  Learn more about mouth and feeding development, Diane's books and parent resources and her new eCourse at her website Ages & Stages  Enjoy.      

Welcome to Kids AtoZ with Dr. T, today’s Brains in Toyland segment is a nice example of how to promote physical, intellectual, and social emotional development. We have Dr. Suzy Lederer, a speech-language pathologist and Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at Adelphi University in New York, here to share some great information with us. Dr. Lederer is an expert in speech and language disorders in young children, emergent literacy, pretend play, and yoga for children. She is well published in both the academic and popular media. Some of her publications for the public include a book called, “I Can Do That” from Dynamic Resources and a CD called “StoryBook Yoga” from Educational and Activities, Inc. Today were going to focus on “StoryBook Yoga” As always, feel free to email us at the show with comments, questions, and suggestions at Info@KidsAtoZ.com Enjoy.

Today’s Segment of Brains in Toyland on KidsAtoZ talks about the importance of play, and specifically, dramatic play on child development. Our guest, Dr. Dana Battaglia, is an Assistant Professor at Adelphi University in New York who looks at play in children. We’ll talk about what play is, how it development, and what areas of development it can foster. We’ll give parents ideas for things they can do at home to help maximize their child’s development and potential in this area. As always, please contact us at the show with any questions you have that you’d like us to address on the show. Send us your comments and suggestions for topics as well. info@KidsAtoZ.com Join us on Facebook or follow Dr. T on Twitter Enjoy, The KidsAtoZ Team 

  Today’s All Star Play Room segment regards helping parents help children thrive by fostering great school readiness skills in early childhood. That is, making sure children have the skills and knowledge for success in school before they get there so they get a great start that flourishes across the lifespan. Our guest is Emily Roden, Co-Founder of ReadyRosie an organization that provides parent friendly resources to help parents prepare children for school. Access Ready Rosie at www.ReadyRosie.com  As always, please contact us at the show with any questions you have that you’d like us to address on the show. Send us your comments and suggestions for topics as well. Send you emails to: info@KidsAtoZ.com Join us on Facebook or follow Dr. T on Twitter Enjoy, The KidsAtoZ Team    

Stories are powerful. Stories teach so much. Stories connect so many. Fables are particularly powerful for teaching social-emotional and moral skills, problem solving and decision-making Today we have an “All Star Play Room” segment are will talk about a book called the Princess Fables with the book’s author, Marc Clark. The Princess Fables is a series of 11 fables that present common challenging situations for children and gives them means for navigating through these challenges in productive successful ways. Learn more about the Princes Fables, Marc Clark and his other wonderful publicatins and projects through the link below. The Princess Fables As always, send your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to info@kidsatoz.com Visit our website for tips of activities and toys for kids in our SMART ToyStore and more at www.KidsAtoZ.com  Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Not all toys are created equal. That's a motto we have at Kids AtoZ.  We have Dr. Maureen Suhr back with us to talk about what toys and activities are good to foster motor (physical) development in young children.  Learn about what toys and games are super to do with your children as they grow from birth through their fifth birthday to help optimize their development.   You can also visit our SMART Toy Store where we select the toys and games we love for child development. We tell you why we love them and give you ideas for activities so parents can make great decisions for fostering their development in their children.  As always, send you questions, comments, and suggestions for future episodes to info@kidsatoz.com Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team 

Running, jumping, climbing, and more. Dr. Maureen Suhr joins us to talk about fostering physical development in children from that first to that fifth birthday so children can really thrive. We’ll review the skills we should see emerge in children at different ages and talk about great toys and activities to help children develop great motor (physical) skills. Listen live on BlogTalkRadio and visit our website www.KidsAtoZ.com for more episodes and to visit our SMART Toy Store with info on what games and toys are great for overall child development. Learn more about Dr. Maureen Suhr and the programs and services at Hospital for Special Surgery where she works through the links below. Hospital for Special Surgery              On the Move Blog As always, send you questions, comments, and suggestions for future episodes to info@kidsatoz.com Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Today’s Brains in Toyland segment regards how children learn to read and write. Literacy specialist, Lauren Becker, is here to talk about how these skills really begins at birth. She’ll tell us how parents are key players in their child’s reading ability development and address questions parents often have. We’ll talk about the connection that reading has to speaking, listening, and writing skills and discuss ideas to help children become successful readers and develop a love for this very crucial skill. We'd like to answer more of your questions about literacy. Please send questions and show suggestions to info@KidsAtoZ.com You can see all of our shows and our SMART ToyStore with ideas and information about what fosters development at www.KidsAtoZ.com Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Today’s Brains in Toyland segment gives parents great tools to help manage challenging behavior in young children  Our guest is Dr. Ingrid Crowther, an expert in early childhood and middle year’s education. Dr. Crowther appeared on our program last month talking about Effective Positive Guidance with children. That show suggested positive communication strategies parents could use with children at difference stages of communication development from birth to five years of age. We are excited to have Dr. Crowther back with us to expand on this topic of using the right communication tools help guide children to appropriate and successful behavioral interactions.  For more infomation on Dr. Crowther, you can go to or use the following: Website Email Free News Letter She also suggests the following resources: Erikson's Stages of Development |  Attachment Theories | Winning Ways to Talk with Young Children |  We'll post more of her suggestions on www.KidsAtoZ.com  Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team  

Part II of our Feeding Development Series. Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, a feeding expert and speech-language pathologist is back to talk with us about how feeding skills develop from 12 to 24 months of age.  We address what parents are often surprised to learn and common questions. We tell you what the experts think about straws, sippy cups, and more.   You can learn more at Ms. Bahr's website, Ages and Stages, through her newsletter, book for parents, "Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development.  http://www.agesandstages.net/ageguide.php     http://www.agesandstages.net/parentbook.php As always, write to the show with questions or topic suggestions at info@KidsAtoZ.com You can also listen to the show and visit our SMART Toy Store where we tell you about toys we love for development and how they foster great child development.  http://www.KidsAtoZ.com Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Today’s episode regards a great approach to fostering intellectual, physical, and emotional development in children called “Floortime” The Floortime approach, created by Dr. Stanely Greenspan, helps caregivers energize a child’s interest and creativity, build their symbolic and logical thinking, and helps them develop good social and emotional connections with others. Our guest today is Melanie Feller a speech-language pathologist and child development specialist. Ms. Feller is a DIR Floortime Practitioner certified by the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (IDCL) and the Director of Continuing Education for the IDCL. She is also the owner of Alphabet Soup Speech Consultants.  Alphabet Soup Speech Consultants            Interdisciplinary Council on Development & Learning  The Greenspan Floortime Approach As always, send your questions and show suggestions to info@KidsAtoZ.com and visit www.KidsAtoZ.com for more.   Enjoy. Best, Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

This Brain's in Toyland segment features Ekanem Ebinne, a GIML Certified Music Development Specialist. More than a music teacher, Ms. Ebinne leads children on a social and emotional journey as they improve their musical skills. She considers herself to be a music mentor.  Ms. Ebinne will talk to us about how musical skills develop and how we can foster musical abilities in young children. Her innovative mentoring approach includes internet-based training which Ms. Ebinne has used successfuly with homeschool families since 2005.  Visit her website for more information. MotherInTune. Enjoy! Dr.T and the Kids AtoZ Team

This Brains in Toyland segment features Dr. Ingrid Crowther, an Early Education specialist. Dr. Crowther will talk to us about what Effective Positive Communication is, why we should consider this approach with our children, and give us ideas to use it successfully with our kids. We’ll learn how positive communication is a key element for building relationships, trust, and so much more. We’ll end our show, as always, with Dr. Crowther’s Five Favorite Facts for Families to help parents empower their children to reach great potentials. To learn more about Dr. Crowther, her work, and the great things she does for families, be sure to visit her website Lifelong Learn. http://lifelonglearn.com          http://www.ilearner.com/   Enjoy! Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

This Brains in Toyland segment features Dr. Maureen Suhr, a pediatric physical therapist and motor development specialist for New York’s famed Hospital for Special Surgery. "Is this normal?" is a question Dr. Suhr often gets. She will walk us through motor development starting with the fascinating milestones in mom’s belly through the first adventurous year of life. She’ll tell us what we can expect and what we can do to help children thrive. We’ll end our show, as always, with Dr. Suhr’s Five Favorite Facts for Families to help parents empower their children to reach great potentials. Enjoy. Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Today’s Brains in Toyland segment regards the wonderful benefits that music has in a child’s life. Our guest today is Maya Benettar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT who is a music therapist and expert in the impact of music on development. We’ll talk about how music can benefit physical development like the motor and sensory systems and intellectual development, like creativity, organization, language, and learning. We’ll also talk about how music can help foster social-emotional development an such as interpersonal skills and relationships.   Ms. Benattar will talk to us about what the best types of music are for children, dispel myths about music programs, and relay some of her favorite pieces of advice for families. For more information about Maya, her services, and how she fosters “ Health and Wellness for Children Through Music”  visit her website.      - http://mayabenattar.com/   Enjoy. The Kids AtoZ Team.      

Feeding skills develop like all others. Today's Brains in Toyland features Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP a feeding expert and speech-language pathologist. We'll be talking about what parents are often surprised to learn and addressing common questions they have. We'll review the stages of feeding development from birth to 12 months of age so parents can learn when and how best to introduce different foods and liquids to children in this age range.  You can learn more at Ms. Bahr's website, Ages and Stages, through her newsletter and two helpful books "Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment" and "Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development.  http://www.agesandstages.net/ageguide.php     http://www.agesandstages.net/parentbook.php As always, write to the show with questions or topic suggestions at info@KidsAtoZ.com You can also listen to the show and visit our SMART Toy Store where we tell you about toys we love for development and how they foster great child development.  http://www.KidsAtoZ.com We hope you enjoy. Best, Dr. T and the Kids AtoZ Team

Learning to speak is one of the most important and complicated things your child will ever do.  On today's show, we'll talk with Dr. Michelle MacRoy Higgins about speech-language development and "Late Talkers" We'll talk about what often surprises parents to learn about how children begin talking, what influences how children learn to understand and use words, and ways to foster great development. Dr. MacRoy-Higgins is a professor at in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Hunter College in New York. You can learn more about her research at the link below.  http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/comsc/faculty/michelle-macroy-higgins-1   We hope you enjoy the show, The Kids AtoZ Team    

Today we have Dr. Marita Black, a pediatric physical therapist talking to us about motor development.  She will be talking about Tummy Time and the Container Baby Syndrome and address ways to position infants so their physical development progresses well and appropriately.  Dr. Black is based in New York City and offers prenatal training to parents among her other great services. You can find more information on her website: maritablack.com We hope you enjoy the show. Best, The Kids AtoZ Team

  Movin' and Feelin' Motor skills involve the muscle movements your child makes. Sensory skills involve taking in information from environment like things we see, feel, and touch. Occupational Therapists are experts in the development and functioning of motor and sensory skills. Accomplished Occupational Therapist, Karen Katzman of "Manhattan East Associates, Pediatric Occupational Therapy" in New York City is our fantastic guest. She talks about what motor and sensory skills are, what abilities we should see in infants and children at various stages, and gives us super ideas to foster great development in all children. Thanks for tuning in. The Kids AtoZ Team. For more information visit:  http://www.manhattaneastot.com/home

In today’s thought provoking episode Dr. T reviews the article, “How Cultures around the World Think about Parenting” by Amy S. Choi. She then reviews an ABC news article profiling a parent in South Carolina, recently arrested for leaving her 9 year old unsupervised in a playground. In Japan, this would be no issue. The article links are below. http://ideas.ted.com/2014/07/15/how-cultures-around-the-world-think-about-parenting/ http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_senior_for_parents_happiness_is_a_very_high_bar http://7online.com/news/mom-faces-felony-charge-for-letting-girl-play-in-park/225384/ Post your thoughts about the SC mom on the Kids AtoZ facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-A-to-Z-with-Dr-T/135395163142696?ref_type=bookmark   Send questions & topic suggestions to info@kidsatoz.com. Thanks for listening. The Kids AtoZ Team

In this segment of “Brains in Toy Land” Dr. T talks about ways you can foster your child’s language and intellectual skills. Dr. T starts with a brief over view of language and relevant early concepts and then talks about “tricks of the trade” that developmental experts use to get children to talk more, think critically, and be creative while having fun. Please always feel free to send questions and show topic requests to Dr. T and her team at info@kidsatoz.com. We’d love to address them on the air for you. Thanks for tuning in. Enjoy. Best, The Kids A to Z Team 

In this episode of KidsAtoZ, Dr. T talks early play experiences are so important and how they serve as the foundation for more complex skills later in life. She provides a brief theoretical overview of child development and the five areas of human development so that parents have a rationale for selecting and creating beneficial experiences for their children. Dr. T then shows how the developmental areas can be fostered by making suggestions for creating a great home play space. If you’d like to access the Home Play-Space Assessment check list Dr. T refers to in her talk you can go to her PLAY ROOM – GROW ROOM page: http://www.myspeechdoctor.com/PLAY-ROOM---GROW-ROOM.html Please send suggestions and questions to info@kidsatoz.com We hope you enjoy the show.   Best, The Kids AtoZ Team

Welcome! In this “Brains in Toyland” segment, Dr. T reviews the differences between speech and language and what skills to expect in the first two years of life. She also reviews activities you can do with your kids to help them thrive. You can access a handout for this section of the talk at her website through the links below. http://www.myspeechdoctor.com/KIDS-A-to-Z-with-Dr-T.html http://www.myspeechdoctor.com/upload/Speech%20&%20Language%20Overview.pdf Next Dr. T reviews some research regarding how babies practices words LONG before they ever say them and then answers some FAQs about using “baby talk” otherwise know and “Motherese” to foster the development of communication skills. Dr. T also answers questions parent have asked about how touch can influence speech and language development as well. As always send questions to info@kidsatoz.com and we’ll try to answer them on the show. Thanks for tuning in. The KidsAtoZ Team. 

"Bilingual is Better” That’s our slogan at Kids AtoZ and you can quote us on that. In this “Brains in Toyland” segment Dr. T reviews the webpages from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association regarding the advantages of being bilingual, ways children can become bilingual, and suggests some resources for parents.   We’ve included the links to these pages below where you can access more information. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/learn.htm http://www.asha.org/public/ We’ll be having guests on the show soon to talk more about the wonderful skill and gift of bilingualism. Hope you enjoy.   Best, The Kids AtoZ team    

Language and reading skills begin a lot sooner than most people realize. There are “pre-reading” or “pre-literacy” behaviors children must master in order to be able to read and write. In this "Brains in Toy Land" segment Dr. T reviews the webpages from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) on Emergent Literacy. Dr. T also reviews and an article in ParentGuide News by Dr. Elizabeth McCrea, President of ASHA. Dr. McCrea talks about early language skills that lead to success in reading, academics, and more. Included are skills to look for and activities to do at home to help your little one thrive. We have the links to the sources below. Enjoy. The Kids A to Z Team   http://www.asha.org/public/speech/emergent-literacy/ file:///U:/M%20TMS/Talk%20Show/Episode%20Recordings/To%20Be%20Recorded/Early%20Language%20%20%20%20Articles%20%20%20%20PARENTGUIDE%20News.htm

Welcome everyone. I’m excited for you to hear this episode about hearing hygiene and how noise is dangerous to more than just hearing. I’ll talk to you about the physical effects that it has on our bodies and the effects of noise on the learning environment. I’ll give you some examples of different sounds levels for various types of noise sources and signs that tell you when an environment is too loud. I’ll give you some tips on how to protect you and your children from noise, including some examples of what a healthy hearing environment looks (or sounds) like, and some handy resources for more information like the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (www.asha.org) I hope you find it helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Teresa www.myspeechdoctor.com

In this "Kids News Extra" segment of KidsAtoZ, Dr. T has a brief review a study regarding how dancing relates to developing interpersonal relationships.  This is a great example of how the different areas of development influence one another.  Here we see dancing, a physical activity, and it's impact on social-emotional, intellectual development, and one might argue, even moral development.  We discovered the study in an article called "Moving in Sync To Music Helps Your Baby Build Interpersonal Bonds" through a blog called NeuroNet Learning. NeuroNet Learning sends summaries of scientific articles about child development. Their summaries are family friendly and I really like the topics they cover.  Most importantly, the articles the NeuroNet Blog shares are from peer reviewed journals. That means experts on the subject, uninvolved in the study, determine its worthiness for publication.  Thanks for tuning in.

Kids A to Z strives to empower parents and set children up for success. The show addresses the areas of development (i.e., physical, intellectual, social-emotional, emotional, and moral), how they influence each other, and how to best foster them. Topics such as the effects of TV on the brain, how physical activity benefits cognition, and the benefits of bilingualism are just a few themes. Early childhood experiences are critical. They set the foundation for skills across the lifespan. Specialists find parents often lack fundamental knowledge or receive misinformation. There are also alarming trends of decreased science and math scores and increased numbers of obese and special needs children in the US. Kids A to Z provides parents with information and ideas to enable all children to thrive. The developmental range for the show is birth to five years. Parents, grandparents, and related professionals in childcare are all part of the target audience.   "Brains in Toyland" are what children are. In this segment, Dr. T interviews a child development professional, such as a psychologist or physical therapist, to provide expert information so caregivers know what they need to foster and how. Children learn and grow through play. In the next "All-Star Play Room" segment, Dr. T interviews a guest who offers a child-centered product or service, such as piano teacher or a tae kwon do instructor, to suggest ideas for toys and activities that foster development. In the final "Ask Dr. T" segment, Dr. T and her professional guests meet with parents and children who engage in activities related to the topic of the day. The professionals also field questions from the audience and share case studies answering questions caregivers may not know or feel confident enough to ask. Thanks for tuning in.