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![]() Michelle Vanderheide, BSW - ArticlesMichelle VanderHeide is an autism specialist with the Horizons Developmental Remediation Center. She holds the prestigious title of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) ® Program Certified Consultant. With a background in social work, in-home supports, and family-based therapy, Michelle is a highly sought-after consultant for families throughout the United States and abroad.
Raising Responsible and Respectable ChildrenThere are many ways in which to raise a child to be responsible and respectable. If you allow yourself as a parent to remain calm, determine consequences, offer choices, and remain consistent then you’re on your way to doing great things. A Journey Through Infant Development: One Year!A lot of foundational milestones are met along the neurotypical pathway of development. There is a lot of growth and changing a child does during their first year of life. It is difficult if some of these foundations are not met or a child has difficulties with some of them during this time. There are a lot of key things to be looking for while your child grows. A Journey Through Infant Development: The Eleventh MonthAs children develop they become more adventurous and challenging. They want more new things in their lives. For children who are not developing neurotypically this can be overwhelming for them and they will need more support for these new things in their lives. A Journey Through Infant Development: The Tenth MonthCuriosity is developed early in life that allows discoveries to be made. By exploring the different environments around us we find many different things. If a child doesn’t make discoveries or doesn’t know how we as parents need to show them how. A Journey Through Infant Development: The Ninth MonthHaving regular interactions with your child is important. A co-regulatory pattern is a nice way to set up interactions when they are young as it builds up responses from them. This is a nice foundation for building relationships between your children and yourself. A Journey Through Infant Development: The Eighth MonthBy observing others we learn how to do a lot of things – even as infants. Guiding your child through different activities helps them accomplish things through life. Children rely on us as parents to teach them different things and to learn from us. A Journey Through Infant Development: the Seventh MonthAllowing your child to build a sense of competence in the early years will help them succeed. Also, by allowing your child to fail allows them to learn the things they need to learn as an infant. Here are some milestones during the seventh month that you should be looking for. Help for the Holiday Hmm’sWhat toys do kids really enjoy these days – besides video games? Here’s a top 10 list of favorite toys that are both fun and educational. A Journey Through Infant Development: the Sixth MonthDo you know what’s happening in the mind of a 6 month old? You can tell a lot by an infant’s expressions and actions. If you’re concerned that your 6 month old isn’t developing at a normal pace, here are some signs to watch for. A Journey Through Infant Development: the Fifth MonthWhat behavior is normal at 5 months? Here are some skills you can expect to see in a healthy baby.
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