By: Becky Anderson Families who have children on the Autism Spectrum may be challenged with managing their child’s behaviors at home. These behaviors might include tantrums, aggression, and/or meltdowns. Behavior is often a form of communication and most typically serves a function. The first step in attempting to eliminate or 
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Jenna Gehrdes is a member of the Community Outreach team at Cerebral Palsy Guide. The organization provides free educational information, financial options and emotional support for parents and children affected by cerebral palsy. Whether this is your child’s first year or fifth, it’s important to make sure your child is 
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Did you know? Crawling, playing with blocks and learning the alphabet song actually help develop handwriting skills down the road. As your child gets older, finger painting and coloring with markers and crayons help fine tune motor skills and prepare your child for handwriting success!
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Is your baby ready to sit in a high chair or eat solid foods? Learn about the stages of feeding development in children 6 months and older.
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“You can’t make me!” screams your expressive child. Your breath quickens, heart rate elevates, blood pressure rises and a throb starts at the temples. At times you may feel like you “have to” make your child do things against her will. Tasks as simple as being asked to brush her 
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While it is common for children to grieve the death of a loved one, children might also grieve following a divorce or separation, a loved one moving away or moving out of the home or decreased visitations with a loved one. All of these experiences can be considered a “loss.” 
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What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by a set of behaviors that are often negative, disrespectful, disobedient or hostile. These sets of behavior traits often are expressed through not listening, not following rules, extreme temper tantrums, deliberately annoying other people, being argumentative with adults, blaming others 
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Play enhances your baby’s experiences, while helping to develop senses and motor skills. It is also a FUN way to bond with your child!
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