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Vision and Children with Disability
Why is vision important in children? According to research, 80% of what children learn is through their eyes. Research also shows that up to 80%…
Beyond sentence expansions: new strategies to foster your child’s language development
In speech and language therapy, sentence expansion is one of the most widely used building blocks that promotes language development. It consists of listening to…
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Speech and Language Development
March 2023 marked three years since COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Life in the UAE is back to normal,…
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Understanding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy On the occasion of the World Duchenne Awareness Day on 7 September, we shed light on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) through…
Moving Towards Literacy
April is Cortical Visual impairment (CVI) Literacy Awareness Month. The road to literacy is different for someone with CVI than someone with a different type…
Overview of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy? Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular diseases that damage and kill specialized nerve…
Challenging Behaviors in Children with Down syndrome: An Overview for Parents
As a parent, it can be difficult to understand and manage challenging behaviors in children with Down syndrome. As this is a common concern for…
Fragile X syndrome: What do we know about it and how do we promote a child’s participation and independence?
What is Fragile X syndrome? Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that affects a specific gene on the X-chromosome. This gene is called…
Recognizing and Managing Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare, progressive neurodevelopment condition that mostly affects females and is characterized by physical and cognitive developmental impairment (Gold et al, 2018)….