Lab Publications
The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk:
The authors have been contacted through the years by many parents of young children identified as having a developmental delay or disorder, such as autism, language delay, or general developmental delay, or who are merely at risk of such a delay or disorder. While waiting for professional intervention, or to supplement such intervention, these parents ask for specific suggestions of things they can do with their child to maximize their development. This book is our answer to these parents. In Part 1, we explain general principles you can use to construct teaching activities and what your teaching goals might be. In Part 2, we move through your day, describing very specific activities you can use to teach skills and stimulate attachment, while you dress and undress your child, put him to sleep, do household chores, feed and bathe your child, cook, do indoor and outdoor play, and do errands outside the house. In Part 3, we describe how to adapt these activities for the youngest children (birth to one year), and how to handle problem behavior. Parents are the most important figures in the lives of young children, and these activities will help you make the most of this very special time in your child’s life. Follow this link to purchase the book. Follow this link to an article on the book on the Trinity College website.
Reviews:
"I had the tremendous fortune of previewing this book and being coached by the authors when my daughter was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 14 months old. We actually had fun incorporating the creative activities into our daily lives. Along with therapy, these techniques undoubtedly contributed to my daughter's amazing progress. Reading this book is like having these four leading consultants guiding you in your home every step of the way!"--Stephanie S., parent
"Fantastic! The book provides key information about typical developmental milestones from birth through toddlerhood, and is chock full of clever games and activities to make learning fun."--Wendy Stone, PhD, Director, READi Lab (Research in Early Autism Detection and Intervention), University of Washington
"I will recommend this book to all the parents I work with. It is just what you need if you are worried about your infant's or toddler's development. The chapters are bursting with easy-to-implement games and activities, embedded in daily routines, that could help any child."--Sally Ozonoff, PhD, coauthor of A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition
"A marvelous, unique resource that fills an important need. This book is filled with practical and helpful advice and activities that parents can readily use when developmental delays are suspected. It enables you to take active steps to facilitate your child's development."--Fred R. Volkmar, MD, coauthor of A Practical Guide to Autism
"This clearly written, extremely user-friendly book will be invaluable to parents. It contains a plethora of ingenious ideas that you can incorporate into your everyday routines to enhance and expand your young child's learning."--Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
“[The book] helps parents help their children and provides a wonderful contextual structure for establishing everyday routines and activities that will strengthen communication and social skills in children from birth to age three….Parents will find encouragement for implementing activities that cost nothing yet emulate clinical practice. The methods behind the tasks give new meaning to the ‘same ol’ routine’ and make learning opportunities out of the otherwise mundane.” (starred)
(Library Journal 2015-11-01)
The authors have been contacted through the years by many parents of young children identified as having a developmental delay or disorder, such as autism, language delay, or general developmental delay, or who are merely at risk of such a delay or disorder. While waiting for professional intervention, or to supplement such intervention, these parents ask for specific suggestions of things they can do with their child to maximize their development. This book is our answer to these parents. In Part 1, we explain general principles you can use to construct teaching activities and what your teaching goals might be. In Part 2, we move through your day, describing very specific activities you can use to teach skills and stimulate attachment, while you dress and undress your child, put him to sleep, do household chores, feed and bathe your child, cook, do indoor and outdoor play, and do errands outside the house. In Part 3, we describe how to adapt these activities for the youngest children (birth to one year), and how to handle problem behavior. Parents are the most important figures in the lives of young children, and these activities will help you make the most of this very special time in your child’s life. Follow this link to purchase the book. Follow this link to an article on the book on the Trinity College website.
Reviews:
"I had the tremendous fortune of previewing this book and being coached by the authors when my daughter was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 14 months old. We actually had fun incorporating the creative activities into our daily lives. Along with therapy, these techniques undoubtedly contributed to my daughter's amazing progress. Reading this book is like having these four leading consultants guiding you in your home every step of the way!"--Stephanie S., parent
"Fantastic! The book provides key information about typical developmental milestones from birth through toddlerhood, and is chock full of clever games and activities to make learning fun."--Wendy Stone, PhD, Director, READi Lab (Research in Early Autism Detection and Intervention), University of Washington
"I will recommend this book to all the parents I work with. It is just what you need if you are worried about your infant's or toddler's development. The chapters are bursting with easy-to-implement games and activities, embedded in daily routines, that could help any child."--Sally Ozonoff, PhD, coauthor of A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition
"A marvelous, unique resource that fills an important need. This book is filled with practical and helpful advice and activities that parents can readily use when developmental delays are suspected. It enables you to take active steps to facilitate your child's development."--Fred R. Volkmar, MD, coauthor of A Practical Guide to Autism
"This clearly written, extremely user-friendly book will be invaluable to parents. It contains a plethora of ingenious ideas that you can incorporate into your everyday routines to enhance and expand your young child's learning."--Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
“[The book] helps parents help their children and provides a wonderful contextual structure for establishing everyday routines and activities that will strengthen communication and social skills in children from birth to age three….Parents will find encouragement for implementing activities that cost nothing yet emulate clinical practice. The methods behind the tasks give new meaning to the ‘same ol’ routine’ and make learning opportunities out of the otherwise mundane.” (starred)
(Library Journal 2015-11-01)
