By Mooney Niu, Mental Health Counselor with Ronni Rowland, Writer It’s that time of year again when we’ll be saying goodbye. Some friends are preparing for repatriation. Or perhaps you’re the one moving home – or traveling on to a new country. Mooney Niu, mental...
Working on your child’s language doesn’t have to be complicated. ‘Commenting’and ‘Expanding’are two simple language strategies that you can use. 1 – COMMENTING is a strategy used to provide your child with a model of words and phrases that you want them to learn. When...
By Chantal Chen, occupational therapist, and Shining Sun, clinical psychologist with writer Sam Lu As the world becomes more and more interconnected, travelling for work is increasingly becoming a common part of many jobs. While for some it can be an exciting perk,...
Managing a child’s undesired behavior is one of the many challenges that parents face every day. A child’s behavior changes at every turn and at every age, and when one behavior goes away, another one often emerges to replace it. Before this goes on to sound more...
When talking about how to foster children’s socio-emotional development, we will naturally think about their social communication skills. Social communication (also known as pragmatics) is the key to using language to interact with others. It is used for a variety of...
