If you’ve been in IEP land for even 10 minutes, and have dealt with behaviors either as a parent or staff member….you’ve no doubt heard the phrase “all behavior is communication.” Phrase. Mantra. Some ...

Children and young people who present with behaviour that challenges on a background of intellectual disability commonly present to paediatricians for support. This paper gives a structure to explore ...

Source: "Stay a child while you can be a child" by Rachel Samanyi / Flickr CC by 2.0 As a parent, you want your child to behave in certain ways – smart, fun, polite, careful. Sometimes, they do, but ...

Every day, I interact with children from different backgrounds. Some are confident, cheerful and eager to learn. Others are withdrawn, anxious, angry or easily distracted. Throughout my years of ...