Play adapted hide-and-seek with your child to develop his/her social awareness as well as object permanence. Adapt the game by hiding behind a door or table in the same room…

Ask your special needs child’s sibling to choose something special he/she would like to do 1:1 with mum and dad and make time for this uninterrupted activity.

If your child gets upset when a favourite activity is finished, help him/her copy by implementing a visual timetable to give him/her more control over what to expect next.

Let your child explore and discover his/her body by singing the “If you’re happy and you know it” song together repeatedly.

Make a note of each new favourite toy/object you have discovered for your child.

Choose a topic to focus on every week and use specific vocabulary to ensure that you are expanding your child’s range of vocabulary and interests.

Develop a morning routine that is repeated every day to encourage your child to anticipate what will happen next. This can help reduce anxiety.

Regularly hold your child’s right hand while holding a motivating object on his/her right side to encourage the child to reach across the midline with his/her left hand. Also repeat…

If your child has a physical disability make sure that you do daily stretches of his/her arms & shoulders or legs & hips or neck. Ask the school’s physiotherapist for…