The Child is an Integrated Relational System
“Every essential part of a system can affect the performance of the whole but cannot do so independently of other essential parts. Therefore, in changing performance of any essential part, its effect on the system as a whole should be taken into account.” – Russell Ackoff, Jamshid Gharajedaghi Post #2 in category. We […]
It’s all about Connections
Post #3 in category. We suggest reading all posts in numerical order.
Learning How to Play, Learning through Play
Post #1 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. Children learn through play, yet many must first learn how to play. For young children and for many children with developmental delays, early play does not emerge spontaneously. It is nurtured. These children rely on adults to mediate their early experiences, to draw them […]
Lessons from Neurotypical Development, Constructing a Second Nature
“The process out of which the self arises is a social process which implies interaction of individuals.” – George Herbert Mead Post #1 in category. We recommend reading posts in numerical order. To better understand what children with developmental disorders and delays need to thrive, we begin with neurotypical development. Neurotypical infants offer a rich […]
Parallel Development and the Collaborative Team Approach
“Knowledge is indivisible. When people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier for themselves to grow wise in other directions as well. On the other hand, when they split up knowledge, concentrate on their own field, and scorn and ignore other fields, they grow less wise–even in their own field.” […]