SKILD Helps Wassim Return to School
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote reminds us of the limitations of mainstream education, where all…
Watching Television – مشاهدة التلفاز
Watching Television Does watching TV affect the child’s development? Should we not allow children to watch TV in order to remain healthy? No, not necessarily. In addition, it is not necessary to prevent children from watching television so that they remain health…
Delayed speech in children – التأخر في الكلام عند الاطفال
Delayed speech in children When does a child start to talk usually? In general, every child has or her own pace when it comes to speech development. There are those who start talking in the first year of age and…
Class Participation – تفاعل الطفل في الصف
The Case of the Child Who Does not Participate in the Classroom What are the main reasons why a child may not participate in class? If a child does not react in class, this does not mean that he does not…
Learning Difficulties and Talents – الصعوبات التعلمية والمهارات
Do learning difficulties mean absolute failure in everything? If a child has learning difficulties, it does not mean that he or she cannot learn or even master a skill. What does it mean to be a child with learning difficulties?…
Using “Consequences” as a Form of Discipline – إستخدام العواقب كشكلٍ من أشكال الإنضباط
Using “Consequences” as a Form of Discipline Making children know the consequences of their decisions is a “hassle-free” way to discipline them. Children learn from experiences, just like adults. We call it learning the “hard way”. The child learns that…
Psychological Support and Learning Difficulties – الدعم النفسي وذوو الصعوبات التعلمية
Is there a proven relationship between learning difficulties and psychological support? Usually, when parents discover that their child is not able to learn because of one or more difficulties, they tend to focus on how to help him or her…
Stuttering – التأتأة
What is Stuttering? Stuttering is not an illness or a disease. It is a disability that affects the flow of words when someone is talking. What age groups are associated with stuttering the most? Stuttering may occur before the age of…
Why Play is important – أهمية اللعب عند الأطفال
Why do children prefer playing to studying and learning? Traditional teaching methods are not always effective and adapted to all children. Compared to work (studying), children find games to be fun and relaxing; this is why they develop skills more…
Pronunciation – النطق
Pronunciation … How Do We Make Sounds? Why is it that some children have difficulty to speak? Pronunciation and the making of sounds is done by moving the tongue, jaw, teeth, lips and roof of the throat with the presence…