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Supporting Children with Fluency Challenges

Supporting Children with Fluency Challenges

Discover effective, evidence-based strategies to support children with fluency challenges such as stuttering. This blog explores the nature of fluency...

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Helping Children Thrive with Pediatric Occupational Therapy at Al Najma

Helping Children Thrive with Pediatric Occupational Therapy at Al Najma

Discover how pediatric occupational therapy at Al Najma helps children build the skills they need to thrive in daily life. From self-care and motor de...

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“Why Does My Child Do That” —BM Therapist’s Take on Sensory/ Automatic Behaviours

“Why Does My Child Do That” —BM Therapist’s Take on Sensory/ Automatic Behaviours

This blog explores sensory or automatic behaviours in children — such as rocking, hand-flapping, or humming — from a behaviour therapist’s persp...

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Articulation Errors in Kids and How to Fix Them

Articulation Errors in Kids and How to Fix Them

Clear speech is key to effective communication, but many children struggle with articulation errors, such as substitutions, omissions, or distortions ...

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Common Myths About Special Needs Children — and the Truth

Common Myths About Special Needs Children — and the Truth

This blog sheds light on the most common misconceptions about children with special needs and reveals the compassionate truths behind them. From debun...

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“I Want It Now!” — Understanding Tangible-Seeking Behaviours in Children

“I Want It Now!” — Understanding Tangible-Seeking Behaviours in Children

Children often express their needs through strong demands, especially when they desire something tangible like toys, food, or gadgets. This blog explo...

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Growing with Emotions: How Children Learn to Manage Big Feelings

Growing with Emotions: How Children Learn to Manage Big Feelings

Big feelings can be overwhelming for little ones. In this blog, we explore how Occupational Therapy helps children understand, express, and manage the...

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The Vocabulary Development in  Pediatric Speech Therapy

The Vocabulary Development in Pediatric Speech Therapy

Discover how early words lay the foundation for lifelong learning in Building Little Brains: The Science of Vocabulary Development in Pediatric Speech...

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Understanding Through Images: A Path for Special Learners

Understanding Through Images: A Path for Special Learners

Explore how picture books support learning and emotional growth in children with special needs. "Turning Pages, Building Minds" highlights how visuals...

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How Early Intervention Boosts Speech Development

How Early Intervention Boosts Speech Development

The earlier we support a child’s speech, the stronger their foundation becomes! Learn how early intervention helps little ones find their voice, exp...

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Understanding Attention-Seeking Behaviors in Children

Understanding Attention-Seeking Behaviors in Children

Is your child acting out just to get your attention? Learn why kids do this and how you can respond in simple, loving ways that build connection and c...

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Sensory Play : Helping Children Feel Calm, Connected & Ready to Thrive

Sensory Play : Helping Children Feel Calm, Connected & Ready to Thrive

Sensory play at Al Najma helps children regulate, connect, and thrive through engaging, therapeutic activities tailored to their sensory needs....

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Unlocking Potential Through Play: The Role of Occupational Therapy

Unlocking Potential Through Play: The Role of Occupational Therapy

At Al Najma Rehabilitation Center, we believe play is more than fun—it's a child's language, their way of learning, expressing, connecting, and disc...

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Escaping Behaviors in Children: What Parents Need to Know

Escaping Behaviors in Children: What Parents Need to Know

Why does your child avoid certain tasks, throw tantrums, or walk away from routines? These actions may be more than defiance—they could be escape be...

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Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: The Power of Handwriting

Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: The Power of Handwriting

Discover how occupational therapy can transform your child’s handwriting skills and boost confidence. Learn the key developmental milestones, warnin...

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Prelinguistic Skills in Speech Therapy

Prelinguistic Skills in Speech Therapy

Before children speak their first words, they rely on non-verbal skills like eye contact, gestures, and babbling to communicate. These early abilities...

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Effective Reading Strategies for a Special Needs Child

Effective Reading Strategies for a Special Needs Child

Helping a child with special needs learn to read can be challenging—but with the right support, it's absolutely possible. This blog offers practical...

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Why Play Matters: A Foundation for Early Childhood Development

Why Play Matters: A Foundation for Early Childhood Development

Discover why play is one of the most powerful tools in early childhood development. This blog explores how different types of play help build motor, c...

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GrossMotor Milestones: Because Every Little Step Counts!

GrossMotor Milestones: Because Every Little Step Counts!

Explore your child's journey of movement from infancy to age 3 with this comprehensive guide to gross motor milestones. Learn what to expect at each s...

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From Grasping to Drawing: Fine Motor Milestones

From Grasping to Drawing: Fine Motor Milestones

Discover how your child’s little hands grow stronger—from grabbing toys to holding crayons. Learn key fine motor milestones and fun ways to suppor...

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Little Minds, Big Growth: A Parent’s Guide (0–3 Years)

Little Minds, Big Growth: A Parent’s Guide (0–3 Years)

The first three years of life are full of wonder, curiosity, and big leaps in learning. From recognizing familiar faces to figuring out how toys work,...

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Importance of Pre-Skills for Special Needs Children

Importance of Pre-Skills for Special Needs Children

This blog highlights the crucial role of pre-skills—like attention, communication, motor abilities, and social readiness—in helping children with ...

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Bridging the Learning Gap

Bridging the Learning Gap

A quick guide to understanding how remedial teaching and special education support different learners—and why both are essential for inclusive class...

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Unlocking Communication

Unlocking Communication

Discover how Speech and Language Therapy at Al Najma Center empowers children to communicate confidently, connect socially, and thrive through persona...

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Milestones for Speech & Language

Milestones for Speech & Language

Is your toddler hitting the right speech and language milestones? This blog breaks down key developmental stages from ages 1 to 3, offers practical ti...

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Making Sense of the Senses: Sensory Integration

Making Sense of the Senses: Sensory Integration

Learn how sensory integration therapy helps children process sensory information, improve behavior, and develop essential daily living skills through ...

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Picky Eater: Understanding Your Child

Picky Eater: Understanding Your Child

Is your child extremely selective about food, avoiding certain textures, tastes, or smells? At Al Najma Center, we understand how stressful mealtimes ...

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ABA Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents

ABA Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents

ABA Therapy and Behavior Modification: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents : Parenting a child with behavioral or developmental challenges can feel like...

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Taming Tantrums  and Meltdowns

Taming Tantrums and Meltdowns

Taming Tantrums and Meltdowns: A Science-Backed Guide for Exhausted Parents - When your child collapses on the supermarket floor screaming, it may se...

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