Sunny Days Blog
What is Functional Play?
July 9, 2024
As they grow and learn, you’ll notice your children engaging in many types of play. Today we’ll discuss functional play, which is one of the most..
How to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist
April 17, 2024
Carola d’Emery, PT, PhD and Kathleen Flatley, MS, OTR contributed to this post. The speech-language pathology field provides practitioners a unique..
Imitation Activities for Infants and Toddlers
October 17, 2023
Imitation plays an essential role in early childhood development. It is one of the earliest forms of communication between parents and their infants,..
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How to Become a Pediatric Physical Therapist
August 28, 2023
Carola d’Emery, PT, PhD and Scott Rieger, MA, NCC, BCBA contributed to this post. A career as a pediatric physical therapist provides many rewarding..
Imitation Beyond Flattery: The First Way We Learn
March 16, 2023
Oscar Wilde once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. While he was probably right, imitation, besides being a great compliment, is..
Sunny Days Hosts International Child Development Training
June 8, 2022
In May 2022, Sunny Days finished a fourteen-month-long training project focused on supporting teachers’ understanding of the relationship between..
Baby Head Banging & Autism
May 25, 2022
Head banging is a common calming or self-soothing rhythmic habit of babies and toddlers. While head banging can be a normal behavior for infants,..
Speech and Language Development in Bilingual Children
April 14, 2022
When raising children, it’s important to understand typical childhood language development milestones in order to recognize potential delays. This..
Assessing English Language Learners: Difference Vs. Disability
March 11, 2022
Many English language learners (ELLs) are incorrectly identified as having disabilities that require special education and/or related developmental..