Pumpkins have traditionally been THE go to vegetable (or fruit, technically) to snap photos with during the autumnal months. Lucky for you (and your family), there are plenty of spots around the metroplex ready for your family to come visit! There are hayrides and complimentary gifts abound, and memories that will last forever. Blase Family Farm 1232 E Fork Rd, Rockwall | Map The Blase Family Farm in Rockwall that produces blueberries in the summertime. But, […]
Read More →Kelsey N. Klindt, PsyD
Dr. Kelsey Klindt earned her Master’s (MS) and Doctoral (PsyD) degrees in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She completed her internship training at the APA-accredited program at the Goodman Psychological Services Center in Miami, Florida, and her postdoctoral fellowship at the APA-accredited program at Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Klindt specializes in early childhood (0-6) psychological assessment with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), […]
Read More →Please Don’t Stop the Music: Changing Lives One Child at a Time
Amy Spawn writes: Amelia, found herself in a place she never thought she would be, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with her son, Gad, born 10 weeks premature. She had two older children and those pregnancies went smoothly but here she was gazing at her son trying to disseminate all the information being given to her. The days went by and to create some normalcy in her life Amelia would leave the NICU […]
Read More →Using Cue Cards to Create Routines
Daily routines can provide children with beneficial, learning opportunities that ensure safety, consistency and comfort in their environment. Young children might not yet fully understand the concept of time, so they do not order their lives by hours and minutes, but rather by the events that happen. In what some researchers have described as an ‘epidemic of anxiety’, the predictability and familiarity that comes with routine offers the perfect ‘safe space’ that kids need. When […]
Read More →Gadiel’s Story: Success in Communication Through Expertise at The Warren Center
Born prematurely at 31 weeks, Gadiel weighed about 2 pounds at birth and his condition would require that he remain in the hospital for 5 months. Due to his premature birth, Gadiel had not yet gained the ability to swallow, so surgeons inserted a G-Tube to feed him. “I cried all day because I couldn’t see him or be with him,” Esmeralda says regarding her son. “I know that he had probes and tubes. I […]
Read More →Ira’s Story: Overcoming Separation Stress and Food Fears Through Expert Care
Although she was 22 months old during the initial consultation, Ira could only eat purees in exchange for a reward of watching her iPad screen. Though she would eat a few bites of puree, Ira still preferred breastmilk instead of solid food. Ira frequently gagged in her attempts to eat textured food and ultimately refused to swallow non-textured food. Ira’s mother, Madhu Selvaraj, found it difficult to work from home due to Ira’s inconsolable crying […]
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