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Beyond Time Out Tantrums for young children are a given—a necessity! They help your child develop a sense of self and teach her how to maneuver the world around her. When children are older, it is easier to talk about emotions and consequences. But how do you help a child under the age of three (and yourself) get through a tantrum? A favorite method to use with 18-36 month-olds is something called “The Safe Space”. It is recommended that you use a specific blanket for this space and only this purpose—that way you can take it with you anywhere a tantrum shows up unexpectedly. When your child begins to tantrum, bring her over to the Safe Space blanket, set her gently on it, and calmly say something like, “Oh, I am sorry you are so mad. I understand that you are mad. It’s okay to be mad, but it’s not okay to _____ (hit, throw, bite, etc.). You need to stay on your Safe Space until you are ready.” Then you let your child sit until they calm down—really! If they get off the Safe Space blanket, calmly put her back on it without additional attention (and repeat until she learns). Once your child calms down, she may get off the Safe Space. The idea behind this technique for children under three is that it is a developmentally appropriate way for them to learn self-control, and it lets them learn that it is okay to be mad—we just have to do it appropriately. Carrie Tamminga, MA, LSLS Cert AVEd Listening & Spoken Language Specialist Please say “I found it in the IndyKids’Directory!” Thanks!
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Monday Thru Sunday Multiple Days Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations Kid Eats Free with a 9.00 purchase Main Event Geist Location Monday through Thursday 5 to 8 Free kids meal with paid adult meal 317 336-3500 Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free 2301 Conner St.773-3288 Noblesville PaPa Roux 8950 E. 10th Indy 603-9861 Nightly after 4 Perkins 250 Noble Creek Dr. Noblesville Tuesday 4 to close 776-2800 Barley Island Brewing Co. 630 Conner St. Noblesville 770-5280 Wednesday/Thursday evenings The Original Pancake House 3 Free Pancakes for children 7 and under with adult entrée purchase Monday through Sunday at Noblesville, Fishers, and Indianaopolis locations Tucanos Brazilian Grill Noblesville Kids 6 and younger eat free everyday. 770-6988 Chef Mikes Charcoal Grill 102 Woodland Dr Indy Kids 5 and Younger eat for 99 cents Monday Chick Fil-A 3360 W. 86th St. The Pyramids, Indy 871-5330 Mexico City Grill Emerson Ave Indy . Free kids meal with adult meal. 884-4901 Roscoe’s Taco’s Greenwood Kids meal free with Minimum $6 adult meal. Castlers Kitchen and Bar 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr. 596-9810 Fishers 5-9 Texas Road House Fishers 12950 Publishers Dr. 585-5020 Family Night 1.99 Kid’s Meal Culvers Kids NightFishers 96th St Every Monday, 5:30-8:30 pm and Indy 71st and Georgetown – Every Monday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Face Painting Balloons and Clowns Tuesday All area Fazoli’s 99cent Kids meals Tuesday evenings 5-8 call for details. MacKenzie River Pizza Carmel and 82nd St Castleton 564-4211 and 288-0609 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 CR Heroes 10570 E. 96th St. Fishers 576-1070 5-p Face Painting & Balloon Animals Cancun 6714 E 82nd St, Indianapolis 578-7054 Culvers Kids Night Indy 96th Street – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm and Greenfield – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Face Painting Balloons and Clowns Chick Fil A Noblesville Family Night First Tuesday of each Month from 5-8pm 773-4100 Chick Fil A Carmel 14647 US 31 North Family Night each Tuesday from 5-8pm 815-9465 Hellas Café 8501 Westfield Blvd 317 257-6211 Entertainment by Sunny From Clowns etc. Bob Evans’ Family Night from DJ 6-8pm One kid eats free with adult meal purchase. Greenwood In Joe’s Shelby St. Diner Indy 783-9590 10-01 Food & Drink Broadripple Kids Eat Free Tuesday with purcahse of adult meal. Call for Details Cheese Burger In Paradise South Indy 883-4386 Patriot Grill Restaurant 1265 N. Madison Greenwood 851-8252 Kid’s Eat Free and Magician Teddy’s Burger Joint 222W.Southport Rd Indy 893-2791
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Tuesday Con't. Thr3e Wise Men Brewery 1021 Broad Ripple Ave Indy 255-5151 Max and Erma’s Carmel and Greenwood 705-3988 and 882-4477 Max and Erma’s Carmel Free Kids Meal with adult meal. Panda Express 17055 Geist Pavilion Dr. Fishers 5-9, 770-9684 Bob Evans all area locations. Kid’s meal free with adult meal. Teddy’s Burger Joint Southport Rd. Free kids meal w/ adult meal 5 to 9 evening. Chili’s Grill and Bar Greenwood & E 82nd St. Two free kid’s meal with each adult meal. Joe’s Shelby St Diner 783-9590 One kids meal free with adult purchase 5 to close. Thr3e Wise Men Brewery Broad Ripple Kids eat free on Tuesday with VIP Club Membership. Detour American Grill Fishers In. Kids Eat Free with adult Meal Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd. Noblesville Kids Eat Free 773-6066 Johnny Rockets Greenwood Mall and Castleton Mall 881-6240 and 578-8015 5 to 9 Barley Island Brewing Co. Noblesville In Free Kids Meal with Adult meal Wednesday and Thursday Johnny Rockets Castleton Mall Kids meal free with each adult meal 5 to 9 Books and Brews 9402 Upton Dr Suite 1400 Free Kids meal w/ Adult Purchase
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Thursday Johnny Carino’s Greenwood 885-5735 Barley Island Brewing Co. Noblesville Free Kids Meal with Adult meal Wednesday & Thursday Detour American Grill Fishers In Kids Eat Free with adult Meal Tuesday & Thursday. Johnny Carinos Greenwood Kids meal free with adult meal. Culvers Kids Night Noblesville – Every Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Face Painting Balloons and Clowns Friday Illinois Street Food Emporium Indy Free kids meal with each adult meal 4 to close Skyline Chili Indy Locations Kids meal 99 cents 5 to close. Saturday Chick Fil A Avon 10791 E US Hwy 36, Avon, IN Saturday April 29th Mother and Son Dinner Reservations required Check our Website Indianapolis Indianas Victory Field Kids Eat Free with at least an $8 purchase. Sunday Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd. Noblesville Kids Eat Free 773-6066 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Granite City Food and Brewery 150 W. 96th St Carmel 218-7185 5-9 Magician 5-8 Grindstone Charley’s Rockville Rd and Crawfordsville Rd’s Indy 243-8760 and 481-1870 Rock Star Pizza 922 E. Main St. Brownsburg 858-1188 all day dine in Only Indianapolis Indians Kids Eat Free Sundays: Children 14 & under receive a voucher good for a hot dog, bag of chips & bottle of water with price of admission. Books and Brews 9402 Upton Dr Suite 1400 Free Kids meal w/ Adult Purchase Grand Junction Brewing Westfield Free kids Meal with Adult Meal (Please call ahead to verify details)
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Play It Up with Your Child Most parents constantly wonder are they a good parent. They tend to be self-critical and question whether they are raising children who feel good about themselves and will be able to master the world. Parents are typically aware of how they were raised and have vowed to do it differently. The 3 principals that make parenting inherently difficult are • Parenting is trial and error. • There is no one formula that insures success. • Parenting is the most difficult job you can have because it tries your emotional maturity, your time management, and your faith that ultimately things are going to work out in the end. Do you have any insecurities about your parenting? Of course, you do and I would maintain that keeps you in a humble state to not take anything for granted. But do you feel that you are too hard on yourself when it comes to your parenting? Because if you see yourself as overly critical, then we need to make an adjustment so that you can lighten your emotional load and enjoy the ride. What would it take in your household to have more time to enjoy each other and spend more time playing and having fun? How would it feel if every time you started to criticize your child, you turned it around with an encouraging statement or affirmation? How often do you act goofy, or dance around the house with your child’s tutu on? It can take a lot of energy to parent if you are worried about your child but one way to offset your anxieties is to spend time joking and being silly. Be unpredictable! Getting into the car with your beach hat on when you are just driving them to school. Or maybe you decide to sleep in sleeping
bags on the living room floor and make s’mores with those little propane canisters that are really part of the appetizer dishes. Maybe you sing your instructions reminding them to brush their teeth.
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Life can be awfully serious and most parents complain that there is too much stress, too little time and too much fatigue making it difficult to relax and have fun with the kids get physical with your child. The next time she is sharing a feeling, do less talking and more hugging. It is always a good parenting strategy to help your children reflect on their feelings by asking them to identify the primary feelings: anger, sadness, happiness, loneliness and fear. But after that use reflective listening and repeat back what your child is saying and then get out of their way so they can brainstorm their options. Your children are there to teach you to get in touch with your inner child inside of you. Spend an hour a week getting down to their level and ask yourself what do I need to learn today? That may teach you to smile more, live in the moment, lighten up, get in touch with your playfulness, look for ways to be silly, rest more, go into that childhood trance they are so good at exhibiting, or to be more physical. Make sure you let them know how they are changing you. They will help to keep you accountable if you tell them that you all need to get to bed earlier and wind down sooner and then they catch you doing the laundry at 10 PM. You have the most important job in the world so spend time appreciating it and enjoy the ride!
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Founded by an Autism Mother ABC was founded in 1997 when CEO, Sherry Quinn’s son Michael was diagnosed with autism. At the time, autism was a rare diagnosis. In fact, Michael was the only child in his entire school district with autism. After doing extensive research, Sherry realized that Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy was the best possible treatment for her son. At the time, that service was not offered anywhere within the state of Indiana. Sherry set out to change that and The Applied Behavior Center for Autism was created! Celebrating 20 Years as Indiana’s Largest & Longest Running ABA Therapy Provider ABC has grown to be the largest and longest running ABA therapy provider in the state of Indiana. With 20 years under our belt, we are building brighter futures every day. We are now proud to offer 7 outpatient facilities throughout the state. This includes our Indy North Center, Early Childhood Center, Carmel Center, Indy West Center, Greenwood Center, Richmond Center and our Terre Haute Center. Each of our centers offers a unique blend of amenities including customcrafted indoor gyms and individual therapy rooms. Offering More than ABA Therapy In addition to Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy and Behavior Consulting we offer the following services to ALL children with Special Needs: Diagnostic Testing, Indoor Swim Lessons, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The best part is we are enrolling now at select locations! Diagnostic Testing At The Applied Behavior Center, we provide specialists who offer diagnostic services for any suspected condition whether it be mental health, special needs or other circumstances. Unlike many of our competitors, our current wait time is less than two weeks and you receive written assessment results within 7-10 days of your appointment!
Indoor Swim Lessons Open to all disabilities, ABC is thrilled to offer special needs swim lessons for ages 3 and up of all abilities through our Carmel Facility. Private and semi-private lessons are done in our indoor, heated, therapeutic pool and taught by our experienced staff with years of aquatic training. Did you know? The CDC has reported “Drowning is the leading cause of death for individuals with Autism.” Speech Therapy At ABC, we use Verbal Behavior style ABA which promotes the development of language with children on a functional level. We are now enrolling with minimal wait time! Occupational Therapy At the Applied Behavior Center for Autism we seamlessly blend the sciences of ABA and occupational therapy to provide the maximum benefit. Our occupational therapist have previous and ongoing experience and training in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. We Provide Full Insurance Management Services (Free of Charge) At ABC, we understand that there are several stresses and pressures that come with searching for the right services for your child. Sorting through insurance struggles should not be another stressor added to that list. Because of this, our trained team of experts handles all insurance processing on behalf of our clients. This is a service that we offer to all families completely free of charge.
Find us across social @ABCforAutism To learn more about our services for children with or without autism visit us at www.AppliedBehaviorCenter.org or give us a call at 317-849-KIDS!
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April 2017 Tuesday, March 28 – Sunday, April 2 Pinewood Derby at Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art. On your mark, get set… for the second greatest spectacle in racing! The Indiana State Museum and Crossroads of America Council, BSA invites everyone to race Pinewood Derby® cars down the two-story, 125-foot race track and watch them speed across the finish line! The track will be open to the public all week with the official race on Saturday, April 2. All participating cars must be registered by 1 p.m. on race day. Enter a derby car by 2 p.m. for the ‘Best of Show’ competition. Cars will be awarded based on visual design. The track will continue to be open for Fun Runs on Sunday. Visit indianamuseum.org to view the Saturday competition rules and ‘Best of Show’ categories. March 30 – May 14 Beef & Boards presents “My Fair Lady” Beef & Boards presents the show based on the famous play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, watch the transformation of Eliza Doolittle, a scruffy, cockney flower seller, into a respectable lady in both manner and speech. Songs include “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “Get Me to the Church on Time.” www.beefandboards.com Now – April 22 Chocolate Slide and Chocolate Café at the Children’s Museum. When it’s dark, gloomy, and cold outside, it’s fun inside the world’s largest children’s museum for families who whoosh down the 47’ chocolate slide. With the museum’s Sunburst Atrium transformed into a Willy Wonka-inspired wonderland, families are encouraged to zoom down the slide that is themed like a river of chocolate, and purchase sweet treats and good eats in the Chocolate Cafe. 18
Now – November 26 The Children’s Museum: Circus – Starring YOU! Exhibit Ladies and gentlemen, kids and families! Direct your attention to the newest exhibit at The Children’s Museum: Circus— Starring YOU! Enter the Big Top, meet performers, “walk” a virtual reality tightrope, and step through time to learn the history of the circus. Then get into the act and become a performer yourself! www.childrensmuseum.org Saturday, April 1, 10:00am Cereal Cinema – Follow that Bird at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Parents and kids are invited to experience Cereal Cinema, a unique family friendly experience created by the Indy Film Fest, Cereal Cinema features the two things every family needs on a Saturday morning - a classic movie that the whole family can enjoy and a cereal bar! This month's movie is Follow That Bird. Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a crosscountry journey to find him. Thursday, April 6 – Sunday, April 9 Les Miserables at McGowen Hall. Seventy talented 10–18 year old performers from all over the Indianapolis area will be performing the student edition of the internationally acclaimed musical Les Miserables with the Agape Performing Arts Company. The cast is already hard at work rehearsing for the show, and it will be spectacular. Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 65 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Now adapted for high school performers, Les Misérables School Edition features
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Fun Events one of the most memorable scores of all time and some of the most memorable characters to ever grace the stage. Friday, April 7, 10:00am Eco-Science Fair at the Indiana State Museum. The Indiana State Museum provides a platform that showcases how individuals and companies tackle environmental issues at the annual Eco Science Fair. This year’s event will showcase eco-friendly products and services, local environmental leaders and lifestyle activities. Saturday, April 8 – Sunday, April 9 Indianapolis Antique Festival at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Collect, invest, enjoy! Featuring premium worldclass dealers, climate controlled and comfortable setting, and full service concessions with rest area. Also, a pottery/glass repair specialist is scheduled to attend. Enjoy onsite verbal appraisals for brought-in antique merchandise items (limit 3 items per request) at $5 per item. Sets of common items like flatware or dinnerware are counted as one item. Collected appraisal fees will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Cost: $8 for both days. Saturday, April 8, 10:30am Children’s Concert - Butler Community Arts School and Butler Jazz Ensemble at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Perfect for families with little ones, this fun, interactive, and lively concert is a great opportunity to introduce kids to live performance. Children accompanied by adults will be welcomed on stage during intermission to see the instruments up close. This free family event will inspire smiles and perhaps a lifetime appreciation for music. The concert will feature the world premiere of “We Shall Have Spring Again,” by graduate composition student William Peacock. This piece has been commissioned by BCAS and ArtsFest.
Peacock says, “A mixture of music and sound-world, “We Shall Have Spring Again,” is a depiction of the lion Aslan’s return to Narnia bringing a swift end to the White Witch’s eternal winter.” Saturday, April 29, 6:00pm Cowpokes and Cocktails at Lucas Mansion. There’s a new tradition at the Eiteljorg Museum called Cowpokes & Cocktails. This unforgettable highend Western-themed charitable event expands upon the museum's previous Buckaroo Bash. The new Cowpokes & Cocktails format includes great food, cocktails, dancing, conversation, a live and silent auction, entertainment will be provided by the Hunter Smith Band, led by the former Indianapolis Colts punter, and the venue is a popular local landmark: the Lucas Estate Party Barn near 116th Street and Ditch Road. Saturday, April 29 Mutt Strut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The fourteenth edition of The Greatest Spectacle in Dog Walking returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Come and see why NUVO readers have voted Mutt Strut Indy’s best charitable event five years in a row, and help Indy Humane care for thousands of homeless animals in Central Indiana by registering today! In addition to the fun of walking around the historical 2.5-mile oval with your best four-legged friends, you’ll have the opportunity to visit with our sponsors, see some great demonstrations, and much more!
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Is baby talk ok?
Countless parents of kids in my therapy office wonder about baby talking to their children and if it could be harming their speech development. New research has been completed which says it depends on how the baby talk, or simplified speech, is done. Telegraphic speech uses nouns and verbs but leaves out articles and endings such as “the” and “ing”. Grammatical simplified speech means shortened sentences that do not break grammar rules, such as “Put it in the box”. The same sentence in telegraphic speech might be “Put in box”.
Recent studies have shown that using telegraphic simplified speech may negatively impact language development in young children on the Autism spectrum or with language delays.( Venker et al, 2015). More research is still ongoing, however so far the results favor using grammatical simplified speech with young children who are developing language, rather than telegraphic speech.
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Parents who are interested in learning more about helping their child with a speech-language delay are recommended to consult their pediatrician or a speech-language pathologist. In most cases, simplified speech is not the only recommendation for treating a child with a speech-language delay. A speech-language pathologist has the skills to check for other reasons behind the language delay, and if use of grammatical simplified speech is best for the child. Marsha Boyer is a licensed speechlanguage pathologist and owner of Speech Connections. Marsha treats children with speech and language delays of all kinds. To find out more about the services at her clinic visit her website at www.speechconnectionsindy.com or call 317-695-4368.
(JSLHR, December 2015, Vol.58, 1733-1746, Venker, Bolt, Meyer, Sindberg, Weismer, TagerFlusberg.)
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