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Young children and adolescents can respond differently to divorce.A global review of 60 studies challenges the claim that joint physical custody reduces the effect of divorce on child development only in low-conflict situations.Psychology experts have found that divorce often has noteworthy effects on children. At Right Start Inc, we know that...

At Right Start Inc, we know and understand that toys can help children with their motor and sensory skill development.Is child development better with or without toys? Playtime is very much a necessity for all children, as it improves appropriate child development. Playtime also teaches kids many things that books cannot. Interacting...

At Right Start Inc we know and understand that transitioning from the breast or bottle to sippy cup to a big-kid cup is an important, if sometimes tricky, milestone. Here’s when you can make the switch to an open cup and how to do it.Learning to use an open cup is...

Owning a pet can offer a multitude of wellness benefits, especially for families with autistic children. For example, research from the University of Lincoln found that autistic children experience fewer meltdowns in the presence of a pet dog and their parents' stress levels are also lowered as a result (bonus...

Autism, or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), refers to a range of developmental conditions that affect how an individual perceives the world and interacts with others.For children with ASD, arts and crafts activities that incorporate the senses can be an effective way to improve your child attention span, self-expression, and reduce...

Toe Walking is defined as the failure of the heel to contact the floor at the onset of stance during the gait cycle, resulting in a bilateral toe to toe gait. Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW), as its name implies, refers to the manifestation of this gait pattern without a known...

At Right Start Inc we understand that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have a difficult time developing communication and social skills.  It may also be a challenge for children to process sensory information.  Learning these skills is often much more challenging for children with ASD than other children...

There is so much strengthening and aligning to be done with little feet over the first several years of life. Barefoot play enables optimal activation of all the little muscles, ligaments and nerves in a child’s feet. There are so many tiny structures in a child’s foot and the more...