the ABC's of childhood

Over the course of a nearly thirty-seven year career in speech and language pathology, I have noted differences in my preschool-aged clientele, many of which I attribute to changes in educational practices, parenting and over-exposure to technology at early ages. A return to sound, developmentally appropriate educational practices, sane parenting with consistent discipline, and active, hands-on play (as opposed to video games and computers) is called for.