Is Your Child Non-Verbal?

by Janice

If there is one thing my kids can do, it is talk! My monkeys start talking at 9 months and don’t stop.

Jackson was extremely advanced verbally. As an intense, emotional child, it was always so helpful for all of us that he could express in words to us how he was feeling.

But what if your child CAN’T express those overpowering feelings?

I knew we were so blessed that Jackson could tell us how he was feeling and I so often thought about what it would be like if he couldn’t.

So when I saw these BRILLIANT cards called FEELEEZ that allow children who are not yet verbal or who are non-verbal to express their feelings, I was so excited I had to tell you all about them!

Not only are they super colorful and fun for kids to use, but most importantly they can equip a child with the ability to tell the world what is bubbling up inside them. Simply wonderful!

To read more about them and to enter to win some Feeleez for your child or a child you know, head over to 5 Minutes for Special Needs.



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Janice is co-founder of 5 Minutes For Mom. Along with her twin sister Susan and their mother Joan, Janice also owns two online toy stores -- one specializing in Ride on Toys and the other in Rocking Horses. Janice has a spunky little girl and a rambunctious boy who love to make it difficult for her to work from home.

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1 Lori (teacher turned mommy) January 25, 2009 at 8:34 pm

this is a great thing! My 2 year old is still struggling with his verbal skills and could so use this

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2 casual friday everyday January 25, 2009 at 9:09 pm

Janice, those have got to be the neatest things ever. I wish I would have had them back when Nicky was non-verbal. Praise Jesus (literally) he is able to speak now but he didn’t learn until he was 3 1/2 and with the help of therapy.

Nell

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3 Susan January 26, 2009 at 1:13 am

I think these are so fantastic… and I think they’d be great for all little ones when teaching about feelings and emotions.

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4 Angie January 26, 2009 at 12:55 pm

What an absolutely fantastic idea! My two-year old still struggles with expressing exactly what is wrong. These would help her so much! I’m definitely looking more into these. Thank you for telling us about them!

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5 Maria M (Conversations with Moms) January 26, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Talking at 9 months? Do you attribute it to anything specific? That’s AMAZING

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6 Anna January 26, 2009 at 5:03 pm

These cards look great.

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7 Rebekah Calhoun January 26, 2009 at 5:19 pm

awesome! My son is 3 and still haveing a hard time talking =(

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8 sandra applebee February 25, 2009 at 1:28 pm

my 17 month old grandaughter is non verbal and i was wondering where we might buy these cards she is so smart but does not say words yet.

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