Parents often ask their children to apologize to others. “Say you’re sorry for taking your sister’s toy without asking,” or “Apologize to your friend for calling him a mean word,” for example. When it comes to apologizing to our children, some parents may feel uncomfortable. We might think that our children...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for many families who need support for children with developmental disabilities. At Southwest Human Development, our team has worked hard to adapt to the present circumstances. The Children’s Developmental Center created some systematic changes to help carry out its mission while keeping health...
It's been a trying year for families. COVID-19 has led to high unemployment, closures of child care facilities, working/learning at home and a host of new challenges. Southwest Human Development has worked to support Arizona families this year, including by sharing advice and guidance from our early childhood experts. Here...
This holiday season, the purchases you make on Amazon can benefit children and their families in need here in Arizona! When you shop online with AmazonSmile, Amazon donates a portion of your eligible smile.amazon.com purchases to Southwest Human Development! It only takes a few seconds to sign up, and you’ll still get the...
During the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans remain uneasy about public outings and spending time with people from outside their households. With Thanksgiving Day almost here, some might be wondering how to celebrate the holidays while protecting their own health and the health of friends and family members, too. As cases...
Not all families can afford to buy gifts for their children during the holiday season. Southwest Human Development’s annual Gingerbread Kids Holiday Gift Drive provides holiday gifts for Arizona children in need across Arizona. Purchasing a gift may be a small purchase for donors, but the impact it makes for children...
Children’s play is more than meets the eye. To watch young children at play is to witness the spectrum of human emotions and interpersonal transactions: excitement, imaginativeness, concentration, exploration, collaboration, negotiation, frustration, conflict, disappointment and relational repair. Adults tend to equate children’s play with their own leisure activities, which are...
Over the past few years and even more so throughout the past several months, relying on trustworthy, fact-based news sources has never been more important. With the ever-expanding amount of information available in what we read or see on social media, TV or the internet, we have to be careful...
Southwest Human Development's annual Easterseals Golf Classic will return on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Now in its sixth year, the tournament will be held at the Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale. The Easterseals Golf Classic, which benefits Southwest Human Development's Easterseals services for children with disabilities, raised more than $81,400 last...
Assistive technology solutions created to benefit young children with disabilities Southwest Human Development recently launched its annual MAKERS of Change Assistive Technology Challenge benefiting the organization’s services for young children with disabilities. Now in its third year, the MAKERS of Change Assistive Technology Challenge engages high school students to advance their STEM...