Minuro Child Development and Learning Center

30/08/2025

Happy birthday T. Micah! 🎈🎉

24/08/2025

Announcement 📣

Just a reminder that we are CLOSED today in celebration in celebration of National Heroes Day! It might also take a while for us to respond to messages.

Sessions resume tomorrow (August 26), thank you

09/08/2025

The development of social-emotional skills, including empathy, begins early in childhood. Infants start to show early signs of social awareness, and as children grow, their ability to understand and express empathy becomes more sophisticated.

For example, infants begin to display basic social awareness and may respond to the emotions of caregivers. They may mimic facial expressions...Here's more on the development of empathy, and activities to support this area of development: https://www.theottoolbox.com/quick-as-cricket-activity-teach-empathy/

05/08/2025

🧠💡 How Can You Tell if Your Child is Struggling With Self-Regulation?
Recognizing self-regulation challenges means watching for patterns in behavior 👀. Kids who are having a tough time with self-regulation may:
🙈 Grab or touch objects impulsively
🤣 Act overly silly or “out of control”
😡 Have tantrums or meltdowns
🔄 Struggle with transitions between activities
⏳ Have difficulty waiting or taking turns
🧍‍♂️↔️🧍‍♀️ Struggle with being in close proximity to others (e.g. circle time)
😤 Demonstrate problems and frustration during social interactions (e.g. talking too loud, standing too close, touching others)
🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Have difficulty walking or waiting in line
⚡ Move too quickly or with too much force
❤️‍🩹 How can you support the development of self-regulation in your child? --->> https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/self-regulation/

02/08/2025

We would like to welcome Sir Ken Matthew Gomez , OTRP, also known as "Teacher Ken"!

He will be joining us as our in-house occupational therapist here at Minuro Child Development and Learning Center, to cater to those in need of occupational therapy and assessment.

📍Anaros Village, Mandurriao, Iloilo City

For more inquiries:
📱09086067098 (Smart)
📱09164234847 (Globe)

01/08/2025

Happy birthday Manang Kris! 🎈🎉

31/07/2025

Shifting from "what's wrong" to "what's possible" 🙌

I used to casually say words like rigid, noncompliant, or low functioning in my reports and feedback time. For me, it was just describing what I saw. But as I learned deeper about the neurodivergent community, a lot changed.

I learned about the why’s of behavior: how “rigid” is often a child needing predictability and safety, how “noncompliant” could be a struggle to process instructions, and how “low functioning” dismisses the unique strengths hidden behind their limitations. These words, though familiar to professionals, carried pain for families who heard them.

I remember the first time someone not-so-gently reminded me to listen to neurodivergent people, wag ko ipilit yung sakin kahit professional ako. At first, I felt defensive. Sabi ko sa sarili ko compassionate naman ako, with good intentions naman ako...

But as I listened and read more, I remembered… 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. If we describe a child as “noncompliant,” we might fail to see their struggles to process instructions. If we call them “rigid,” we miss out on understanding their need for predictability and safety.

What if we changed “obsessions” to “deep interests or passions”?
What if we said “has difficulty with transitions” instead of “noncompliant”?
What if we replaced “low functioning” with “benefits from more support”?

Words aren’t just words. They carry weight. They can either empower or reduce a person to a label.

✨ I still catch myself sometimes. But I keep learning, unlearning, and trying again. Because the way we talk about them changes the way we see them… and the way they see themselves.

In my webinars, we dive deeper into understanding these behaviors, their underlying skills, and how we can better communicate with and support our children, starting with the words we use everyday.

Join my recorded webinars 👉 https://forms.gle/tB7qd13aaVBoXAqW7

26/07/2025

😁 Ugnayan at Kwentuhan!

✨️Teacher Jacq highlights,
plus behind the scenes ✨️

23/07/2025

😁 Ugnayan at Kwentuhan!

✨️Participants highlight✨️

22/07/2025

Announcement 📣

ALL sessions are cancelled today (July 23, 2025) due to the inclement weather and flooding in areas around the area.
Stay safe and God bless everyone!

21/07/2025

😁Ugnayan at Kwentuhan!

We are so proud to have Teacher Jacq as our guest resource speaker for this event, as she shared her knowledge and experience in developing and improving social communication, as well as learning the importance of life skills, for older children!
We thank our participants for coming amidst the presence of Bagyong Crising over the country, and we hope we made your afternoon worthwhile.

We hope to see everyone again on our next workshop/seminar!
(More pictures coming soon 👀)

21/07/2025

Isang malaking salamat po sa inyo Teacher Jacq! ❤️