Dimalanta: Workshop on Relationship Between Communication & Behavior: Autism Focus
A CHILD’S DREAM, (www.achildsdream.ph) Baguio’s 1st Pediatric Therapy Center, presents Bunny Joaquin (Ma. Rosario Gonzalez Joaquin), Autism Interventionist, Behavior Therapist, Special Education Consultant, President, Shine...
Dimalanta: Thanks to a mother who cares and loves unconditionally
GROWING up in Malabon, with summers spent in Nueva Ecija, mommy was mother to her 6 siblings, 5 brothers and a sister. Lola Ma was busy contracting supplies for the Americans in the Philippines. Lolo Pa was a lawyer researcher who played tennis every day.
Dimalanta: Dance Aerobics at A Child's DREAM
A CHILD'S dream, Baguio's first pediatric therapy center for children with special needs, invites children & their parents to free dance aerobics - on May 24, 2011, Tuesday from 9 am to 10 am, at the Baguio Pines City Lion's Club, Lion's Club Int'l Foundation Bldg., Gov. Pack Road. Both...
Dimalanta: Summer Fun Sports Therapy at A Child's DREAM
A CHILD'S DREAM, Baguio's first pediatric therapy center for children with special needs, invites children to summer fun - sports therapy on May 6, 2011, Friday from 9 am to 12 noon, at the Baguio Pines City Lion's Club, Lion's Club Int'l Foundation Bldg., Gov. Pack Road. De La Salle-College of...
Dimalanta: 7 Caring habits for quality relationships
CHOICE Theory's "Quality Relationships: The Key to Success and Satisfaction" was taught by Liz Tham, an Australia based Singaporean who is a Senior lecturer of The William Glasser Institute, April 9, 2011 at Ateneo de Manila University. The talk was organized by Psychconsult, Inc.
Dimalanta: Summer Night Run for A Child’s DREAM
YEARS back, at a summer Subic outing, Jun, Jim and Jones wondered why I wasn’t screaming or I didn’t sound afraid when I went jet-skiing and parasailing for the first time. The air reverberated with shouts and shrieks of officemates but no one heard me shout. I sped past others on the jetski and...
Dimalanta: Teach children kindness
KINDNESS is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Dimalanta: General Vicente Lim's legacy
FOR the past 54 years, (1957-2011) the family of the late General Vicente Lim has given the PMA graduating class their first rank insignia. As guests of the Lim family, it was inspiring to be there to witness the annual tradition, moreso, upon hearing the messages from representatives of the 3rd...
Dimalanta: Trust
"THE glue that holds all relationships together - is trust, and trust is based on integrity." - Brian Tracy
"Trust is reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person; confident expectation of something; hope.
Trust's synonyms are certainty, belief, and...
Dimalanta: Free Art Classes at A Child’s DREAM
IN CELEBRATION of the National Arts Month, the Philippine International Arts Festival (PIAF) and Panagbenga 2011, A Child’s DREAM Foundation, Inc. Baguio’s first therapy center for children with special needs, and Kumon Baguio Study Center will be offering free art classes for children up to 18...
Dimalanta: Optimism
OPTIMISM according to the Webster dictionary is "hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favorable or hopeful view." The word is derived from the Latin optimum, meaning "best." Unlike optimal thinking, which is realistic in nature,...
Dimalanta: The haling wonders of colostrum
IN PROMOTING health and wellness, A Child’s DREAM starts the year 2011 with a free seminar on the “Healing Wonders of Colostrum.”
Dimalanta: On giving thanks
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7
Dimalanta: Social Responsibility of the Filipino Gifted
THE Philippine Association for the Gifted, with Chair & Pres. Leticia Penano-Ho had their 13th Annual Convention Workshop, with the theme "The Social Responsibility of the Filipino Gifted" November 24. Program Director Dr. Francis Xavier Dimalanta, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician...
Dimalanta: Awaken the Child in You
WHEN was the last time you stared at the blue sky with your back lying on the green grass?
Dimalanta: Love and relationships
WHO do you love and cherish the most? God didn't intend for us to be alone but to be with others. He gives us opportunities for developing relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Jesus loved and respected his parents and relatives. When many gathered to hear Jesus he...
Dimalanta: 2010 Parents' Congress
"KEEPING First What Matters Most: Parenting Your Infant & Toddler with TLC - Touch, Love and Communication"
The Child and Family Service Philippines in partnership with Saint Louis University Sunflower Children's Center and A Child's Dream Foundation Inc. invites you to the 2010...
Dimalanta: Forgiveness
“LOLA, what’s your secret to a happy life?” a child asked. “Learn to forgive, “Lola Julia showed a crucifix. “When I was 8 years old, my tita heard me declaim in Spanish, told my parents, I will send Julia abroad”. Alone, I was put on a ship where I journeyed many months. A Jesuit priest asked...
Dimalanta: Living with autism and 7 senses
AUTISM is a developmental disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms - difficulty with language, emotions, and basic problem-solving. Instead of just five senses - taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight, an autistic child has either over-active senses (hypersensitive) or under-active senses (...
Dimalanta: The value of waiting
DO YOU believe that when God shuts a door, He opens a window? At times we experience being interrupted in what we think would be very productive work. Opposition comes and we are forced to go back, retreat, or we become ill or sick.
It’s difficult to leave our tasks unfinished, service...
Dimalanta: The five stages
AFTER the initial shock and pain of their child being given a diagnosis of being special, parents go through 5 stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Denial “A conscious or unconscious refusal to accept facts, information, reality, relating to the situation.Anger “Why is this...
Dimalanta: Opening remarks
RADIANCE is the brightness of light.
