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20 Summer Activities….Shhhh, they’re therapeutic!

20 summer fun activities for kids with and without special needs. Work on fine motor, gross motor, sensory, letters, scissors/cutting, and more with the…

5 Halloween Tips for Children With Special Needs

Halloween! Awesome for some….torture for others. To our children with autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, food allergies, and many more, Halloween can be frightful and…

5 Ways to Add Movement to Learning

Sit Still and Pay Attention! How many times have we heard this in our lives? I know my generation was expected to sit without…

5 Tips to Focus on Your Child’s Positive Traits

5 Tips to Focus on Your Child’s Positive Traits Friends, I’ve done some editing on this post as I’ve become a strengths-based therapist. This…

BORED board??

Have you seen the BORED Board? We’ve been using it for years in our home and clinic. It’s a fabulous way to re-direct your…

5 Facts About ~ Executive Function

As my children grow, my focus as a parent changes. Both of my autistic sons and husband with ADD/ADHD struggle with executive function. That’s…

5 Tips for Transitioning to Summer and Winter Clothing

Changing clothes for the seasons can be difficult for children with autism and sensory processing disorder. We offer tips for families, therapists, educators and…

5 Tips for Decreasing Anxiety in Kids with ADD/ADHD

5 Tips for Decreasing Anxiety in Children Who Have ADD/ADHD in school and homework settings. Everyone has worry and stress in their lives. There are…

The Occupational Therapist and PLAY to learn skills for kids

Play IS a child’s work Children of all ages learn skills by engaging in play. When they are not asleep, children are learning about…

8 Tips to Give Sensory Therapy to Your Child’s Mouth

WORK for the mouth? That’s ridiculous…… Well, not really! As babies, we learn to calm ourselves through sucking. When a baby suckles, he begins…

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