Supporting Play, Parenthood & Neurodiversity
I love using bean bags for heavy work. Even using weighted stuffed animals, and crash pads for providing deep pressure is helpful for calming kids. Here are four ways to use these fun items, ball pits, & crash pads for regulation, movement, & fun! 1st: Drive into Bean Bags Pick up any circle as a…
The rituals. The roles and routines. There’s so much love invested in Black hair.
Look through the stages of infant regulation and tell me, which one are you? I’m feeling that deep sleep on a Saturday! Organized Stages of Regulation Calm Alert & Focused: You will see regular breathing, eyes open and alert, and a little one who appears ready for social interaction. Fussy & Crying: Eyes may be…
If you are a student who needs support in choosing your path, or is interested in learning more about OT, or getting an OTD, learn more here!
Interested in connecting more with clients through special interests? Looking for ideas to include strengths of your neurodivergent client into treatment sessions? Check this out!
This doesn’t mean that we never provide demands or requests. It just means that we may approach sensory overwhelm differently, with different strategies in mind.
Developing feeding skills can be tricky. Check out these tips for spoon use development! There are many areas to consider when it comes to utensil use: Hand strength & fine motor skills: are they able to pick up and scoop with a spoon? Would they benefit from a wide handled spoon? Sensory Processing: Do they…
You go to the pediatrician check-up. They ask if your child is scribbling, or perhaps drawing basic shapes. “Yes”, may be the response for some families. Or perhaps you recall your child breaking or trying to eat the crayons. Or showing no interest in what you scribble on the paper. Maybe it seems like your…
An old saying refers that “children are resilient” or that kids will bounce back. I’m not quite sure this is true, especially with pediatric disaster recovery. When it comes to adverse child experiences, there is “tolerable” stress and toxic stress. One of the key differences is having the support of a loving and present caregiver….
Barriers for Black & Autistic children and families is a topic that should be discussed more often in pediatric therapies, with background and potential strategies. This is part 1/2.
