Alternatives to Withholding Toys in Therapy
It’s important to remember that a child’s attachment to a toy is not a sign of stubbornness, but often a reflection of their sensory and emotional needs.
Category: Let’s Keep it Real
Featured Podcasts: Want to Learn More?
These podcasts with Dr. Rashad all share a common theme of improving therapy practices, making them more inclusive, effective, and sensitive to cultural and individual needs. They focus on enhancing support for neurodivergent children and advocating for underrepresented groups.
Black Hair: Rituals, Roles, & Routines
The rituals. The roles and routines. There’s so much love invested in Black hair.
Pediatric Disaster Recovery
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….
Pediatric OT Goals: Not for Clients, but for Us
Guess what? Yes, these pediatric OT goals are actually for us. Yes, I’m serious! This goes especially for autistic and neurodivergent populations, but honestly respect and advocating for autonomy applies for everyone. It’s important to remember that achieving goals takes time, and extend grace to ourselves, just like we do for our clients and families….
Five Anti-Racist Considerations in Pediatric Therapies
Five Anti-Racist Considerations to Look Within Your Therapy Practice – All Year Long Representation Matters in treatment media positive & relevant ways (puzzles, crafts, pretend play, videos, art) and in evaluation tools. Consider the therapy materials you have. How can they reflect the population you treat? What messages do your clients receive from the materials…