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Anxiety in Kids – What Parents Need to Know & How to Help

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anxious child getting hug from mother

Anxiety in kids is a lot more common than we adults acknowledge. So I decided to start writing a bit more about anxiety and how it manifests in kids’ behavior. Believe it or not even toddlers and babies experience anxiety. I have a child who suffers a great deal from anxiety. His anxiety manifests in […]

Tagged With: Types of Therapy

The BEST Proprioception Activities for Kids

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The Best Proprioception Activities for Kids

If Occupational Therapy 101 For Parents was my campaign platform, I must hold true to the single promise that I made in its conclusion: to provide my readers with some useful nuggets – proprioception activities for kids – to try at home. The challenge with this endeavor is offering advice that can be universally applied […]

Tagged With: Child Development

Occupational Therapy 101 For Parents

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Occupational Therapy for Parents

I started working in occupational therapy early in 2002. The funny thing is that I change the way that I describe my profession almost every time someone asks what it is. I usually start the same way: “It’s a person who teaches skills for the job of living” or “a person who makes others’ lives […]

Tagged With: Occupational Therapy, Types of Therapy

The Ultimate Resource for Parents & Teachers Raising Sensory Kids

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Sensory Processing Disorder A Beginners Guide for Parents Feature

“It is a no brainer,” my husband said to me as we scrolled through this year’s limited-time Super-Sensory Bundle offer, “Over $1000 worth of resources for less than $40? Yeah, I’m in.” I didn’t say anything, just nodded, and clicked on the Gain Instant Access button. Boom. I wasn’t sure I was going to buy […]

[Free Printable] 12 Brilliant Chore Charts Ideas to Establish Daily Routines for Kids

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Creating a Chore Routine System for Your Family Pinterest Facebook

Chore Charts for kids are an important addition to any home. To make my point, have you looked on Amazon lately? You will find dozens of pages of routine charts will pop up. It is shocking but not. Parents are eager to find a way to implement routine in their every day lives. Plus a […]

Tagged With: Chores and Routines, Home Organization

Why Asking Simple Opened Ended Questions Matters

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Encourage children to ask simple questions

It seems that none of us have to work hard to concentrate or to pay attention these days. That is not to say that our attention span or our ability to focus is above average. Quite the contrary, these skills have likely declined since the advent of the smartphone and video games, especially. I’ve written […]

Tagged With: Addiction

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