by Cara | Apr 22, 2018 | activities, activity cards, anxiety, ASD, Aspergers, autism, behavior, brain body connections, brain breaks, caregiver tips, caregivers, childhood stress, classroom movement, clinic, communication, Down Syndrome, downloads, emotion, executive function, fidgets, fight or flight, for OTs, function, gross motor, hearts, helping caregivers, homeschool, interoception, LD, learning disabilities, learning disorders, life skills, loud noises, mindfulness, movement, movement breaks, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, organizing, OT, OT treatment, parenting, pediatric, preparation, printables, processing emotions, products for therapists, PT, PT. COTA, resources, school, School OT, school therapy, self-care, senses, sensory, sensory bins, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, social, social skills, SPD, SPD 101, special education, supporting special needs, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching successfully, therapist, therapist information, therapy, therapy tools, treatment ideas, weighted, weighted blankets
Please share: Children show behavior when they are trying to communicate but either cannot find the words or do not understand the appropriate way to calm themselves. Simply saying, ‘Calm Down!’ is not helpful. I encourage you to consider how you might...
by Cara | Jan 30, 2020 | activities, autism, caregivers, dough, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, fun ideas, grasp, hearts, holiday, love, loving, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, pediatric, sensory bins, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special education, special needs, teacher, therapy tools, valentine's day, valentines
Please share: It’s almost Valentine’s Day and we know you’re looking for fun and creative ideas. This is the PERFECT idea for teachers, therapists, and gifts for friends. Materials: 1 Container of red glitter glue ¾ and ⅔ cups very warm water...
by Cara | Feb 2, 2017 | autism, bilateral integration, craft, crafts, fine motor, following directions, hearts, love, purple, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, valentine's day
Please share: It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Last week, we showed you two easier Valentine’s crafts to show you love others. Now, let’s make a craft that’s a bit more complicated for those children who can follow directions and are able to...
by Cara | Jan 23, 2017 | crafts, education, fine motor, following directions. pencils, fun activities, hearts, holidays, pipe cleaners, sensory, sensory processing, valentine's day
Please share: Heart Pencil Toppers I Love crafts that are affordable and easy! Non-food crafts also make everyone happy and can be used as a gift for teachers, students, and parents. This is one of the easiest and most adorable crafts I’ve found this year....