by Cara | Dec 28, 2018 | brain breaks, building a child's confidence, calendar, confidence, goals, movement breaks, new year, resolutions, sensory processing disorder, teens
Please share: Wow, the power of a visual is never more influential than watching the year change. If you’re in the US, you may watch a ball drop on the larger than life 2019 display in Times Square. The feelings are powerful as the end of a chapter in our lives...
by Cara | Nov 2, 2018 | activities, ASD, autism, both hands, children, colors, craft, crafts, create, dough, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, for OTs, fun activities, grasp development, motor skills, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, OT treatment, parents, senses, sensory, sensory processing, Slime, tactile, therapist, therapy tools, treatment ideas
Please share: When I saw this I knew immediately my readers would LOVE IT! I’ve provided links to purchase via my Amazon Affiliate account for your convenience. Ingredients: 1 airtight container 2 5 oz bottle of clear glue 1 bottle black glitter glue 1½ cup...
by Cara | May 31, 2018 | Active kids, activities, Uncategorized
Please share: I’m always looking for fun activities to add color to my kids’ lives. This week, I found a great way to let them not only use color but to create new colors all on their own! Mixing the colors with the rice is a fun way to let kids explore...
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 | Mar 9, 2018 | Active kids, activities, Easter, family, fine motor activities, for OTs, fun activities, fun ideas, holiday, holiday break, Occupational therapists, play to learn, seasons, sensory, sensory bins, sensory processing, Spring, Uncategorized
Please share: I love spring and eating Peeps candy. The best thing about today’s sensory activity is that you can play with this fun dough that engages multiple senses including tactile, smell, and taste. Easter Peeps Sensory Play Dough is also awesome because...
by Cara | Feb 16, 2018 | Active kids, activity cards, ADHD, behavior, brain body connections, brain breaks, caregiver tips, caregivers, childhood stress, clinic, cognition, continuing education, development, eight senses, emotion, for OTs, FREE, freebies, helping caregivers, interoception, life skills, movement breaks, Occupational therapists, OT, parenting, resources, self-stimulation, senses, sensory, sensory processing, shopping, special needs, supporting special needs, teacher, Trauma
Please share: One of the biggest questions I receive as a pediatric OT is, ‘how can I tell the difference between sensory and behavior?’ Identifying whether it is sensory or behavior is much more complicated than you might think. In fact, my...
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