What is Self-Regulation?
Self-regulation is the ability to stay in control and to adjust to environmental demands.
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August 2021
7 Things Parents Should Know About Special Education
With the start of the school year I thought that this would be a helpful post to start off my blog. In addition to running my groups and seeing clients here at Apex Occupational Therapy, I work in area schools, both district and charter, and I know how things work. Well, how they are supposed to work.
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Let Go of Guilt: A note to parents of children with sensory and self-regulation issues
Can you relate to this scenario? Lulu seems to do well at school most of the time. You rarely hear of any behavioral problems and her teacher talks about what a sweet child she is. But when Lulu gets home she will have a meltdown at the littlest thing, can’t get through homework AND you’re
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4 Myths of Sensory Processing Disorder
You may have heard the term “sensory processing” or “sensory integration” related to your child’s behavior. You may have been told by a therapist or done an internet search which resulted in the conclusion that your child has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). We want to dispel some of the myths surrounding this “diagnosis.” Myth #1:
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9 Powerful Strategies To Help Your Child Get “Unstuck”
This is my favorite and probably most helpful blog post so far. Even though there are only 9 strategies, they are powerful. They take practice and experimenting to see what works best for your child, but you will find something here that helps if your child has an issue with transitions or getting stuck when disappointed.
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Willpower, the Super Power
I recently read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and it was very inspirational. I would highly recommend it if you have anything in your life you want to change. Not only does it teach you how to change personal habits, it has implications for how to parent and teach children habits, especially those who are
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How (Not) To Ask The “Naughty” Child About His Day
“Did you have a good day?” It isn’t always the innocent question it sounds like. Most of the time when we ask people, “How was your day?” we are asking about how they feel about their day, not about the choices they made that were good or bad. For instance, if they got mad at the vending
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Will An Amplifier Help Your Child with ADHD?
Hi friends, in case this looks familiar I posted this on a previous site a couple of years ago. Since that site is no longer active I thought I’d share it again. This was an interesting study and probably worth exploring more. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published a study that showed that children with
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The 5 Best Fixes for an Awkward Pencil Grasp
As an occupational therapist I am frequently asked about the way children hold their pencils. Most parents and teachers know that this is important for their handwriting. Most people also know that the ideal pencil grasp looks like this: The thumb, index and middle fingers should be doing the work to move the pencil. There are
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Dealing with the “Rebel”
I recently read “The Four Tendencies” by Gretchen Rubin (2017). She has a theory that we generally fit into one of four types based on how we respond to inner and outer expectations: Upholder: The rule follower. Has a strong internal drive and is the person who will make deadlines without anyone breathing down their
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