When you have a child with anxiety it can be very difficult to know when you should push them to work through that anxiety and when to shelter them
Should You Push or Protect Your Anxious Child? Read More »
When you are looking for support to help your child with social skills, what exactly do you think they need? The reality is that “social skills” can encompass a lot. Here are a few things that may come up when you think about social skills: How are your social skills? I like to encourage adults
What Do You Mean by “Social Skills”? Read More »
Because this time of year is often filled with so many traditions, we have a lot of expectations going into the holiday season. It can be disappointing when those expectations aren’t met.
Managing Expectations Read More »
Have you thought about your own sensory preferences and how those may affect your child’s behavior?
Is There A Sensory Mismatch? Read More »
When it comes to developing social and communication skills, all toys are not created equal!
Toys That Promote Child Development and Communication Read More »
Self-regulation is the ability to stay in control and to adjust to environmental demands.
What is Self-Regulation? Read More »
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.
7 Things Parents Should Know About Special Education Read More »
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
Let Go of Guilt: A note to parents of children with sensory and self-regulation issues Read More »
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:
4 Myths of Sensory Processing Disorder Read More »
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.
9 Powerful Strategies To Help Your Child Get “Unstuck” Read More »
