Managing Expectations
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.
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Anxiety
School Days and Anxiety
School is going into full swing and while kids can have anxiety leading up to going to school on the first day you might see some once school is in full swing. Here are a few things that might help you work through these moments with your kids. Understanding and validating are two important things
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Occupational Therapy Treats Anxiety
Did you know that an occupational therapist can often address anxiety? First, understand that a child who has “behavior problems” often reacts as they do because they are anxious. Children are not willfully bad and will do well if they can. When children feel safe and supported, behaviors are much easier to address, so responding with
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Not Your Traditional Way To Help Anxiety
Alicia Kollmar MS, OTR/L Before I became an occupational therapist, I worked as a nursing aide in a psychiatric hospital where there was one ward for women who were diagnosed with a personality disorder. Most, if not all, had a history of abuse and extreme anxiety. Ultimately the professionals in charge determined that hospitalizing these
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IEP Season Guidance
When parents of different needs children hear the famous initials IEP it can create all types of emotions. Unfortunately, most of those emotions are not good ones. The annual IEP meeting is one most parents do not look forward to having. I wanted to take some time today to explain how our family went from
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