“Good job!” We all say it to children. We probably think it has more power than it actually does. I used to work with a child who consistently took two sessions to learn to make a lower case letter. Thinking of him inspired me to write this post because his persistence has been amazing. I […]
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For whatever goals we may have for children, one of the most successful tools we have to help them is to give positive feedback. Sometimes this is easier said than done. Because we are bombarded by bad news in the media and because our brains tend to naturally notice negatives this can be challenging for
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by Alicia Kollmar MS, OTR/L Are you living with anxiety because your child will meltdown when there is the slightest change in plans? When your child is resistant to change it can affect the whole family. You may be rearranging your schedule for them or avoiding things that might typically be good for you, but
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It is Monday again and I am trying to do the weekly juggle of virtual schooling three kids and getting my work done along with keeping the house going. Sound familiar? It is what life has become for a lot of parents. So how do we do it? The simple answer from my household is
How do you typically spend your holidays? Traveling? Cooking? Shopping? Lots of all of that? What traditions do you especially love? Are there some you don’t particularly like but do them anyway (I know that Elf on the Shelf might come to mind for some of you). It is so disappointing having expectations that aren’t met. It’s
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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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Public School, Private School, Homeschool or Charter School? I will be mentioning 504 Plans and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the national law that requires students serve children with disabilities). If you are unsure of what these are, check out the resource at the bottom of the blog. Send me an email if you
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When your child intentionally breaks or damages something, hits someone, or throws things, typically don’t have complete control over their behaviors.
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Monday through Thursday every day a battle would ensue in our home. It never failed and I am sure the neighbors heard the screams both mine and my son’s. It was something neither of us looked forward to and was hard for both of us to complete. Homework, we battled nightly to get it done
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