Category: New Therapists

Why Won’t My Child Go to Sleep? The Science Behind Bedtime Struggles (For Babies and Kids)

Written by: Liz Harden If you’ve ever found yourself sitting next to your child at 9pm, wondering why they still aren’t asleep and what…

Reflections during Autism Acceptance Month

Written by: The Emerge Pediatric Therapy Team Did you know April is Autism Acceptance Month? While we celebrate and honor autistic individuals all year long,…

The Not-So-Obvious Ways We Communicate

Written by: Amy Munekata, MS, CCC-SLP While I’m calling these “not so obvious” because they are not usually top of mind when we think…

Fun ways for Foodies to Enjoy St. Patricks Day!

Written by: Gwyneth Joyce, MOT, OTR/L Holidays can be a great time to engage in food exploration in themed ways. For St. Patrick’s…

Sensory Processing: More Than a Buzzword, It’s the Foundation of Daily Life

Written by: Jessica Presnell, MS, OTR/L These days, “sensory” can feel like a buzzword. It shows up everywhere—on social media, inparenting blogs and daily…

Sensory Processing and Selective Eating: What Parents Need to Know

Does your child struggle with picky eating behaviors that seem to go beyond typical food preferences? Do mealtimes feel like a battle, with your…

3 Common Misconceptions about Reflective Practice

3 Part Series on Reflective Practice and Psychological Safety Series (Part 3) Welcome back to our mini-series about developing a psychologically safe partnership for…

5 Considerations for Choosing a Feedback Partner

3 Part Series on Reflective Practice and Psychological Safety Series When you think about receiving feedback, do you meet that with feelings of excitement…

New Course: Reflective Practice

After taking on The Pocket OT and rebranding to The Therapeutic Edge, we became excited about the possibilities of bringing on new course instructors!…

Occupational Therapy – Doctorate or Masters?

This blog post was written by our friend, Brandi Myles, OTS. In this post, she gives her reasons for choosing her course of study….