Category: Occupational Therapy

5 Facts About ~ Executive Function

As my children grow, my focus as a parent changes. Both of my autistic sons and husband with ADD/ADHD struggle with executive function. That’s…

What is Interoception?

Interoception is known as the eighth sense. What is it and how does it affect the occupation of kids? Here’s a section from an…

A to Z Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Why doesn’t love a scavenger hunt? Let’s talk about research…The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an excellent website for…

Book Report Alternatives for Kids with Learning Disorders

Writing book reports can be challenging for some students with dyslexia and other disabilities involving writing and language. As long as your children or…

Educating Kids at Home During COVID-19 Isolation

Forced to Homeschool Due to School Closings and Social Distancing? Many of you know I homeschooled my own children from elementary through high school. …

7 Tips for Children Who FEAR Loud Noises

Imagine the sound of your mother’s voice….. What memories, thoughts, emotions does that bring up? How about the sound of popping popcorn? Does that…

5 Questions from My School-Based OT Conferences

OT friends, you know how much I love traveling across our beautiful country delivering conferences to fellow therapists. Last week, I traversed to Albuquerque,…

Valentine Perler Bead Craft

I love crafts that help to build fine motor skills. This is an awesome activity that really builds skills such as following directions, strengthening…

SLIME for my Valentine!

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and we know you’re looking for fun and creative ideas. This is the PERFECT idea for teachers, therapists, and gifts…

5 Tips to Build Kids’ Working Memory

Working Memory: Executive Function Skill Executive function difficulties commonly come along with (are co-morbid with) many disorders. What are executive function skills……Check out…