Children benefit from a calm down area when their emotions are running high or they need a calming break. Most ‘bad’ behavior is a result of high emotional levels and increased frustration. Read for steps in creating a calm area in your classroom, homeschool, home or clinic. Photos provided and links for helpful equipment.
Identifying whether it is sensory or behavior is much more complicated than you might think. A few years ago, we were trying to determine how to tell the difference between sensory and behavior and now, we understand that ALL behavior is communication. It’s our job to determine what a child is trying to […]
Potty training brings feelings of excitement as kids love doing things on their own and feel like a ‘big boy or girl.’ For children with special needs, learning independence with daily living skills is often difficult. Meeting developmental milestones can be delayed and parents often become worried and frustrated. As a pediatric OT, I’m […]
