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Month: September 2023

Activities

Summer Diary

September 20, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Summer Diary

When my kids had their summer break, my son kept asking and trying to make sense of how long the break would be. He’s in a phase right now of intense interest in lots of […]

At Home

Regulation Mirrors

September 20, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Regulation Mirrors

Have you been trying to offer your child coping strategies when they’re in the middle of a meltdown and not been having a lot of success? If so, I have a couple of questions for […]

Activities

bestdayever

September 20, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on bestdayever

My old typewriter has been an option in the room for a few weeks now, but writing feels like a threat to him. Even typing feels adult-dictated. Even typing on something fun. It always just […]

Activities

Keyboarding Play

September 15, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Keyboarding Play

I have an old typewriter in my room. I also have a large gym mat with a QWERTY keyboard created on it in tape. Both of these are for the same purpose: to provide play-based, […]

Babies

Corrections to Corrections

September 15, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Corrections to Corrections

Sometimes I get stuck in awkward situations with other adults where the other adult feels like they need to correct a child in some way that feels wrong to me. It might be exacerbated by […]

Personal

An Interoception Observation

September 15, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on An Interoception Observation

I had an unusual moment recently that reminded me of a sensory feeling from my childhood that I’d completely forgotten about. For me, it was a good illustration of the way that interoception — or […]

At Home

Case Study: Sensory Mismatch in Play

September 13, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Case Study: Sensory Mismatch in Play

I’ve written before about “sensory mismatch”. It’s one of the hardest things for people with vastly different sensory profiles to be able to get along with each other in stressful circumstances. Let me tell you […]

Babies

Core Strength: The Power of Play

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Core Strength: The Power of Play

All humans’ bodies develop strength from the core first, then working outward. The core muscles, the muscles that control your trunk, to lean and wiggle and rotate, are the first things that develop. Next are […]

At Home

Violent Themes in Play

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Violent Themes in Play

Some adults get alarmed when they hear children using language that sounds “violent” or involves themes of morality, such as “good guys” and “bad guys”. They may want to explain to the child that morality […]

Philosophy

“Just” Toddler Behavior?

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Just” Toddler Behavior?

Somebody asked, “How can I tell if my child’s reaction to some sensory input is ‘just toddler behavior’ or a sign of some sensory processing difference?” That’s a very good question. And to some extent, […]

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