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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

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. All humans’ bodies […]

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, […]

At School

A Dinosaur Pants Connection

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on A Dinosaur Pants Connection

Routines helped this lil guy make sense of an often nonsensical world around him. And especially on the first week of school, he needed some help making sense of everything. “Change diaper” was a routine […]

At Home

Turn Arguing into Play

September 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Turn Arguing into Play

A little moment from my life: The kids (5 and 4) ran to get in the car. They began arguing: Apollo: I got here first! Summer: No, I got here first! Apollo: No, I got […]

At Home

Naming the Subtext

September 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Naming the Subtext

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. You know, one […]

At Home

Learning To Fight

September 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Learning To Fight

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. “I wish I […]

Activities

Mailbox Project: First Notes

September 1, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Mailbox Project: First Notes

So last week I wrote about my mailbox project with four classes at the schools I work in — 4th grade, 3rd grade, 3rd grade, and 1st grade (or approximately age 9-10, 8-9, and 6-7). […]

At School

“Yes” Began With “No”

August 29, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Yes” Began With “No”

I shared this image, with the following caption, for the first time two years ago: Getting my therapy gym room ready for the new school year! I put up this sign this year… “In Action […]

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