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Early Opportunities: Protecting the Power of Play

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

  I had the opportunity to speak about protecting the power of play to childcare providers at the daycare and youth program centers near where I work for my day job. This lecture covers play […]

At School

Creating “Calming Sensory Spaces” in the Classroom

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

  A recording of myself presenting on the topic, “Creating ‘Calming Sensory Spaces’ in the Classroom”. I presented this first to teachers at the school where I work, and then made minor adjustments and recorded […]

Personal

Doing It Imperfectly

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

Remember when I brought you such stunning insights of my own mind as “Hey, when socks feel bad on my feet, I give myself permission to take them off”? 😁 Well, I’m back with another […]

Elementary

The Difference Between Play & Fun

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

This little piece of art by Lynda Barry stopped me in my tracks the first time I saw it: It’s so true! And it’s also true that it’s easy to forget as adults and classify […]

Philosophy

Easy For Yourself

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

This Tumblr post feels so much like the exact heart of occupational therapy. And maybe that’s why I feel like it overlaps so hard with my parenting style…because I’m also on a mission to just […]

Activities

Simple Mazes

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist 0

I offer a fine motor area as one of the stations in my therapy gym, in the form of a whiteboard with something casually drawn on it that the kids can interact with or not. […]

Activities

“Touched-Out” Roughhousing

March 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Touched-Out” Roughhousing

Here’s an unconventional tip for parents who are sensory-sensitive or get “touched out”. First of all — there’s nothing wrong with you if your preferred level of touching, snuggling, hugging, wrestling etc in a day […]

Activities

Ultra-Washable Paint

March 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Ultra-Washable Paint

Ultra-washable paint: 50% washable tempera paint 50% dish soap or bubble bath or old shampoo that you have left over after switching brands That’s it. Mix those two together. It will create an extremely washable […]

Activities

Painting with Brushes

March 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Painting with Brushes

When I introduced watercolors to my children for the first time (back when they were 3 and 2), I thought that the concept of dipping the paintbrush in the paint, wetting the paint, cleaning the […]

At Home

A Successful Meltdown

March 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on A Successful Meltdown

(At the time of my writing this, my son was 3 years old.) Yesterday evening was the best meltdown we’ve had in a long time. How’s that for a starter sentence? This is an incredibly […]

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