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Elementary

Ten Ways – Toothbrushing

October 30, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Ten Ways – Toothbrushing

Ten things I could’ve done when my kid didn’t want to brush her teeth… Nonverbal cue: Set the toothbrush down next to my kid. Toothpaste already loaded. Wordlessly. Offer alternatives: Mouthwash, floss, a different flavor […]

Activities

Baking Soda + Vinegar = Empowerment

October 30, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Baking Soda + Vinegar = Empowerment

We have been using the park after school as a good strategy for getting/staying regulated. Just going and camping out with a meal for a few hours, til it’s close to bedtime. But on this […]

Elementary

One Minute

October 30, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on One Minute

“We have to leave the park in five minutes.” “How about six?” “You need to work on this for ten minutes.” “No, I choose nine!” What do you say next? Do you dig your heels […]

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 […]

Philosophy

AAC Babbling & Repeated Noise

January 12, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on AAC Babbling & Repeated Noise

In my recent experiment with consulting with a few people via email, I received this lovely question! The asker was asking about their child specifically, and their child is a young adult. However, the specifics […]

At Home

Choices Are Hard

January 8, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Choices Are Hard

It’s “trendy” to offer your kid choices. 😉 It’s one of the easy, catchy, go-to parenting “tips and tricks” that I guarantee you’d see on almost any advice article, book, or even just talking to […]

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