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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 […]

Recordings & Media

Dauntless Grace: Trauma & Play (Podcast Interview)

September 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Dauntless Grace: Trauma & Play (Podcast Interview)

I recently appeared on the podcast Dauntless Grace to talk about trauma, play, reparenting ourselves, and that infamous consequences post.  You can listen to the interview on their website, Dauntless Grace. It’s also available on […]

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 […]

At Home

Preparing For The Fall

June 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Preparing For The Fall

…I was going to put “play with scissors” and “play riskily” on here, too, but I thought that might freak people out TOO much. 😉 Seriously, though. It’s the start of summer break at the […]

At Home

Teaching Play

December 29, 2022 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Teaching Play

Once you’ve “taught” them how to use something (even accidentally), I notice these things happen: -they start to believe there is a “right” way to play with the toy -they fall into a pattern of […]

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