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“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 […]

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Puzzle Shuttle Run

February 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Puzzle Shuttle Run

The physical therapist who I work with told me that she had done a “shuttle run” with one of her kids — a timed activity or race where you must grab an object from one […]

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An In-Tents Crawling Game

February 8, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on An In-Tents Crawling Game

I have this great set of tents connected by a crawl-through tunnel, and the children who come to my therapy gym already love crawling through it. To add a bit of a game element to […]

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“Destructive” Play

January 13, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Destructive” Play

“My child won’t play without being destructive. He is extremely smart, but he bounces off the walls and is destructive. We try redirecting him. We try positive reinforcement. We try using incentives. We use time-outs. […]

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