August 22, 2019
Parent-Teacher Communication
Parents and Guardians play a significant role in their child’s education. Positive communication between teachers and parents can help...
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August 14, 2019
What is ABA?
by: Chelle Stoneburg, M.Ed., BCBA Child and Family Development is excited to now offer Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services!...
August 07, 2019
Regulating Emotions
By: Mallory Bushee, MSOT, OTR/L The Zones of Regulation is a wonderful curriculum designed by Leah Kuypers, a licensed...
July 15, 2019
Mathematics & Dyslexia
It is known that individuals diagnosed with dyslexia experience difficulties with a variety of language skills; but do all...
July 10, 2019
Kids Can Help Grocery Shopping
By: Mallory Bushee, MSOT, OTR/L Getting kids of varying ages involved in grocery shopping can be helpful for...
June 26, 2019
Mindfulness in Children
Promoting mindfulness in children can be a helpful technique for improving their overall physical health. Mindfulness is known to...
May 28, 2019
Shapes for Toddlers!
By: Kati Berlin, MS OTR/L I have LOVED the Letter School Block Letter, and the Letter School Cursive app...
May 14, 2019
Resource for ADHD
By: Dr. Gretchen Hunter, Ph.D. As a psychologist who provides diagnostic assessment and treatment for ADHD, I wanted to...
May 09, 2019
Interactive Tech for the iPad
By: Kati Berlin, MS, OTL/R Osmo is one of my new favorite therapy activities! It mixes the technology of...
May 02, 2019
Stress in Children & Teens
Stress is a natural occurrence in life, impacting both children and adults. In some cases, stress can be a...
April 16, 2019
Grumpy Monkey
By: Kati Berlin, OTR/L In occupational therapy and speech therapy we frequently use social stories to communicate social expectations...
April 02, 2019
I Can’t Believe You Said That.
By: Kati Berlin, OTR/L Does your child say everything they think without regard for other peoples’ feelings? That’s...
March 28, 2019
Play with your Food!
By: Ashley Godwin, MSP, CCC-SLP We as a society put so much emphasis on cleanliness that it can...
March 07, 2019
Yoga & Mindfulness
By: Mallory Bushee, OTR/L Cosmic Kids Yoga is a great channel on YouTube full of yoga and mindfulness sessions...
February 26, 2019
Letter School Handwriting App
By: Kati Berlin OTR/L Sometimes working on letter formation and drawing shapes isn’t very exciting for some of...
February 20, 2019
Benefits of Crawling
By: Mallory Bushee OTR/L I’m sure you all would expect to hear this advice from a physical therapist...