There can be nothing as frustrating as having to get your over-the-top hyper child to calm down, or to motivate your tired child to his/her homework. When we need to get our child moving on to the … [Read more...] about Transitioning Made Easy with Rhythm & Metronome
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The Heart of a Young Woman with Sensory Processing Disorder
The poem below was written by a dear client who is 21 years old. She wrote it about a year ago and wanted to express her feelings of what it is like experiencing life with sensory processing disorder. … [Read more...] about The Heart of a Young Woman with Sensory Processing Disorder
Board Members of NJOTA and AOTA clear confusion with DOE regarding COTA laws
Trenton, NJ – August 5, 2016. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association (NJOTA) were notified that two COTAs in New Jersey were fired for not … [Read more...] about Board Members of NJOTA and AOTA clear confusion with DOE regarding COTA laws
Raising Compassionate Children
How to reinforce this important quality in your home. The Talmud states that the Jewish people have three innate qualities: they are merciful, bashful and kind. Perhaps that explains Jewish people’s … [Read more...] about Raising Compassionate Children
Focus and Attention: How FORBRAIN Helps You Function
I was stumped by a particularly challenging child, Andy, and I did research into how I could help him. The child in question was an 8 year old boy in a regular education classroom with a glaring … [Read more...] about Focus and Attention: How FORBRAIN Helps You Function
Wow, What a School!
Sometimes we ask the universe or pray for something we want or wish for. Sometimes those things, situations, feelings, or people seem unreachable. And, yet, it comes true. This is one of those … [Read more...] about Wow, What a School!
SPANDEX: MY FAVORITE MATERIAL
I always loved that song from “The Sound of Music”…"My Favorite Things..." My favorite thing in my OT gym is… Spandex. So what is Spandex? Spandex, also called Lycra, is a fabric that easily … [Read more...] about SPANDEX: MY FAVORITE MATERIAL
10 Engaging Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
Recently, I contributed to a blog about how to use the great outdoors to help children learn...and play, of course. Your three-year-old is literally bouncing off the walls, your kindergartener … [Read more...] about 10 Engaging Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
The Merry Go Round of Obsessions
Many of us tend to obsess about many things in our lives. As parents we can easily obsess about our children. Especially, if there is an area that we want to "fix" in our child. Obsessing is a … [Read more...] about The Merry Go Round of Obsessions