What Supporting Neurodivergent Brains Actually Looks Like
Posted by Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L on 29th Apr 2026
As an Occupational Therapist, I often get the question "What are the best ways to support regulation for my Autistic, ADHD, or [insert neurodivergence here] child?" And I have to be honest. My reply is always "it depends." There is no one right way to support every single child. While there are some universal strategies that generally help, every child has a different brain, a different body, and
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He’s Not Behind, Behind Who?
Posted by Guest Blogger Heather Loreen Kava on 23rd Jul 2019
This moving guest blog comes to us from Heather Loreen Kava.
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My large knees jutted out and my bottom barely fit onto the toddler chair. I tried to blend and hoped the little legs could hold my weight and the weight of the infant wrapped against my body. Looking ahead, I saw my sweet 3 year old boy, Daniel. He stood in a line waiting to perform a song celebrating the end of
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An Alternative for Fidgeters Who Like to Pick
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st Apr 2016
Question: My son has Asperger Syndrome and severe ADHD. He has a picking problem and will pick his nails, credit cards, scabs etc. I am looking for something he can wear on his wrist he can fidget with instead. Do you have any recommendations of your products? Thank you in advance.
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It sounds like our
Brick Bracelet would be a perfect fit for that.
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