Coping with Stress and Anxiety - 4 Easy Ways to Self-Regulate
Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, The Well Balanced OT on 7th May 2020
A wonderful guest blog post from occupational therapist Katie Zelinski on ways to cope with stress and anxiety - perfect for all year round, but especially during these uncertain times with COVID-19.
With all the changes in routines, not getting as much time to play outside, and having limited interactions with family and friends, we have to expect that our kids are going to be more dysregul
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What Is a Sensory Diet?
Posted by Guest Blogger Kristen Cooper, MS, OTR/L on 12th Aug 2019
This introduction to sensory diets is courtesy of Kristen Cooper, MS, OTR/L aka OT Mamacita.
The term “sensory diet” has become more popular in recent years, but the understanding of what it is, let alone how to develop one, may not be clear to parents and educators. Contrary to its name, it is not a diet of food you eat, rather, it is like the concept of a diet wherein yo
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Meeting Our Kids Where They Are, Anxiety Included
Posted by Guest Blogger Shae Lynn Watt on 26th Apr 2019
This wonderful guest post comes to us from Shae Lynn Watt.
What do you do when the reality of your kids conflicts with your imagined version? We all know it’s important to meet our kids where they are, not where we want them to be, but it can be hard to remember in the moment.
A year ago, I had never thought of my son as an anxious child. He was sensitive, but he was also brave,
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Chewing through Pencil Erasers
26th Jun 2018
Question: I am looking for chews to help my almost 10 year old son stop chewing up and swallowing erasers (both large pink pearl type erasers and erasers on pencils). I did get him a Brick Stick necklace already, but now I'm not sure if was the right one. I know they come in different 'toughness levels'. I figured that standard would be too soft since he's chewing
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