Parenting, School, Theatre
When you think of theatre kids, you probably envision bubbly, outgoing types with great singing and dancing abilities. And if you are the parent of a child or teen with an intellectual disability such as Autism, you might assume that theatre involvement would not be a...
Back-to-school, IEP, Parenting
Introduce the topic of homeschooling to any group of parents and you’re likely to get a mix of responses. There will be some who are thoroughly in favor of homeschooling, some who are ardently against, and some who are just plain terrified of the idea! But what about...
IEP, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pre-School, Special Needs Child
Do you have a difficult time engaging your young child in play? So much of the time as adults, we can find ourselves trying to get a child to engage in play the way we think it should be done. For example, a child bangs a spoon on a toy kitchen set instead of using...
Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pre-School, School, Special Needs Child
Low Muscle Tone and Interventions Explained Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, refers to decreased tension in a muscle when it is at rest. You’re child might feel floppy or it may feel like you’re picking up a child who is sleeping even though they are awake. Children...
Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pre-School, Sensory Processing Disorder
-Balloon fidget This is a great tool to make at home for your school aged child who wants something to fidget with their hands at their desk. It can increase attention in the classroom and it’s not noisy so it won’t disturb other students. Have your child help make it...
