by Jeanne Moore | Feb 19, 2019 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Special Needs Child, time change
Tips to Help Kids and Parents Adjust to Daylight Savings Time Ready or not, it’s coming: the annual switch to Daylight Savings Time. Unless you live in Hawaii (lucky you) or most parts of Arizona, you will be moving your clocks ahead 1 hour on Sunday March 10, 2019....
by Jeanne Moore | Jan 7, 2019 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs Child
Helpful Tips for Assisting your Child with Special Needs Wear Winter Gear I have a love-hate relationship with winter. I personally enjoy the cold weather, and yes, even snow! My kids have even inherited a love of winter from me. However, that does not mean they are...
by Jeanne Moore | Oct 29, 2018 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Special Needs Child, time change
Here we go again — the time change. This year, Daylight Savings Time will end on Sunday, November 4th just before 2 AM. Since it’s fall, we move our clocks back one hour (Spring ahead, Fall back). No one truly enjoys adjusting to a time change, but it is...
by Anya | Jun 16, 2018 | Parenting, Special Needs Child, Sports
Things to consider before registering for an activity Are you the parent of a child with special needs? Since it seems like the majority of kids are enrolled in at least one sport these days, you may be wondering what type of activity would best fit your child’s...
by Anya | Apr 1, 2018 | IEP, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pre-School, Special Needs Child
Tips for Engaging Your Child in Play Do you have a difficult time engaging your young child in play? So much of the time as adults we can find ourselves tying to get a child to engage in play they way we think it should be done. For example, a child bangs a spoon on a...
by Anya | Mar 1, 2018 | 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...
