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In classrooms everywhere, teachers and staff often ask occupational therapists to help when a student is “not paying attention.”
Sometimes, however, what adults describe as an “attention problem” is really about compliance—whether or not the child is following directions.
Interoception is a term you might not hear every day, but it plays a crucial role in how we understand and respond to our own bodies.
In a world where milestones, academic achievement, and structured learning seem to matter earlier and earlier, it’s easy to forget one of the most powerful tools we have for supporting a young child’s development: play.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape the way we assess, plan, and support occupational therapy interventions — opening up exciting possibilities for both therapists and families.
The field of pediatric occupational therapy is evolving—and so is the way we understand and support neurodivergent children.
A sensory-friendly classroom is more than just a calm space—it’s a learning environment intentionally designed to support students with a wide range of needs.
Here are five common signs that a child may be overstimulated at school—and how to help them find calm again.
As parents, teachers, and caregivers, we often hear the phrase “meet children where they’re at.”
But what does that actually mean?
Unlike a full-time school-based OT, a consultant often focuses on big-picture strategies, staff training, program development, and problem-solving for individual students or classrooms. In this post I look at the benefits of an occupational therapy consultant.
In healthcare, education, and therapy, the phrase “evidence-based practice” is often front and center.But there’s a growing movement recognizing that lived experience—the firsthand experiences of individuals navigating challenges, systems, or conditions—is a vital, and often missing, piece of the evidence-based puzzle.
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