Tag Archives: learning

Developing Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children

As parents and caregivers, one of our key responsibilities is to help young children develop self-regulation skills. Self-regulation refers to a child’s ability to manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to different situations. It is an essential skill for success in school, relationships, and life in general. Parents frequently ask me what theyContinue reading “Developing Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children”

The Teacher, The Classroom, and The Occupational Therapist

An occupational therapist walks into a teacher’s classroom…….Sounds like the beginning of a great story if you ask me! I’ve been a school-based occupational therapist for over 20 years. I’ve seen it all, I’ve heard it all, and I’ve done it all, and as teachers know, some of it I wish I hadn’t seen heard,Continue reading “The Teacher, The Classroom, and The Occupational Therapist”

Becoming a School Based Clinician 101

Are you interested in becoming a school-based clinician? Or perhaps you’ve recently accepted a school-based job? Do you just want to know more about it? This post will take a look a becoming a school-based clinician and offer you ideas, tips, and tricks for starting your school-based journey. We will touch on a few keyContinue reading “Becoming a School Based Clinician 101”

The Benefits of Cursive

Hello! This post is one close to my heart. It’s about the benefits of cursive in today’s digital age. Many people think cursive is irrelevant and outdated (some feel this way about handwriting too!) but I am here to tell you it’s not. Cursive, I believe is more relevant now than it was 30 yearsContinue reading “The Benefits of Cursive”

Occupational Therapy, Covid, and Educational Disparities

Greetings! This is a piece I wrote almost a year ago, however much of the information is still relevant, and with the rise in the Delta variant and Covid cases, I thought I would share it here. I am a pediatric occupational therapist who has been working in schools and special education for over 20Continue reading “Occupational Therapy, Covid, and Educational Disparities”

Back To School Ideas

Hi There! School will be starting up again soon, or may have already started for some and I frequently get questions from parents about what they can do in the last days of summer to help their child get ready for the school year. This year will most likely not be like any other. WithContinue reading “Back To School Ideas”

Quick Tips for Handwriting

I love handwriting. Occupational therapists can do many things, and helping with handwriting is one of them. OT’s can often address handwriting difficulties that pop up or start students on their handwriting journey. Handwriting questions are probably the most frequent questions I receive, so today I am going to give you my top 10 handwritingContinue reading “Quick Tips for Handwriting”

The Value of Lunch AND Recess

Hello! A few weeks back, I wrote about the value of a snow day. Today I’d like to talk about the value of lunch AND recess. These two things are important if your child is at school or at home. We all seem to acknowledge the importance of both, but frequently both are limited toContinue reading “The Value of Lunch AND Recess”