Tag Archives: occupational therapy

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”

Traveling With Kids

Recently, I spent some time traveling and it got me thinking about traveling with kids. I got stuck in the travel nightmare that occurred over the holiday season here in the U.S. with tens of thousands of canceled flights, diversions, long lines, and lost luggage, it was a rough journey. In the many many hoursContinue reading “Traveling With Kids”

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 Many people think cursive is irrelevant and outdated (some feel this way about handwriting too!)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”

Let’s Talk About Handwriting

Hello! One of the topics I frequently see students for and get asked about is handwriting. Given our digital age, it’s hard to know where handwriting fits in. Some think handwriting is irrelevant, but I strongly disagree. Handwriting is still very relevant, but I think the way we approach handwriting has shifted. Let’s dive inContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Handwriting”

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”