Sensoryprocessingdisorder
20 Nov
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Preparing Your Toddler for Thanksgiving Gatherings

Thanksgiving is a joyful time of connection and celebration, but for toddlers (especially those who are sensitive to new people, noises and environments), the holidays sometimes feel overwhelming. If your toddler is prone to sensory sensitivities you might wonder how to make the day less stressful while still being fun. With a little planning and...

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26 Sep
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Picky Eating Problems? Tackle your Toddler’s Mealtime Challenges

If you’re raising a toddler, picky eating can feel like an everyday battle. You know the routine: Now, you find yourself letting them to eat while watching a video on your phone, or worse, spoon-feeding your three-year-old. The cycle feels endless. It’s no wonder parents feel tired and frustrated. Kids can be picky eaters, and...

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04 Mar
Antique toys – Why I order toys on Ebay and go to yard sales

I love toys! I’m not sure if when I was a kid I just didn’t have enough or if I just have an inner child that needs extra attention. But I love toys. My sadness occurs when I go to big box stores such as Target or Walmart. I literally don’t understand how the toy...

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16 Feb
The Three Power Senses – The Sensory Series Part 1

In kindergarten, you probably learned about the five basic senses. Taste, touch, hearing, vision, and smell. All of these senses are important to a human in helping them with learning about their environment and how to interact within it. When a baby is first born, her first experience with the mother is to feel her...

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01 Feb
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The must have tool in your child’s toolbox

Every occupational therapist has specific tools that they love and use. But which of these should you select for your home? An occupational therapist is a professional who specializes in helping people habilitate or rehabilitate after an injury or illness. A pediatric occupational therapist works with children who have developmental differences. Their focus is on...

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23 Aug
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Occupational Therapy helps autistic kids

In the Bay Area and Mountain View, there are a lot of choices of professionals to work with when your child has been diagnosed with autism.  There are ABA behavior specialists, Speech therapists, Occupational Therapists- the list goes on and on.  I have been an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years.  This means that I...

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09 Aug
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Finding the “gleam” using the DIR/FCD model

I am an occupational therapist using DIR . I took a DIR/FCD training about 3 years ago. It was an intensive 1 year certification aimed at teaching professionals such as myself, how to work with children who have different abilities. The training focuses on consideration of Developmental levels, Individual sensory differences and building Relationships. It...

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