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Amani, OTR/L
Apr 6, 20222 min read
5 Transition Strategies To Make Special Parenting Easier
Strategy #1......A visual timer helps to prepare the child to mentally shift. We know that challenges with transitioning is one of the...
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Amani, OTR/L
Mar 30, 20222 min read
What Is Your Nonverbal Child Communicating?
Children who are nonverbal and have sensory needs, will seek or avoid/demonstrate behaviors to fulfill a need if they aren’t able to...
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Amani, OTR/L
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Five Strategies To Improve Cutting Skills
Strategy #1…..Start with proprioception input (deep pressure) to the hands using Play-Doh, kinetic sand or use a hand held hole punch....
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Amani, OTR/L
Mar 16, 20222 min read
4 Myths In The Special Needs Community
Myth #1.....The divorce rate is significantly higher than families who do not have children with special needs. There was a false...
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Amani, OTR/L
Mar 11, 20222 min read
5 Strategies for Improved School Performance
Strategy #1: Brain Gym Exercises. There are 30 Brain Gym exercises and my favorite is the Cross Crawl. Have your child perform 2-3 sets...
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Amani, OTR/L
Mar 2, 20222 min read
6 Writing Strategies
Strategy #1: Use the Wet/Dry/Try technique which is a part of the Handwriting Without Tears program. This requires the use of a...
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Amani, OTR/L
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Auditory Defensiveness
Auditory defensiveness can present itself as intolerance to loud/abrasive sounds (fire truck sirens, school alarms for fire drills,...
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Amani, OTR/L
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Sleep Strategies
If you’re reading this blog then there’s a good chance your child has disturbed sleep. First.....Do you know how much sleep your child...
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Amani, OTR/L
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Lavender...The Stress Reliever
I have always been a proponent of alternative and holistic therapies. I use the URPower Diffuser and therapeutic grade lavender by Radha...
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Amani, OTR/L
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Tranquility Weighted Blanket
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Amani, OTR/L
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Theraputty
Theraputty is a therapeutic item that is used with preschoolers up to older adults. Theraputty typically comes in 4 basic colors. The...
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