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Autistic Adults and Occupational Therapy Experiences – Let’s Learn!

A recent research article explored the perspectives of autistic adults and occupational therapy (OT) for autistic children and youth. The authors conducted a qualitative study with 12 autistic adults who had received OT services as children or adolescents. The participants were interviewed about their experiences with OT, their views on the benefits and limitations of […]

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Sensory Processing Styles and Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the ability to live in the moment with an open mind and attention to the present. In order to live in the moment, one must be able to bring attention and awareness to all of the sensory, cognitive, and emotional aspects of the current experience.  Focused breathing, meditation and yoga are a few examples of how one […]

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Writing Anxiety for Your Students? Read 6 Tips to Help

Do you work with students who have writing anxiety? Perhaps your students struggle with handwriting and writing assignments and encounter feelings of anxiety and stress when faced with school assignments.  Educators, parents, and therapists can possibly help students succeed with their writing assignments with these tips. Suggestions to Help Deal with Writing Anxiety Try playing […]

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Developmental Coordination Disorder Interventions for Children

Here are several, research based, developmental coordination disorder interventions for children to help then succeed.

Developmental Coordination Disorder Interventions for Children: 10 Research Based Tips Do you work with children who have developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?  Or perhaps you are a parent of a child with DCD. Here are several, research based, developmental coordination disorder interventions for children to help then succeed. Encourage practice of functional tasks required in the […]

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Handwriting Speed – 7 Evidence Based Factors for Students

5 Reasons why students may have slow handwriting speed in the classroom

Written output performance in the classroom is associated with handwriting speed.  If the child can not write with an appropriate speed it can be difficult to manage classroom assignments in a timely manner throughout the school day and during homework. School-based occupational therapy services sometimes address handwriting speed and legibility. Handwriting Speed and Occupational Therapy […]

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Positioning for Play

During physical play time, children tend to move through various positions and during sedentary play time children tend to maintain the same position for a longer period of time. For example, when playing hide and go seek children move in all different ways such as sitting, crawling, squatting, walking or running. In contrast, when completing […]