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pediatricOT: March 2013
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Help For the Anxious Child. This article is written for colleagues, but parents may also find it of interest:. Http:/ www.pediastaff.com/blog/ot-corner-help-for-the-anxious-child-13415. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. When a Child Can't Sit Still. One of the most common reasons why a child is initially referred for occupational therapy is that he cant sit still in class. When a c. Ten Ideas For Building and Improving a Child's Attention Span. Treating tac...
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Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips: A Special "Social Story" to Help Your Child Deal with Feelings of Anger
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Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips. Therapy on a Shoestring Budget. Saturday, November 16, 2013. A Special "Social Story" to Help Your Child Deal with Feelings of Anger. Http:/ www.brightkidbooks.com. Many of you know that I’m a huge fan of social stories! 8220;Liz Tames aDragon (and Her Anger)”. Is written by Stephanie Painter and illustrated by Jeanne Seagle. Stephanie has an educational background in counseling and writes about child development and family issues for various parenting publications.
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pediatricOT: May 2012
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Thursday, May 10, 2012. Who Needs Sensory Integration Therapy? In my last post. At Minds in Bloom, I help teachers identify who in their classrooms would benefit from sensory integration therapy. Thursday, May 3, 2012. Why Some Children Pay Better Attention at School. This week on Minds in Bloom, I talk about the necessary components of the ability to pay attention in the classroom:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. When a Child Can't Sit Still. Activities to Improve Visual Perception.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The series at Minds in Bloom continues. This week I give advice to classroom teachers on how to teach handwriting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration and school based issues, particularly handwriting. I also teach the Alexander Technique and am a practitioner of Positional Release and other forms of manual therapy. I live and practice in Manhattan. View my complete profile. When a Child Can't Sit Still.
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pediatricOT: Who Needs Sensory Integration Therapy?
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Thursday, May 10, 2012. Who Needs Sensory Integration Therapy? In my last post. At Minds in Bloom, I help teachers identify who in their classrooms would benefit from sensory integration therapy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. When a Child Can't Sit Still. One of the most common reasons why a child is initially referred for occupational therapy is that he cant sit still in class. When a c. Ten Ideas For Building and Improving a Child's Attention Span. Treating tactile defe...
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pediatricOT: Twenty Four Reasons Why a Child Can't Sit Still
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Twenty Four Reasons Why a Child Can't Sit Still. 1 The child does not get enough exercise. Children require huge amounts of movement, preferably outside, every single day. Movement and exercise is as essential as food for children in order to stay organized, develop and mature their nervous systems, improve their coordination, strength and motor planning, and to be healthy! Or have him play an exercise game on his Wii. 3 The child's chair/desk at school does not fit. And peopl...
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pediatricOT: Activities to Improve Visual Perception
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Activities to Improve Visual Perception. For more information on vision, read my other post on the topic,. It's a Vision Thing. Read to your child every day, and have him sit with you and look at the book while you read. Meanwhile, here are some things to do at home. To improve convergence and the ability to do close work:. 3 Give the child a lollypop to suck on while doing close work. The vacuum created while sucking will pull the eyes in together. Give the child all of...1 Hav...
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pediatricOT: Helping Children Sit Still in Class
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Helping Children Sit Still in Class. I'm guest blogging over here. For a few weeks. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration and school based issues, particularly handwriting. I also teach the Alexander Technique and am a practitioner of Positional Release and other forms of manual therapy. I live and practice in Manhattan. View my complete profile. When a Child Can't Sit Still. How to Get Your Child to Sit Still.
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pediatricOT: Ten Ideas For Building and Improving a Child's Attention Span
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Monday, May 31, 2010. Ten Ideas For Building and Improving a Child's Attention Span. Since everyone is entitled to my opinion, I firmly believe that much of modern life is the culprit in a mass tendency here in the U.S. to shortened attention spans, and not only in children. Some things we can do: eat better, turn off the electronic devices, get outside and play more, and return to the very human occupation of making things. And inexpensive wind instruments, like ocarinas, harmonicas, and recorders.
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