Asking Permission Empowers Youth
As the holidays approach, cameras will be snapping photos and social media will be blowing up with images of family gatherings, decorations, and cherubic children in their holiday outfits. Holiday...
Behavior
How to Improve Communication Using Strategies from Positive Behavior Support
Improving Communication Maddie has an 8-year-old daughter, Sara, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability. Sara is generally a happy little girl, however sometimes she has trouble communicating and becomes...
Sensory Spaces for You, Me, and SPD
Sensory Spaces Life gets busy and crazy for us all. So, we all know that we need to make time to take care of ourselves and create that “me” time....
Visual Supports: A Key to Maintaining One’s Day-to-Day Living
Visual supports in the home a key to maintaining one’s day to day living. When it comes to providing aid and assistance to someone, neurotypical humans use visuals more than...
Summer Goals and Fun!
While summer represents a time for fun, it can also unearth challenges. Sometimes, togetherness is not always blissful, boredom can lead to destructive behaviors and a break from learning can...
Why Teaching Self-Care Skills is Critical to Our Children’s Success
Mary is a 6-year-old child. Her mother and father, Betty and Tom, wait anxiously at a psychologist’s office. When called into the appointment room, they hear that Mary has been...
How I Was Able to Find Love Again
Photo from left to right: Justin Davner (boyfriend), McKenzie Foster (daughter), Erin Foster (mom), Kyle Foster (son). How I was able to find love again and my boyfriend loves both...
3 Things We All Need to do to Make Trips to the Dentist Anxiety Free for Our Children
Anxiety Free Dentist Trips Whether you are an adult or child, going to the dentist can be an anxious experience for anyone. The unknown, the sounds of the drill, the...
Greg Santucci Top 5 Questions I Often Hear as an Occupational Therapist
We are happy to introduce you to Greg Santucci a pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience who simply loves to play. And he knows the power and...
How I Got My Picky Eater to Try Different Foods
Picky Eater “You’re going to get back what you’re dishing out!” said my mother as I sat stubbornly at the dinner table refusing to eat what was on my plate....
