Where Do I Go for Evaluations
Evaluations Your child has just been given a medical diagnosis of a disability…OR… you suspect your child has a disability but are not sure. Now what? Many of us parents...
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‘Tis the Season’ How Do Parents Cope and What Can You Do to Help Your Child?
It’s that time of year again when we celebrate several holidays, some of which have long breaks from school for our children (Thanksgiving and Christmas). Their daily routines will be...
Productive Ways to Address Non-Preferred Behavior
Productive Ways to Address Non-preferred Behavior The school year is in full swing and fall weather is in the air. This can be a wonderful time for families who enjoy...
Managing Holiday Stress for You and Your Family
Managing Holiday Stress It’s time to ring in another holiday season. For many families that means an increased sense of family demands and responsibilities, which typically involves sending out cards,...
2 Minute Power Poses Can Increase Your Performance
Power Poses Two minutes of Power Posing before stressful events increases our performance!! We all benefit from showing up as our best self. When we feel anxious and stressed that...
Transitions Your Child Will Need to Handle
Transitions Transition – a) a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another; b) a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another.1 The...
Getting Your Child Motivated for This School Year
Getting Your Child Motivated Getting back into the swing of things for another school year may feel like a drag for many kids. However, in order for kids to succeed...
Are You on the Fence About Early Intervention: A Therapist’s Perspective
Why Early Intervention? A Therapist’s Perspective… Early Intervention (E.I.) is AMAZING (in theory—admittedly, sometimes not in execution). As you probably know, it is a system (authorized in every state in...
5 Tips to Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends
Help Your Child with Special Needs Make Friends Friendship is a beautiful gift that makes life feel richer, sweeter, and celebratory. People of all ages benefit from having amicable relationships...
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships
Five Ways to Cultivate Friendships As I drove my daughter, who has been diagnosed with autism, to six parties on the last week of school, I realized that being intentional...
