Childhood Anxiety
Many times when children react with strong behaviors or tantrums, yelling, kicking, pulling out hair, or biting, there is an underlying factor that has instigated the behavior. Of course, there are times when a child is having a flat-out, good ol’ tantrum. But there are other times when fear, insecurity, or anxiety is the culprit. …Continue Reading »
The Public Arena for Kids with Special Needs
Taking kids to stores is not always the easiest of tasks for any parent. It is even more difficult when our kids with special needs are faced with the ever bustling and busy outside world. On more than one occasion, many children, with or without diagnoses, are overstimulated by their environments. Everyone at the birthday…Continue Reading »
A Spin In the Right Direction
Part of the joy and art of occupational therapy is finding that special element or ingredient for each child. Sometimes we come across a work of genius and many children respond well to the same key ingredient. Thus is the case with the Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol developed by occupational therapists Mary Kawar and…Continue Reading »
