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Inspirational student with a beautiful smile!
It's always wonderful to hear from families after they have been discharged from OT services. I always wonder how our students are doing. Today I was fortunate to receive an e-mail from one of our "ex" Toronto Children's Therapy Center families with a link to an...
Tantrums or Sensory Meltdown?
It is difficult to determine whether a child is having a behavioral tantrum or a sensory meltdown. This article from Understood.org offers a good explanation and some strategies for coping with both. Ultimately, if as a parent or caregiver, you are having a...
To fidget is to listen.
I came across a really good blog that explains how fidgeting allows us to listen or focus. As adults we all fidget.... I know I do! In courses and meetings, I drink coffee or cold water, chew gum, shake my leg, and/or doodle to remain focused. Sitting still is not an...
Innovative ideas for the classroom of the future!
Here is a feel good article that was shared on my OT pediatric FB page. It's just a matter of time, I am convinced, before sensory strategies become mainstream information. Everyone has sensory needs (admittedly some more than others), however, I can even see it in...
Writing versus Keyboarding
As Occupational Therapists we are frequently asked whether learning to print or write in cursive is worthwhile when eventually all children will end up typing on a computer to complete their academic work. From my own professional experience, I can state that there...