What is one of the most important things a parent of a child with Autism can do?

Occupational Therapy /

As an Occupational Therapist for 25 years, I have worked with many children and many families. A large portion of those clients have autism. I work with children, teenagers, young adults and older adults who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which has varying levels of impact on their daily lives. One constant that exists is […]

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Fidgets! We all fidget, but do we need a fidget?

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https://hopeotwellness.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220523-114739.m4v Fidgets have become all the rage in the past few years starting with the infamous fidget spinner from 2016 to the currently popular pop-it toys! But fidgets have been around for much longer. Some of you may be old enough to remember when stress balls were the fad or even the well-loved Rubik’s Cube.

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What is Sensory Processing? A simplified definition of a complex process

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Sensory Processing is a term used to describe the neurological process of receiving sensory information from both inside and outside our bodies, processing it in the brain to form an understanding and attach meaning, and then developing a response to the input that allows for a functional interaction. Simplified, it is receiving, understanding, and responding

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The Importance of BREATH: Basics from an Occupational Therapy and a Yoga Perspective

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Breathing. Breathing may be the most undervalued, taken for granted aspects of bodily function we have. Most the of the time, we don’t even notice it. But, breath is life. With it, we live; without it, we die. Our breath is obviously very important. The benefits of deep breathing, nasal breathing, and breath awareness have

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What are Primitive Reflexes? How do we treat them in Occupational Therapy?

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What are primitive reflexes, and what does it mean if they are retained? Primitive reflexes are part of our neurological system and basic brain functioning that begin in-utero, help us be born, and help us survive and develop up until 18-24 months. These reflexes help a baby makes its way out of the birth canal,

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