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Comfort Objects for Children
Comfort. Safety. Security. For children, these are all synonymous with love. Children have their...
Advocating for your Child Part 3: Communicate Well
As a special education teacher, I was privileged to be a member of many effective and talented IEP...
Advocating for your Child, Part Two: The IEP Process
In the second part of our series on advocating for your child, we'll be
talking about the...
Advocating for your Child (and students!): Part One
As the new school year begins, many families will be meeting with schools to review Individual...
The Benefits of Using Schedules for Kids with ASD
One of the first things any educator who works with kids with Autism Spectrum
Disorder learns is...
How to Facilitate A Successful Fire Drill
As a special education teacher, nothing could strike a cold bolt of fear into my heart like a fire...
The Importance of Carryover and Practice
Many times as an Occupational Therapist, I find myself wanting to give my clients things to do in...
8 Tips & Tricks for Successful Inclusion
Continuing our back-to-school series, this post will talk about tips for both special education and...
Teaching Tips: How to Tap into the Genius of Your Occupational Therapist
In all my years of teaching, my favorite colleagues were always OTs. I've never met a more...
Building Self Esteem in Children
Dear Dr. T,
I'm worried about my 6-year-old daughter who is beginning to show signs of what we...
Q and A with Dr. Sara Teichman "Desperate Mom"
Dear Dr. T,
I have 4 children -ages 4 to 12- and they just don't listen to a word I...
Phonemic Awareness
Watching children learn to read is a true wonder. Sounds and words are suddenly perceived on an...
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