As occupational therapists and parents, brain development in early childhood fascinates us. Watching children interact with others, their environment, processes and playtime teaches us more than any textbook ever could. Will they grow to be a logical, results-driven adult (left-brained) or will they become a creative, intuitive thinker; one who is more interested in the...
Overstimulation occurs when an abundance of stimuli is beyond the child’s processing “threshold” and causes confusion and/or anxiety. It’s the feeling some of us may experience when facing 300 options in the cereal aisle, deciding what to binge on Netflix, scrolling through Pinterest… Don’t even get us started on choosing the “best” anti-wrinkle cream in the cosmetics section!...
The pressure to fill every moment of your child’s schedules with meaningful and engaging activities is real. As occupational therapists in Chicago, we witness what sensory overload can (unwittingly) cause on a regular basis. Don’t worry – there’s a way to stop the crazy train. Even before the holidays begin and we all start going...
As parents, teachers and occupational therapists, we all spend a lot of energy and time finding solutions to the challenges children face. We toss and turn, toil and tumble trying our best to make things better. What we wouldn’t give to take away any chance for anxiety, bullying, social issues, and fears. When we see...
The school year has been rolling along for a few weeks and with parental support, great teaching and, {fingers-crossed} a whole lotta luck, perhaps the initial challenges are behind most students. The transition to school is a vulnerable time for children and many need supplemental support to make it through unscathed. It can be difficult...
Technology, apps and tech-speak is reaching our children at younger ages each year. How many of us have handed our smartphones to the youngest person in the room to fix a problem or to answer a question for us? Even if the child is in their early elementary years… 🙋🏻♀️ 🙋🏿♂️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏽♂️ We have. Guilty as...
