MPowerMe, LLC

11/19/2025

Did you know? Some of the biggest toy safety risks aren’t toys at all.

At MPOWERME, our pediatric OT and SLP team sees how tiny rare-earth magnets found in “adult desk toys” can lead to serious medical emergencies if swallowed. This , we’re helping families remember that safe play starts with safe environments.

✔️ Keep non-toy magnets & mini desk gadgets out of reach
✔️ Choose toys that meet strict U.S. safety standards
✔️ Build simple storage routines that support safety and independence

Safe play lays the foundation for confident, happy learning. Let’s keep our kids protected this holiday season and all year long.

11/14/2025

What happens when play meets purpose?

Our team at Play To Do and MPOWERME believes that every child learns best through experience. That’s why we’re exploring OT-informed Project-Based Learning -- where kids design, build, and problem-solve their way to stronger confidence, regulation, and teamwork.

Real tools. Real collaboration. Real growth.

10/06/2025

October = creativity through play 🍂 As a pediatric OT team, we’re sharing our Early Learning & Intervention play picks -- tools we love for sensory regulation, fine motor, and early math & language.
Download the list:https://mpowermekids.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MPOWERME_Early_Learning_Intervention_Play_Picks.pdf

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10/01/2025

✨ Expert Care. Playful Progress. Real Connection. ✨

At MPOWERME, we know that every child learns and grows in unique ways. Our Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy Services are designed to support development, build confidence, and bring joyful progress through play. 💜

✅ Direct Pay Providers for FES-UA (Step Up for Students)
✅ Family-centered approach
✅ Licensed OT & SLP team specializing in connection and growth

📍 Located in Altamonte Springs, we proudly serve families across the Greater Orlando Area.

👉 Learn more at mpowermekids.com or scan the QR code on the flyer below!

09/23/2025

Boosting Executive Function One Small Step at a Time

Is your child working on skills like planning ahead, staying calm during transitions, or managing distractions? Those are executive functioning skills, and they’re essential for independence and success. In our latest blog, we explain what executive function is -- and share simple, empowering ways to nurture it at home and in school.

✨ Dive in to learn how to support planning, focus, regulation, and adaptability in everyday life: https://mpowermekids.com/executive-functioning-supports-a-childs-ability-to-plan-focus-regulate-and-adapt/

Executive functioning supports a child’s ability to plan, focus, regulate, and adapt -- skills shaped by both brain development and sensory processing. Here's how to recognize and nurture them.

09/19/2025

🎉 We’ve got exciting news! 🎉

MPowerMe was featured by ABC Tampa Bay 28 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month along with Ahvian the Creative. Mahiette Tarrago’s powerful story of arriving in the U.S. without speaking English and turning that into tools to help bilingual children is inspiring!
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/hispanic-heritage-spotlight-from-cuba-to-the-classroom-one-moms-mission-bridges-language-gaps

At MPowerMe, we believe every child deserves to keep their heritage and language alive. That’s why we love what Ahvian does -- books, games, sensory puzzles, puppets, and more -- to help kids learn English and Spanish in fun, meaningful ways.

Thank you to everyone who supports this work: teachers, parents, therapists, and our community. Let’s keep building!

📺 Watch the full segment here: https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/hispanic-heritage-spotlight-from-cuba-to-the-classroom-one-moms-mission-bridges-language-gaps

For Hispanic Heritage Month, a Cuban immigrant shares how her bilingual learning tools are helping children and families bridge language and cultural gaps.

09/18/2025

🎉 Big news! I’m thrilled to be presenting at FETC 2026 this January in Orlando, Florida!
I’ll be sharing the Design a Zoo project -- an inclusive, hands-on STEM challenge and other project based learning activities that supports executive functioning, creativity, and meaningful participation for learners with a wide range of needs.
It’s been such an exciting journey blending occupational therapy, project-based learning, and design thinking -- and now I get to bring it to a national stage with amazing collaborators like !
🎟 If you're an educator, school leader, or therapist, now’s the BEST time to register!
Use my speaker code: FETC26SPEAKER for 10% off.
🗓️ Hurry -- summer savings end tomorrow (Sept 19)!
👉 https://invt.io/1lxb0emjs9e

09/16/2025

Creating Moments of Inclusion with Loved Ones

For many families, extended family and friends want to help—but often aren’t sure where to begin. In our latest article, “Fostering Understanding Beyond the Home,” we dive into how simple acts of empathy, patience, and flexibility can help your support network truly understand—and uplift—your child.

Please join us as we explore small but powerful ways to guide your circle toward deeper connection and inclusion.

✨ Read it here: https://mpowermekids.com/help-extended-family-and-friends-support-your-child-with-empathy-flexibility-and-small-powerful-acts-of-understanding/

Help extended family and friends support your child with empathy, flexibility, and small, powerful acts of understanding—whether your child is navigating developmental delays, communication challenges, or sensory needs.

09/09/2025

Everyday skills like getting dressed, brushing teeth, and using the toilet can feel overwhelming when they are a challenge are for our children -- with the therapeutic use of play, they can become moments of connection, confidence, and growth.

In our newest blog post, we share how families and caregivers can use play to support children in mastering these important self-care skills.

✨ Read the article here: https://mpowermekids.com/therapeutic-use-of-play-for-dressing-hygiene-and-toileting/

How playful strategies and OT-informed routines can help children build independence in daily self-care tasks.

09/02/2025

You Are Not Alone -- Families navigating a new autism diagnosis, this one’s for you!
A new diagnosis can bring relief, fear, hope, or overwhelm -- and maybe a mix of all three. At MPOWERME, we’re here to walk with you. Our latest blog post, “You Are Not Alone: Guidance for Families Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis,” blends real-world strategies, therapist insight, and genuine care to help you and your family thrive.
Here’s a glimpse of what’s inside:
• Tools to understand your child’s sensory and communication profile through the eyes of OT and SLP
• Ideas for building routines and creating environments that support regulation and joy
• Tips for fostering confidence, self advocacy, and collaboration with educators and therapists—without striving for perfection
If you're a parent, caregiver, or professional—whatever emotions this journey brings, you're not alone.
➡️ Read it here: (“You Are Not Alone”)
Let’s support each other -- what questions or feelings are coming up for you right now?

Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity -- a space for families who want practical tools, therapeutic insight, and compassionate guidance.

08/25/2025

Ever wonder why some kids are so sensitive to bright lights, loud noises, or certain textures -- while others barely notice? I just published a new post on the MPOWERME Kids blog called Understanding Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration, where we break it all down in simple, clear terms!
You’ll learn:
• How our brains take in, organize, and make sense of sensory information (thanks to early research by Dr. A. Jean Ayres!)
• What sensory processing really means -- how it’s connected to sensory integration, just framed a bit differently
• Common signs of sensory challenges -- like being overly sensitive to noise or preferring heavy pressure -- and why these matter for learning and behavior.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s happening behind those sensory “meltdowns” or why some kids seem to crave or avoid specific sensory inputs, this post is for you.
Check it out here: Understanding Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration

Discover how sensory integration affects child development. Learn how to support sensory processing challenges with play-based, therapeutic strategies.