Neurodivergent Bridges

09/14/2025

I am loving this! 💛💛

09/12/2025

Scripts from IEP Focus

09/12/2025

Stretching Elastic Bands Over A Can = a great way to practice the same action needed for putting socks on 🧦 As seen over on Pinterest

09/12/2025

Day 1: Today we begin our self care challenge by setting a personal goal for the month. It can be as simple as reading for ten minutes daily or as ambitious as starting a new creative project. Share your goal in the comments so we can cheer each other on. As important adults in a child’s life, we must prioritize our own self care too.

09/12/2025

All the things!

God. This week.

I don't know.
My brain feels like it's collapsing.

Em

09/12/2025

Simple Ways to Teach Kids Empathy and Kindness

Be a good listener:
Show them how to listen when someone talks.

Show gratitude:
Teach them to say “thank you” often.

Talk about feelings:
Help them name and understand emotions.

Read stories about kindness:
Books can teach empathy through characters.

Teach them to apologize:
Show how to say sorry and mean it.

Talk about bullying:
Explain why it’s wrong and how to stand up for others.

Ask “How would you feel?”:
Encourage them to think about others' feelings.

Model kindness:
Let them see you being kind to others.

Practice sharing:
Teach them to share toys or snacks with friends.

Teach about differences:
Explain how people are unique and special.

Role-play situations:
Act out how to help someone who is sad.

Praise kind actions:
Celebrate when they do something thoughtful.

Be patient:
Remind them that learning kindness takes time.

Encourage helping at home:
Let them help siblings or parents.

09/12/2025

Baking Soda Treasure Eggs Recipe | Kids Sensorial Activity

09/12/2025

🍂 Fall Fine Motor Activities
-Pick up acorns or small pinecones with tongs and sort into containers
-Crumple tissue paper into balls to make a fall tree craft
-Use clothespins to clip paper leaves onto string (leaf garland)
-Peel stickers to decorate pumpkins or paper cutouts
-Thread beads or pasta onto yarn to make “fall necklaces”
-Tear colored paper to make a fall collage
-Push small items (like pom-poms) into a pumpkin ice cube tray
-Use a hole punch on leaf shapes to create “leaf confetti”
-Transfer pumpkin seeds with tweezers or a spoon
-Practice tracing or drawing fall shapes (pumpkins, leaves, acorns)
-Wrap yarn around cardboard cutouts of pumpkins or leaves
-Use playdough to press in acorns, seeds, or leaf prints

Here are many more: https://www.theottoolbox.com/fall-fine-motor-activities/

09/12/2025

And of course...Amanda Diekman. She spoke about 3 Phases of Burnout & The Impact on Caregivers

09/12/2025

Dr. Megan Anna Neff focused on what burnout looks like and we talked about vagus nerve stimulators, sound baths, safe & sound protocol, craniosacral, IFS, and ACT therapy, for some strategies to try to help burnout.

I have to add, personally, counterstrain works wonders! Wish there were more practitioners and that insurance covered it!

Here's her book...

09/12/2025

Laura Weldon reminded me about all of the different naturopathic ways we can help our neurodivergent brains and bodies.

Redefine what it means to be well. Learn More The mission of Weldon Wellness is to:provide culturally competent, trauma-informed care to neurodivergent clients and people living with chronic conditions.advocate for a neurodiversity paradigm shift in medicine and society. Embrace difference.Accomm....