ABAPS

04/21/2025

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04/18/2025

Executive functioning skills are life skills! Rather than delivering the information directly to your kids, give these questions a try to help them develop their EF skills.

Here are some tips for practicing EF skills with younger kids. From 🧡

04/03/2025

Spent the evening with Dr. Thiele from Donna Thiele Psychological Consulting talking about the field of Psychology to the students of Connetquot High School. We love this field so much and truly enjoyed discussing all things Psychology with students and their families!

02/14/2025

P.S…We love you! Dr. Thiele and I wish you all a meaningful P.S. I Love You Day. Be a light in someone else’s day today - a seemingly small gesture of kindness can have a profound and lasting impact. How will you foster love and acceptance today?

01/06/2025

If you struggle with getting started on at task (that is, task initiation), the first step is to identify your barrier. Once identified, pick a corresponding strategy from the list here to work through that barrier. While procrastination results in short-term relief, it often leads to long-term struggles. It's never too late to break these patterns.

How to Defeat Procrastination and Ways to Start Taking Action in this new year.

Releaders Bookclub

12/31/2024

Remember…glance back, glance ahead, but be present.

Wishing everyone a healthy and restorative New Year!

10/22/2024

Another great learning opportunity from Dr. Thiele! Sign up and join her virtually tomorrow evening for what is sure to be a wealth of invaluable information. There is no charge for this event.

Reminder: Our free parent webinar is Wednesday. Register at www.owautism.com or https://nysrcasd.org/events/1340/registrations/new
Live interpretation in Spanish, Mandarin & Bengali will be available.

09/23/2024

Dr. Donna Thiele and I are feeling seasonally inspired and decided to hold our quarterly planning meeting in a different location. We focus best in the presence of cauldrons and cobwebs! 🕸️👻

09/12/2024

Recognizing that their stressors are our stressors is an integral part to empathizing at times when our children are struggling.

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09/04/2024

The human nervous system craves predictability. Creating routines and organized spaces are great ways to provide children with this stability. Check out this Launch Pad idea and see how you can incorporate it into a morning and evening routine.

One strategy that helps with the morning routines, especially when getting out the door to school or work is setting up a morning launch pad.

🚀You can create a designated spot (like a small table, a basket, or a section by the door) where everything your child needs for the next day is placed the night before. This includes their backpack, lunchbox, homework, clothes, shoes, and any other essentials.

🚀The key is doing Evening Prep...Before bedtime, go through a checklist with your child to ensure everything is ready at the launch pad. This helps them plan ahead and reduces the likelihood of forgetting important items.

🚀Some kids will need a visual schedule and timers and reminders...and that's ok!

Why It Works: This hack leverages planning, organization, and visual cues, which are all crucial for managing executive functioning challenges. By preparing the night before and following a consistent, visual routine, mornings become less stressful and more efficient, setting a positive tone for the day ahead.

Resources:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/back-to-school-morning-routine-story-stones/
https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-schedules/
https://www.theottoolbox.com/bedtime-tooth-brushing-visual-schedule/